L'Officiel Singapore Beauty Awards 2023: Winning Skincare Products
All of the winning face and body skincare products in L'Officiel Singapore's Beauty Awards 2023
It's time to elevate your skincare routine with beauty's trusty products. In this category, we showcase the best of the best face and body products to get your skin looking hydrated, glowy and rejuvenated again.
Skincare (Face)
CHEMICAL EXFOLIATOR
DERMALOGICA, DAILY MICROFOLIANT EXFOLIATOR
With its reputation as one of beauty’s gentlest exfoliators, Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator will improve skin smoothness, reduce the appearance of blackheads, and brighten your skin tone after regular use. “This product works wonders for my complexion and isn’t irritating to my sensitive skin,” says Melissa Mae.
CLEANSER
ÉST.LAB, ACTIVCALM GENTLE HYDRATING CLEANSING FOAM WITH DEEP CLEANSING BRUSH HEAD
Meet the Singapore brand that’s making cleansing a fun activity. With its anti-inflammatory properties, this product offers a gentle cleanse and exfoliation with a silicone brush head without stripping the skin of its natural oils or compromising its pH level. “My skin felt clean, thanks to the gentle brush, and not dried out after use,” says Ian Lee.
TONER
FENTY SKIN, FAT WATER PORE-REFINING TONER SERUM
Packed with a cocktail of niacinamide, Barbados cherry, Australian lemon myrtle, Japanese raisin tree, green tea, fig and cactus flower, Fenty Skin’s Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum remains the brand’s best-selling product for a reason: This multitasking product doubles as a serum, hydrating, brightening and evening out your skin while toning it.
MAKEUP REMOVER
CLINIQUE, TAKE THE DAY OFF CLEANSING BALM
A miracle worker for removing stubborn makeup. Clinique’s cleansing balm has made the top of our list of removers to use as the first step of your double cleansing routine. With its silky balm formula that’s enhanced with safflower seed oil, this fragrance-free product will remove long-wear makeup, sunscreen and pollutants with ease. Massage it over dry skin for the best results.
ESSENCE
TATCHA, THE ESSENCE
Another best-selling product in the line-up, Tatcha’s The Essence is formulated with Hadasei-3 — a trio of fermented rice, algae, and green tea — to resurface, soften and plump the skin. “It applies well with other products due to its lightweight texture and is suitable for day and night use for most skin types,” says Dr Angeline Yong.
SPOT TREATMENT
CAUDALIE, VINOPURE SALICYLIC SPOT SOLUTION
Consisting of a powerful blend of natural salicylic acid, niacinamides and tea tree essential oil, Caudalie’s Vinopure Salicylic Spot Solution will reduce the appearance of visible breakouts, as well as redness, in just a couple of hours. With its non-irritating dermatologically-tested vegan formula, this product is ideal for all skin types.
MOISTURISER FOR DAY
TATCHA, WATER CREAM
Infused with Japanese wild rose, leopard lily, and Hadasei-3TM complex, Tatcha’s Water Cream remains one of beauty’s most popular moisturisers for a reason. With its lightweight and oil-free consistency making for comfortable everyday wear, we can’t think of a better cream to pick for Singapore’s weather.
SERUM FOR DAY AND NIGHT
CLARINS, DOUBLE SERUM
Winning two categories this year, Clarins’ reformulated Double Serum contains 21 active plant extracts to tackle rapid skin ageing — it firms the skin, smoothes out wrinkles, and evens out your skin tone to give you a more youthful-looking complexion. “It applies well and is suitable for most skin types,” says Dr Angeline Yong.
EYE CREAM
LANCÔME, ADVANCED GÉNIFIQUE YEUX EYE CREAM
Backed by 15 years' worth of research in microbiome science, Lancôme’s Advanced Génifique Yeux Eye Cream treats pesky dark eye circles in an instant. It incorporates a complex of seven pre- and probiotic fractions to reveal brighter, more youthful-looking eyes after just weeks of regular use.
SUNSCREEN
DR. BARBARA STURM, SUN DROPS SPF 50
We don’t play around when it comes to SPF products, and neither does Dr. Barbara Sturm. This product uses ingredients like cassia extract, vitamin E, beta-glucan and purslane to protect the skin from UVA and UVB rays and oxidative damage whilst keeping the skin calm and ridding the appearance of irritated skin.
