These are my must-have holiday companions. I’ve used Institut Esthederm ever since it launched in the UK and haven’t been able to use anything else since. I have never, ever burned with this formula – which works differently than other traditional sunscreens. Bottom line is that it stimulates melanin so that your skin protects itself. It’s also got a whack of anti-ageing ingredients so while lying in the sun might be the opposite of anti-ageing, the ingredients counteract what the sun is doing in terms of skin wrinkling and photo ageing.
It’s a tricky one this; I love being in the sun but I don’t want all the ageing associations that come with it. I think you are either a believer in this range or you are not – it’s really hard to suggest to people they should use a product with no traditional SPF in it, but I do believe in it and it works for me.
I haven’t used the UV in Cellium Bronzant before; it’s a cooling spray that you use to top up and rehydrate the skin rather than as a full-on sun product. This range is really expensive; it’s about £40 for the body products, but it is something I do and will continue to spend money on (although for clarity’s sake the above are samples I was sent).
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OK, I’m going to have a dumbo moment here, so forgive me.
Would I be right in assuming these would not be good to use if you’re trying to reduce age spots in an area?
Good question, and the answer is that I am not sure. Personally, I think if you are concerned about age spots, you should probably avoid as it brings melanin to the surface of the skin, but I will try and get a proper response from the brand x
Is this ok for Asian skin? I’m Indian and it sounds like a lovely product but I’m just wondering how it fares for my skin as I suffer from pigmentation and uneven skin tone.. X
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I have also never burned using this range but feel guilty to say I do hide it from my husband, he uses so much more on his body and it is very expensive.
excellent, am all for a bit of a tan all in moderation.
But can u say how you tie this product in with the other ones you mentioned earlier in the week?
Not sure what you mean Hilary??
I really want to invest in the IE products, too. Have to choose what exactly (products) I should start with though)