SKINCARE Superstar Superstar

Stock up on these gentle cleansers, brightening serums and hydrating creams for a gorgeous complexion all summer long.

By Lora Grady

1. Clean Slate

Makeup wipes are a great solution for beach days and summer vacays, but they’re not always eco-friendly. Enter CeraVe’s plant-based makeup-removing wipes, which gently cleanse skin of makeup, dirt and oil (even taking on waterproof mascara) while locking in moisture for a refreshed complexion.

CERAVE Hydrating Makeup

Removing Plant-Based Wipes, $14.99, at major retail outlets.

2. Resilient Radiance

This hydrating serum made with ginseng works to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while improving firmness and elasticity. Powered by Sulwhasoo’s capsule technology, the formula melts into skin to help replenish collagen damage and strengthen the skin barrier.

SULWHASOO Concentrated

Ginseng Brightening Serum, $275 for 50 ml or $165 for 30 ml, at Sephora.

3. Powerful Peptides

This refillable cream combines hyaluronic acid with over 300 natural peptides and niacinamide to reduce visible signs of aging. The formula was developed to work in tandem with Rénergie H.C.F. Together, they help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and dark spots in just one week.

LANCOME Rénergie H.P.N. 300-Peptide Cream, $160, at Lancome.ca.

4. Go for Glazed

Hailey Bieber’s Rhode skincare line is finally available in Canada. This serum is her secret to her signature “glazed donut” skin. The lightweight, quick-absorbing gel formula (made with niacinamide, peptides and hyaluronic acid) provides dewy hydration while visibly plumping and hydrating for a healthy skin barrier.

RHODE Peptide Glazing Fluid, $44, at RhodeSkin.com.

5. Barrier Booster

Formulated with plantderived glycolipid agents that cleanse skin without stripping it, this gentle cream cleanser removes dirt and makeup while protecting the skin’s barrier. It’s suitable for all skin types (especially dry and sensitive skin), and can be used as a second cleanse.

THE ORDINARY Glycolipid

Cream Cleanser, $14.80, at TheOrdinary.com and Sephora .

6. Wise Up

Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid work together with a patented vitality booster that’s loaded with oxygen in this serum that makes skin more bouncy, radiant and plump in one week. The formula works to reactivate and restore skin’s healthy balance with deep hydration and collagen support.

PHILOSOPHY Dose of Wisdom Bouncy Skin

Reactivating Serum, $80, at Shoppers Drug Mart.

7. Homegrown Hydration

Enriched with a blend of powerful Canadian antioxidants (including cranberry biopeptides, boreal white pine, boreal chaga mushroom and Labrador tea), this replenishing day cream works to take on signs of aging. The appearance of fine lines, dark spots, enlarged pores and dullness is reduced to leave skin more radiantlooking.

WATIER Age Control Supreme Sublime Advanced Day Cream, $120, at Watier.com.

8. Mega Moisture

Featuring Yves Rocher’s exclusive ingredient, edulis cellular water, this serum deeply moisturizes skin with 100 hours of continuous hydration. The ingredient stores water in the heart of the skin, diffusing it to all layers of the epidermis while limiting its evaporation for non-stop hydrating action.

YVES ROCHER Hydra Vegetal 100h Non-Stop Moisturizing Serum, $49, at YvesRocher.ca.