Why should we update our skincare in autumn?
It’s important to adjust our skincare according to the season. In autumn we need to put the emphasis on the repair of the skin since during the summer we had a significant exposure to UV light and other environmental aggressors. The best thing after exposure to pollution, environmental aggressors and UV light is really down to good cleansing of the skin, and moisturisers that can help restore and reinforce the skin’s barrier function. It is of course paramount to use a sunscreen.
7 Zelens products to use this Autumn:-
- Use a repairing cream to restore the skin from any damage from the summer. (Marine Complex Deep Restorative Cream)
- Add extra protection to the eye area to ward off wrinkles. (Triple-Action Advanced Eye Cream)
- Don’t stop using an SPF – we can still burn in Autumn. (Daily Defence Sunscreen SPF 30)
- Switch up your foundation – try a dewy formula to give your skin a glow. (Age Control Foundation)
- Try a hydrating cleanser to combat the skin’s tendency to dry out. (Z Pure Cleansing Liquid Balm)
- Use a richer cream as the weather gets colder to protect the skin. (3t Complex Essential Anti-Aging Cream)
- Treat yourself to a mask – your skin may need some extra TLC as the weather gets cooler. (Transformer Instant Renewal Mask)
Find out more about these 7 products below…
Why do we need it in our routine and what does it do?
Designed for reactive skin to reduce the visible signs of ageing. Dr. Lens created this rich cream to have strong restorative and repairing properties.
What will it do for me?
• Soothes and deeply restores the skin
• Smooths fine lines and wrinkles and diminishes the appearance of visible signs of skin ageing
• Leaves skin looking renewed, smoother and more radiant.
How often?
Use daily, morning and evening. Apply evenly to face, neck and décolleté. Suitable for sensitive skin.
Ingredients contained in the Marine Complex Deep Restorative Cream
Marine exopolysaccharide
Protects the skin by retaining moisture and gives the skin a fuller, plumper, more youthful look.
Alteromonas ferment
Protects skin’s immune system, helps repair damaged skin and increases collagen and elastin production. Clinical studies show that this active molecule is excellent for sensitive, reactive and damaged skin.
Skeletonema costatum
Rich in essential amino acids, this algae helps to reduce skin redness and prevent inflammation. Excellent to counteract the painful effects of sunburn.
Undaria pinnatifida (Wakame)
Clinical studies show that wakame helps maintain the skin’s moisture balance, visibly reduces the appearance and volume of wrinkles and improves skin firmness, elasticity and smoothness. Wakame also helps protect the skin against environmental aggressors.
Plankton
Plankton extract provides moisture to the skin, reinforces the skin barrier and helps restore the skin. Peptidic fraction of a plankton demonstrates anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
2. Triple-Action Advanced Eye Cream
“I love the use of multiple ingredients that work in synergy to brighten this area: caffeine, peptides that help eliminate dark circles, retinol, probiotics, vitamin B, Zelens Triple Action Eye Cream contains all of them.” – Dr. Lens, Founder of Zelens
Why do we need it in our routine and what does it do?
A state-of-the-art eye cream with targeted triple action. Powered with a potent complex of high-tech ingredients and soothing botanical extracts, this moisturising cream helps to visibly reduce the appearance of puffiness, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes.
What will it do for me?
• Works instantly to soothe and revitalise the eye area
• Eye area looks luminous and more lifted
• Signs of fatigue and aging around the eyes are visibly diminished.
How often?
Apply daily, morning and evening around eye area after cleansing using gentle circular motion.
Ingredients contained in the Triple-Action Advanced Eye Cream
Acetyl Octapeptide-3
It blocks the release of neurotransmitters necessary for muscle contraction and wrinkle formation and thus reduces the appearance of wrinkles.
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
This tetrapeptide (chain of 4 naturally occurring amino-acids) demonstrates anti-swelling properties with proven efficacy in reducing the appearance of puffy eyebags. Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 reduces water retention and promotes lymph drainage.
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide & Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
These two peptides reduce the appearance of dark circles under the eyes by eliminating blood-originated pigments in the skin that are responsible for dark circles. They also have an anti-inflammatory effect and help reinforce firmness and tone of the skin around the eye area.
Sesame protein
This sesame-derived protein demonstrates an instant tightening effect with a noticeable reduction in the appearance of wrinkles. Effectively provides long-lasting moisture.
Hyaluronic acid
An important natural component of the skin. Zelens uses a low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid with unique moisturising properties. Hyaluronic acid boosts skin moisture, promotes skin elasticity and fills in wrinkles to help reduce their appearance.
