Ace-Anti-Ageing

4 award-winning anti-ageing products

These expert-tested, editor-approved products are sure to help you turn back the clock

Antipodes Vanilla Pod Hydrating Day Cream

Antipodes is a brand that is always highly decorated at the Natural Health International Beauty Awards and 2016 was no exception – with the brand picking up awards for its anti-ageing range, natural range and body cream, to name but a few. This day cream was a winner in the 2015 awards and is a light but intensive hydrating cream that feels beautifully fresh and alive on your face. Using the revolutionary antioxidant vinanza grape from award-winning Marlborough sauvignon blanc grape seeds, it is to keep your skin healthy and energised, it is an incredibly nutritious cream. It also features native New Zealand manuka honey – a powerful antibacterial agent that assists in keeping skin completely clean and free of blemishes, and rosehip oil – a wonder ingredient for skin. The cream utilises pure plant fragrance of vanilla pod and mandarin to awaken skin and senses with every new day.
Antipodes, £27.99, antipodesnature.com

Aurelia Miracle Cleanser

Awarded the best cleanser accolade in this year’s Natural Health International Beauty Awards, Aurelia’s Miracle Cleanser, along with its antibacterial bamboo muslin, gently buffs away daily impurities and make-up for clear, balanced skin. Massage this lightweight cream straight on to dry skin morning and evening keep skin hydrated and supple, and then remove with a soft bamboo muslin cloth to ensure your face is completely clean. For more top tips for healthy skin and a balanced lifestyle, take the Aurelia Skin Tool; an online skin consultation taking you through your day in eight steps to help you achieve your most beautiful skin.
Take the tool here.
Aurelia Miracle Cleanser, £38, aureliaskincare.com

Mel Millis Phytonutri Skincare

Winner of the luxe range category in the Natural Health International Beauty Awards 2016, Mel Millis Phytonutri Skincare is a carefully edited collection of intelligently-formulated face oils/serums, body oils, tonics and cleansers. The range combines Far Eastern principles and proven scientific research to deliver a performance driven skincare collection, rich in amino acid peptides, bio-actives, and prebiotics which are all used to restore balance to the skin, protect it from environmental damages and guard against the ageing process. The collection features skin-reviving duos like baobab and immortelle (the ‘everlasting’ flower with potent anti-aging benefits), sea plant algae and hyaluronic acid, alongside pumpkin, arctic cranberry, evening primrose and rosehip organic plant extracts, which are the purest form and designed to feed the skin with exceptionally high concentrations of actives to maintain a healthy, well balanced structure.
Mel Millis Phytonutri Skincare, £29-£85, melmillis.co.uk

Dr Hauschka Melissa Day Cream

Named international brand of the year in our 2015 Natural Health International Beauty Awards, Dr Hauschka is a natural skincare company that comes highly recommended.
Among its impress list of revitalising and age-defying products is this Melissa Day Cream. With a fresh modern citrus scent, it balances sensitive combination skin, harmonises oily areas, hydrates dry patches, reduces the appearance of redness and controls shine for a balanced, radiant complexion. Its light and is easily absorbed into the skin without leaving a greasy residue and its mattifying effect also makes it an ideal base for make-up.
Dr Hauschka Melissa Day Cream, £36, dr.hauschka.com/en_GB/products/melissa-day-cream