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Vanessa Wei
Antioxidants: commonly found in food sources are vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin e, minerals, beta carotene, lycopene etc. They are known to boost your immunity and help slow down ageing. Here is a great product to help to prevent the skins ageing process at any age and stimulate cell renewal - Madara Regenerating Night Cream
Gemma Tossell
Buffing: The act of polishing the skin to remove dead cells and impurities, leaving it radiant, purified and glowing. Can be achieved through a number of applications - creams, mitts or scrubs. (Trilogy Facial Exfoliant, Caudalie Gentle Buffing Cream, and Spiezia Rose and Chamomile Face Scrub) Out with the old and in with the new! Be bright, be beautiful, be buffed!
Yasmin Choudry
Clay: an ingredient which is used in face masks most commonly for people with oily skin and acne conditions to draw out all the impurities and clean the area and remove toxins. Clay has amazingly rich physio-chemical properties that are perfect for detoxing and cleansing the skin. Morroccan Purifying Clay Mask by John Masters is worth trying.
Lola Skinner
Dr.Hauschka: is the brand name for the skin care range made by WALA Heilmittel GmbH. Dr.Hauschka is acknowledged as the original and best natural skin care brand. Born out of a medical background, Dr.Hauschka’s unique, scientific approach to creating radiant and healthy skin is unlike any other in the world of beauty: rather than simply surface-treating the uppermost layers of the skin, Dr.Hauschka products consider and treat your skin – your body’s largest organ – as a whole, supporting its every need, on every level. Dr Hauschka uses biodynamic farming methods and organic ingredients. Best selling product is Rose Day Cream, recently crowned 2012 People's Hero.
Mary Sison Fuoss
Elastin: An elastic protein in our connective tissues that helps the skin return to it's normal shape. Contouring Cream by Madara helps facilitate the creation of these elastin fibres.
Catriona Nicol
Frankincense: (Olibanum) is an aromatic resin obtained from Boswellia trees and is used in the treatment of wound healing and arthritis. More commonly it is found in incense stick or oil form. It is used in Neal's Yard Remedies Frankincense and Mandarin Body Lotion, which can help to soothe a sore and tired body after a long, stressful day.