3. Daily Defence Sunscreen SPF 30
“Ironically, women will happily spend hundreds on anti-ageing creams and serums,” Dr. Lens says “But if you protect yourself from the sun, with a good quality broad spectrum sun protector, you are half-way there.”
“People do not need SPF 50 as it is usually very unpleasant to wear and offers only 1% more protection against UVB compared to SPF30 (98% versus 97%).”
– Dr. Lens, Founder of Zelens
Why do we need it in our routine and what does it do?
An ultimate, velvet-touch sunscreen formulated using novel micro-encapsulation technology which provides daily broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays. Enriched with powerful antioxidants this formula reduces free radical formation and helps prevent sun damage, reinforces the skin’s natural barrier and combats the signs of premature skin ageing.
What will it do for me?
• Provides high UV protection and reduces formation of free radicals
• Helps repairs DNA, and prevents lines and wrinkles
• Temporarily delays premature skin ageing
How often?
Apply in the morning to face and neck, use as a last step in your daily skincare regime. Can be used alone or under make up.
Ingredients contained in the Daily Defence Sunscreen SPF 30
Imudilin®
Restores the immune defence.
Vitamin E
Zelens uses an ester of Vitamin E and acetic acid (tocopheryl acetate). It demonstrates strong antioxidant activity.
Vitamin C
This stable form of Vitamin C acts as a powerful antioxidant. Effectively suppresses UVB-induced skin pigmentation and helps lighten pigment spots and brightens the complexion. As well as stimulates collagen production.
Botanical Antioxidant Complex
A botanical complex containing active molecules from 6 different plants. Botanical antioxidant complex demonstrates strong antioxidant activity to help reduce formation of hazardous free radicals and prevent oxidative damage.
Why do we need it in our routine and what does it do?
A supreme skin-perfecting treatment foundation that helps combat the signs of aging while creating a younger-looking complexion with flawless finish. Age Control Foundation is perfect for drier skins or anyone who is concerned with visible signs of ageing such as pigmentation, thinning, dullness, lines and loss of firmness and elasticity. Excellent ‘inside and out’ approach to mature skin.
What will it do for me?
• Helps to restore skin firmness and elasticity
• Minimises the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Provides long-lasting, natural, medium-to-full coverage
Application
Age Control Foundation can be applied with a brush, sponge or fingertips over your preferred Zelens moisturiser and primer. To increase coverage, simply layer where and when it is needed.
Ingredients contained in the Age Control Foundation
Peptide Complex
Containing 3 potent peptides, this high-performance complex significantly boosts collagen production and supports anchoring skin structure. Visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while promoting skin firmness and elasticity.
Sesame protein
This sesame-derived protein demonstrates an instant tightening effect with a noticeable reduction in the appearance of wrinkles. Effectively provides long-lasting moisture.
Oxygen Complex
A synergistic complex of yeast extract, vitamin C derivate, and marine glycogen. This powerful blend energises, revitalises and helps regenerate skin while stimulating cell metabolism and boosting oxygen consumption.
Soy phytosterols
Soy-derived lipid molecules with strong biomimetic and soothing properties. Structurally similar to skin’s natural lipids, these sterols moisturise skin, reduce water loss and strengthen natural barrier function.
Hyaluronic acid
An important natural component of skin. Zelens uses a low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid with unique moisturising properties. Hyaluronic acid boosts skin moisture, promotes skin elasticity and fills in wrinkles to help reduce their appearance.
5. Z Pure Cleansing Liquid Balm
“The best thing after exposure to pollution really is down to good cleansing of the skin. If you have a good cleanser you can remove all impurities and residuals of pollution. The key thing in cleansing is not to remove lipids from the skin surface which is essential and a normal function of the skin barrier.”
– Dr. Marko Lens, Founder of Zelens
Why do we need it in our routine and what does it do?
A Shiso-infused Cleansing Liquid Balm formulated to thoroughly cleanse the skin and help remove impurities and make-up. Enriched with a fusion of essential oils, this daily cleanser transforms into a light milk when mixed with water to instantly deliver moisture and help strengthen the skin’s protective barrier. Leaves skin purified, soft, smooth and radiant.
What will it do for me?
• Helps remove impurities and makeup
• Delivers instant moisture
• Helps achieve a smooth and radiant complexion
How often?
Apply to the face and neck using gentle circular motions avoiding the delicate eye area. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry. Follow with a moisturiser.
