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The secret ingredient to radiant skin

<p dir="ltr">There are many things in our day to day lives that can take the glow and radiance out of our complexion. </p> <p dir="ltr">Five common causes of dull skin can be not exfoliating enough, environmental factors, stress, an unbalanced diet and using the wrong skincare products. </p> <p dir="ltr">In order to put life and glow back into your skin, there is one unlikely hero that is here to help you feel your most radiant self: Vitamin C. </p> <p dir="ltr">As well as being a helpful tool in our physical health, skin care products that are infused with Vitamin C can also help to brighten and even out skin for a radiant finish. </p> <p dir="ltr">Extensive skin care research by leading experts shows that Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that can help fight oxidative stress and free radicals caused by environmental stressors, help the skin to produce collagen, improve skin texture and dark circles, and enhance your skin’s natural glow.</p> <p dir="ltr">No7’s Radiance+ range is a cut above the rest on the market, with No7's Head of Research and Development Dr Mike Bell explaining how the famously unstable ingredient has been harnessed for maximum results, proving again why No7 continues to be the UK’s number one skin care brand.</p> <p dir="ltr">"The Vitamin C used in the No7 Radiance+ skincare range is an ascorbic acid derivative, which means it is less easily broken down by oxygen and light, making it a more stable formulation. This stability ensures the Vitamin C will not break down as easily and will maintain its activity, keeping it effective for longer," says Dr Bell.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmAXSRsvLY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmAXSRsvLY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by No7 (@no7uk)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The hero of No7’s Radiance+ skincare range is the <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/no7/no7-radiance-15-vitamin-c-serum-25-ml">No7 Radiance+ 15% Vitamin C Serum</a>, which helps visibly reduce the appearance of uneven skin tone and pigmentation for instantly glowing skin.</p> <p dir="ltr">I have been using the Vitamin C Serum for a little over a week and have already seen the difference in how bright, radiant and full of life my skin looks. </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJrJxpwo9Em/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJrJxpwo9Em/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by No7 (@no7uk)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The No7 Radiance+ skincare range also includes the <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/no7/no7-radiance-daily-energising-exfoliating-cleanser-100-ml">Daily Energising Exfoliating Cleanser</a>, <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/no7/no7-radiance-vitamin-c-toner-200-ml">Vitamin C Toner</a>, <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/no7/no7-radiance-eye-masks-3g-5-pack">Eye Masks</a>, <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/no7/no7-radiance-vitamin-c-daily-brightening-moisturiser-50-ml">Daily Brightening Moisturiser</a> and <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/no7/no7-advanced-ingredients-vitamin-c-vitamin-e-facial-capsules-30-pack">Advanced Ingredients Vitamin C &amp; Vitamin E Capsules</a>, which are proven to help your skin feel clean, nourished and illuminated. </p> <p dir="ltr">The entire No7 Radiance+ range is available at <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/search/?q=No7">Priceline</a>, to give your skin care routine the glow it has been missing. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Why over-cleansing can do more harm than good

<p dir="ltr">As we all know, taking off your makeup and sunscreen at the end of the day is a vital part of anyone’s skincare routine.</p><p dir="ltr">This process not only helps you feel fresh and relaxed to get a good night’s sleep, but is also an essential step to remove dirt, oil and dead skin cells that can lead to skin feeling congested, breakouts and lasting dullness. </p><p dir="ltr">While most people opt for a makeup remover, such as wipes or cleansing serums, it turns out this process could be doing more harm than good - especially with ageing skin. </p><p dir="ltr">According to Dr Mike Bell, Head of Science and Research for the holy grail UK skincare brand No7, “The over-cleansing of skin - sometimes with harsh high surfactant foaming cleansers or high alcohol-based toners - can be as harmful as the over-use of make-up or ineffective removal of make-up.” </p><p dir="ltr">“The skin’s essential barrier can become stripped of important ceramides and lipids, leaving it more sensitive and vulnerable to the environment."</p><p dir="ltr">Dr Bell’s solution? Turn to a cleanser that gets the job done, without all the harsh ingredients. </p><p dir="ltr">"Effective removal does rely on cleansers with mild but effective surfactants as well as the right type of emollient oils that together can dissolve even the most stubborn make-up.”</p><p dir="ltr">“Branched ester emollients like isononyl isononanoate are particularly effective as is dimethicone for dissolving some of the higher waterproof make-ups. These are combined with olive oil-based emulsifiers to take your make-up off seamlessly without harming the skin," he says. </p><p dir="ltr">Luckily, No7 offers a huge range of cleansers for all skin types, with tested formulas that will help remove makeup with ease, and not damage your skin in the process. </p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/no7-biodegradable-cleansing-wipes-30-wipes">No7 Biodegradable Cleansing Wipes</a> are a tested favourite, with the soft and gentle wipes helping to clear pores and banish all traces of impurity with ease. </p><p><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/cleansing-No7.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: Supplied - No7</em></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1437face-7fff-1449-341c-422b054a5c8a">For a gentle eye makeup remover that won’t leave behind traces of your favourite mascara, look no further than <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/no7/no7-radiant-results-revitalising-eye-make-up-remover-100-ml">No7 Radiant Results Revitalising Eye Make-Up Remover</a>.</span></p><p><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/eye-No7.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: Supplied - No7</em></p><p dir="ltr">A gentle pre-cleanse is essential for any deep clean, with<a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/no7-radiant-results-revitalising-micellar-cleansing-water-200-ml"> No7 Radiant Results Revitalising Micellar Cleansing Water</a> working to capture make-up, impurities and pollutants, drawing them away from the skin in an instant. </p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a40944fa-7fff-b343-129f-ea8e24d6b524"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/micellar-No7.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></span></p><p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: Supplied - No7</em></p><p dir="ltr">Available at <a href="https://www.priceline.com.au/brand/no7">Priceline</a>, these three holy grail products are available for under $20 each, making them a must have to everyone’s skincare regime. </p><p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Getty Images / No7</em><span id="docs-internal-guid-3157a1b6-7fff-2307-ef31-e41d41e5893c"></span></p>

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