AR Beauty Beat, April 2022: Best Beauty & Grooming Releases

A non-evasive volumising lip treatment, hyaluronic acid filling spheres, capsicum extract, peptides, and a beta-glucan complex work together to plump, hydrate, and condition the lips while smoothing lines and creases over time. A complex of extracts like sheat butter, cucumber oil, centella, niacinamide, and show mushroom work to nourish and support lip hydration as the treatment volumises.

Following the launch of their first targeted skincare supplement Radiance, Vida Glow has launched Hairology, an ingestible hair care supplement. Targeted towards tackling thinning, dull hair by replenishing vitamin deficiencies, the once-daily vegan-friendly capsule contains trademarked active AnaGain as well as biotin, selenium, and zinc to reduce hair shedding and loss.

Nourishing shea butter is paired with plant extracts like girdlepod, butterbur, aloe vera, and kiwi fruit to firm and tone the skin with continued use.

This luxuriously rich cream heroes tomato seed oil due to its high lycopene content, which works to heal dryness and promote even skin texture. Hyaluronic acid, cacao seed butter, and vitamin E add additional nourishment while lavender and chamomile oils provide a delicate scent.

Simplifying the body moisturisation process, the Cetaphil Optimal Hydration Body Spray Moisturiser sprays on with a serum-like texture that’s rapidly absorbed into the skin without leaving any greasiness or residue behind.

Fresh, sweet, aquatic, and slightly salty, Marc Jacobs Daisy Love Skies is one of a trio of sky-inspired additions to the Marc Jacobs Daisy line. Top notes of salt, raspberry, and cloudberry make way for sweet whipped cream, daisy, and ambrette, with a base of woods, musk, and moss. Light and airy, it makes for a refreshing twist on the classically ‘sweet’ scent.

A refreshingly cooling mask, the Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Anti-Aging Gel Mask uses plant biotechnology to achieve anti-ageing benefits. Five rose stem cells combine with four rose extracts in a gel base, improving the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, dehydration, dullness, and loss of elasticity.

Botanical skincare brand Grown Alchemist has released its first vitamin C serum. Vitamin C-rich kakadu plum and citrus fruits brighten skin tone while rumex, which features natural tyrosinase inhibitors, works to reduce pigmentation and age spots. Damask rose water, bilberry extract, and hyaluronic acid, are included for their hydrating and skin-strengthening properties, with natural AHAs in sugar cane and sugar maple extracts gently exfoliating the skin and improving the efficacy of the serum.

One of the most effective (and affordable) lip balms on the market has added to its range with the Dermal Therapy Manuka Honey Lip Balm. 2% MGO 400+ manuka honey joins the already potent hydrating and moisturising ingredients in the classic formula, including urea which works to dissolve dry skin flakes and lightly exfoliate the lips.

Natural skincare brand Megan Potter has released a line of organic lip liners, lip crayons, and eyeliners. Each product comes in pencil form and is housed in organic packaging made from biodegradable wood. Standout products include the Lip Liner in Afternoon Delight and Eyeliner in Black.

A reformulated version of a classic, the vegan-friendly Ciaté Pump Plump Lip Gloss now contains the brand’s bespoke triple-r complex to rejuvenate and moisturise lips. Squalane, raspberry seed oil, and hyaluronic acid nourish the lips as the gloss lightly plumps and lends a soft sheen.