Ingredients contained in the Z Pure Cleansing Liquid Balm
Vegetable squalene
Derived from Mediterranean olive oil, this botanical lipid mimics natural skin lipids. Squalane replenishes moisture, prevents moisture loss and restores skin’s suppleness. It also acts as an antioxidant to help protect the skin from damaging free radicals.
Perilla (Shiso) oil
Extracted from the seeds of Perilla (Shiso, Japanese mint), which is the richest plant source of omega-3 fatty acids. Perilla oil has multiple beneficial effects: replenishes skin moisture, reinforces the skin’s natural barrier and helps maintain healthy skin complexion. Perilla oil also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Glycerin
Naturally present in the skin, glycerin used in Zelens products is a completely vegetable molecule derived from plant oils. It is an excellent humectant, a substance that attracts moisture from the environment and increases the amount of water in the surface layers of the skin.
Shiso leaf (Perilla, Japanese mint)
Rich in polyphenols (particularly Rosmarinic acid) and triterpenoids (particularly Ursolic acid), natural molecules that demonstrate antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-allergic bioactivities. Shiso leaf acts as a powerful antioxidant defending skin from free radical damage. It helps to prevent skin reactivity and soothes sensitive skin. Shiso leaf is well-known in Kampo medicine for its strong detox properties.
Rosemary oil
Extracted from rosemary, this oil has potent antiseptic and antibacterial properties. It stimulates circulation, invigorates and tones and acts as a potent antioxidant. Rosemary oil is excellent for congested and acne-prone skin.
6. 3t Complex Essential Anti-Aging Cream
Why do we need it in our routine and what does it do?
A luxurious Anti-Aging Cream developed by Dr. Marko Lens to help minimise the visible signs of ageing. Contains a unique 3t (triterpenoid) complex enriched with 15 precious botanical extracts, 5 marine algae and 7 herbal oils. Deeply hydrating, this advanced eye cream promotes firmness and elasticity and visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Leaves skin smoother, plumper and younger-looking.
What will it do for me?
• Promotes firmness and elasticity
• Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Leaves skin hydrated and younger-looking
How often?
Apply daily, morning and evening after cleansing. Gently massage in until completely absorbed.
Ingredients contained in the 3t Complex Essential Anti-Aging Cream
Ursolic acid
Clinical results show that ursolic acid effectively reduces the appearance of wrinkles and helps promote skin firmness and elasticity.
Regenerative
This proprietary complex contains active molecules extracted from 15 plants with regenerative properties.
Algae complex
A proprietary complex composed of 5 algae: Nori red algae, Dulse red algae, Gozo brown algae, Thongweed brown algae and Seaweed.
Herbal oils
A blend of 7 oils: Borage Seed Oil, Hazel Seed Oil, Flax Seed Oil, Sesame Seed Oil, Wheat Germ Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil and Jojoba Seed Oil. Wheat Germ Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil and Jojoba Oil.
Rice powder
Used since the 16th century by Japanese Geishas to improve their skin appearance and achieve flawlessly silky, porcelain complexions. Rice powder has excellent emollient properties that help to maintain soft, smooth and supple skin. When applied to the skin, it absorbs excess oil and minimises the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and blemishes.
7. Transformer Instant Renewal Mask
Why do we need it in our routine and what does it do?
This Instant Renewal Mask developed by Dr Marko Lens for his tailor-made “Red Carpet” facials. Encourages skin renewal with immediately visible results.
What will it do for me?
• Instantly renews the skin and visibly restores its vitality
• Intensely moisturises the skin and enhances its youthful elasticity
• Helps to achieve a healthy, glowing and younger-looking complexion
How often?
Apply daily, morning and evening after cleansing. Gently massage in until completely absorbed.
Ingredients contained in the Transformer Instant Renewal Mask
Oxygen complex
This powerful blend energises, revitalises and helps regenerate skin. Helps restore the vitality and youthful appearance of the skin.
Bio-energising complex
Demonstrates several properties: boosts cellular energy, delivers essential minerals, helps protect the skin and increases its natural defences. This potent complex has strong hydrating, revitalising and invigorating effects.
Enzyme complexion
Transfomer is powered by two enzymes: protease and subtilisin. These enzymes gently remove dead surface cells and thus enhance skin renewal.
Multi-functional lactobionic acid
Lactobionic acid is a mild exfoliator that enhances skin renewal. At the same time this acid acts as a potent moisturiser that binds water and forms a film on the skin providing softness and smoothness. Lactobionic acid is also known for its strong antioxidant and detox properties.
Sesame protein
This sesame-derived protein demonstrates an instant tightening effect with a noticeable reduction in the appearance of wrinkles. Effectively provides long-lasting moisture.
