All about: Dermalogica’s AGE Bright Clearing Serum and Spot Fader

Dermalogica has never been a brand to shy away from dealing with all manner of tricky skincare issues, including acne – both adult and teenage. Their latest releases target the former in particular, and come with a warning about the havoc that everyday stress can wreak upon the skin.

According to the skin health experts at Dermalogica and The International Dermal Institute, stress has become a major source of imbalance in the body as the modern pace of life increases dramatically. Our body’s biochemistry has not changed much since the Stone Age, and the ‘fight or flight’ response is still most definitely in place. Your body can’t tell if you’re upset because you’re about to be eaten by a lion or just late for work, and the impact it delivers is much the same. The resulting chronic stress and hormonal imbalances, combined with environmental shifts and our busy lifestyles, are causing more breakouts and accelerated signs of skin ageing than ever before. Adult acne is particularly prevalent in women, and thus far treating it along with the inevitable signs of ageing has been seriously tough. So Dermalogica kindly created their new AGE Bright Clearing Serum and AGE Bright Spot Fader, which aim to deliver results on all fronts.

Available right now, these multitasking brightening-and-clearing marvels work on a whole new level to actively clear breakouts and restore radiance to prematurely ageing skin. Both help accelerate skin cell turnover (a process that slows with age) and keep skin clear of breakouts while promoting even skin tone – all without over-drying already-sensitive adult skin. 

The Clearing Serum is a highly concentrated formula that exfoliates to help prevent breakouts and accelerates cell turnover to help reduce signs of skin ageing. Formulated with salicylic acid to reduce breakouts and clear skin, phytoactives from resurrection plant to hydrate and smooth skin and niacinamide combined with white shiitake mushroom to promote brighter and more even skin, it also works with the skin’s natural microbiome for clearer, brighter skin.

The Spot Fader is a two-in-one brightening spot treatment that helps reduce the appearance of active breakouts and post-breakout marks. Salicylic Acid, Niacinamide and Hexylresorcinol work synergistically to fade post-breakout marks, improving uneven skin tone and hopefully making a real difference in the lives of acne sufferers.

All of the Active Clearing products can be layered for maximum results, or used separately to address a specific concern. They are also vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free, and formulated without artificial fragrances or colours, like the rest of Dermalogica’s award winning offering. 

If these sound like what you may be needing to add to your skincare arsenal, they are available now from authorised Dermalogica skin centres, department stores, Life Pharmacies and online at dermalogica.co.nz