FACIAL OIL
AUGUSTINUS BADER, THE FACIAL OIL
If you suffer from dry and dehydrated skin, this is the product for you. Ideal for individuals who sleep in air-conditioned rooms, Augustinus Bader’s facial oil reduces the appearance of visible age markers like fine lines, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation. It nourishes and strengthens the skin, and maintains your skin’s microbiome.
MOISTURISER FOR NIGHT
RATIONALE, #6 THE GEL CREME
RATIONALE’s #6 The Gel Creme reveals radiant skin the morning after use via overnight rejuvenation. Envelop your skin in a blanket of renewal actives
like peptide complex, sodium hyaluronate, DNA repair enzymes and bakuchiol for plumper, firmer and hydrated skin. It’s great for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
FACIAL MIST
EAU THERMALE AVENE, SPRING WATER
Eau Thermale Avene’s Spring Water is our go-to remedy for soothing sensitive, allergy-prone skin with its fast-relieving properties. “As someone who suffers from skin allergies often, this product has been nothing but helpful in tackling the redness and discomfort that come with my particular skin condition,” says Melissa Mae.
MASK
SIGI SKIN, TEA-TOX SHEET MASK
With 20 per cent probiotics, cold-pressed yuzu, kombucha and sake extract incorporated into its concoction, the Tea-Tox Sheet Mask not only hydrates but restores the skin’s microbiome for a more luminous complexion after use. The best part? Each mask contains 27ml worth of essence, so the excess can be applied on dry spots around the body like the knees and elbows.
Skincare (Body)
FOOT CREAM
TOPICREM, UR10 ANTI-CALLUSES FOOT CREAM
When it comes to skincare, many often neglect their feet. And it’s the part of your body that needs the most love. Enter Topicrem’s UR10 Anti-Calluses Foot Cream — a powerful, non-greasy lotion that nourishes dry and cracked skin. “I loved this product,” says Lubna Ashiblie. “It absorbed well and contains urea which is a great bonus in foot creams.”
HAND LOTION
CAUDALIE, VINOTHERAPIST NAIL AND HAND CREAM
Much like its complementary body lotion, Caudalie’s Vinotherapist Nail and Hand Cream was a favourite among the judges, nourishing the hands while strengthening nails and cuticles. “It’s a nice-smelling cream with buildable moisture that doesn’t leave a greasy residue, effectively permeating the skin with its hydration,” says Keyana.
CUTICLE CREAM
CLARINS, HAND & NAIL TREATMENT CREAM
If you’re one for monthly gel manicures, cuticle cream is a must for handcare maintenance. Infused with sesame oil and Japanese mulberry, its non-sticky formula will defend your hands from external aggressors like the sun and hard water, soften chafed skin and soothe hands that are prone to getting dry and irritated.
BODY LOTION
CAUDALIE, VINOTHERAPIST BODY LOTION
Introducing your swift solution to dry skin. This lotion incorporates sustainably sourced organic shea butter and polyphenols — in the form of grape seed extract — to moisturise your skin without leaving it greasy or tacky. “It has that signature Caudalie scent that I love so much,” says Hanan Haddad. “My skin was left feeling extremely smooth and hydrated after use.”
BODY EXFOLIATOR
TWO LIPS, SCRUBBS — KONJAC JELLY SCRUB
Perfect for use twice weekly, Two Lips’ Scrubbs – Konjac Jelly Scrub is a gel exfoliant that will gently rid your skin of excess surface grime and dirt after each use. Along with biodegradable konjac jelly beads, ground non-GMO olive stone powder, and saccharide isomerate, this scrub will leave your skin feeling smooth and hydrated in no time.
BODY WASH
A-DERMA, EXOMEGA CONTROL EMOLLIENT SHOWER OIL BODYWASH
A-Derma’s Exomega Control Emollient Shower Oil Bodywash is so gentle, it’s deemed ideal for infants and individuals suffering from atopy-prone skin as well. “It’s well suited for sensitive skin,” says Keyana. “The absence of fragrance works well with its formula and it left my skin feeling extremely hydrated.”
Photography JEREMY TAN
Styling MELISSA MAE & JEREMY TAN
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