SUMMER SKINCARE INGREDIENTS

Summer = heat & humidity.

Just like your skin changes with the weather in the winter, the same is true for the summer. Because of this, it’s important to switch up the ingredients in your skincare products and the treatments you get done. Today, we’ll chat about the best ingredients to use during the summer.

Vitamin C
You absolutely need this daily for your skin. It protects the skin from free radicals that age us much quicker than we would like. Using vitamin C can stop uneven, sagging, dull and fine lines. My favorite products with Vitamin C = Alto Advanced by Skinbetter and Fulvic Elixir by Glymed!

Hylauronic Acid
This is honestly like a big drink of water for your skin. It plumps and restores your skin, especially from being outside in the sun! I love the Hydrinity HA Serums. There’s a few so let’s break them down: 

Restorative HA Serum - great for people with more sensitive, acne-prone, irritated or inflamed skin. It will instantly cool and soothe your skin, plump you right back up, brighten your skin and calm redness. 

Renewing HA Serum - great for people concerned about aging. It has extra peptides to rebuild your skin, while doing the same as the restorative serum.

Niacinamide aka Vitamin B3
This is great for boosting ceramides aka moisture retention in your skin. It helps to rebuild skin cells and protect them from UV damage. Similar to hylauronic acid, it’s like a drink of water for your skin. My all-time fave is the CBD Facial Mist by Glymed, which has B3 in it, IYKYK. 

Aloe Vera
I’d be shocked if you never heard of aloe vera before. It’s great hydration and known for its soothing and calming qualities. It’s a great form of antioxidants for your skin that also contributes to wound healing. Ya girl has not one but two amazing products with aloe vera in it. Hydrabalance from Face Reality and Comfort Cream from Glymed (um hi, she’s 200% aloe). Hydrabalance is more of a gel hydrator for oily skin and Comfort Cream is more of a cream moisturizer. 

Zinc Oxide
This one is non-negotiable, it’s literally sunscreen. SPF all day baby! Who has ever gotten a sunburn and thought “yes, this is great, I can’t wait to get my next one.” Literally no one ever, so also keep zinc oxide on hand. Face Reality’s sunscreens are great along with my Tone Smart Compact by Skinbetter for constant reapplication when I’m on the go!

Retinol aka AHA/BHA
So this one is tricky during the summer because you don’t want to over exfoliate and expose that sensitive skin to the sun, but with the heat and sweating more, people tend to breakout. The excess buildup of oil and sweat can be broken down by retinol. So, my top product for this is Alpharet by Skinbetter - normal skin can use this and if you have acne-prone skin, the Alpharet Clearing Serum. I also love me a good ole Mandelic Serum* from Face Reality.

And lastly, we need something to stop pigmentation in the skin. These will stop the production of melanin that causes those dark spots to appear. Vitamin C could be a good option for this, or if you need something more, the Even Tone Correcting Serum by Skinbetter is a great option. Or the Daily Skin Clarifier from Glymed, and for all my pregnant babes out there - these are both safe to use during pregnancy!

There ya have it! The ingredients you definitely want to have in your routine for the summer!