You might remember, I spoke about Clarins Expertise 3P Screen Mist recently. Well, it launches next Monday ($59, from department stores). Recap: it was designed to fend off invisible forms of skin-damaging pollution, in particular electromagnetic waves. Clarins’ research found that six hours of exposure to these waves, e.g when you’re sitting in front of a computer, can notably weaken the skin’s natural barrier - meaning skin-ageing-inducing things such as inflammation and dehydration can occur. So, Clarins formulated an anti-pollution complex featuring the antioxidant likes of white tea. Some scientists have scoffed at the concept. Still, many scientists often scoff at the beauty industry. Now, I’m far from a science whiz. I walked out of my school lab in year 7 when we were told we had to cut up a frog and I never returned. So I can’t tell you if I actually think it works in regards to electromagnetic waves. What I can tell you is that I’m a huge believer in antioxidants. I apply a multi-vitamin serum of some sort every morning, before my moisturiser and sunscreen. But I’ve always wondered if I should re-apply antioxidants later in the day. A bit tricky, though, to re-cleanse and re-serum. So a mist makes perfect sense. Keep it on your desk and spritz whenever you need a refresh and your skin needs an antioxidant re-boot - it was specifically designed to work well over makeup and form a skin-shielding layer. Or, you could just take the day off work.

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