Welcome back to the AR Beauty Beat. As winter (finally!) draws to a close in the southern hemisphere, the skincare and beauty industry continues to heat up with a slate of new releases. This month, we’re seeing new released from the likes of Oribe, The Ordinary, Biossance, and Rare Beauty, with the latter expanding into a wholly new category.
However, not all products are created equal. So, to help you differentiate the hits from the misses, we’ve put together the recently released products worthy of your attention this month.
Without further ado, here are the 13 best beauty and skincare releases worthy trying in August 2025.
1. The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-To-Cream Concentrate
The Ordinary has launched a new blemish treatment designed to target active breakouts. The Sulfur 10% Powder-To-Cream Concentrate applies like a powder and turns into a cream, harnessing the power of colloidal sulfur to control sebum and reduce the appearance (size and redness) of active pimples.
Price: $16.50AUD
2. Mecca Max Milk It Soothing Moisture Mist
A soothing face mist designed to nourish the skin’s moisture barrier, the Mecca Max Milk It Soothing Moisture Mist is a milky hydrating toner enriched with cica, niacinamide, squalane, aloe vera, and panthenol. Housed in an easy-to-use spray bottle, it acts as the ideal skincare prep step or as a way to refresh and rehydrate skin throughout the day.
Price: $30AUD
3. Rare Beauty Positive Light Luminising Lip Gloss
Rare Beauty has expanded its lip category with the Positive Light Luminising Lip Gloss, a non-sticky lipgloss with a shimmery finish.
Price: $36AUD
4. Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Collection
Luxury haircare brand Oribe has release its Serene Scalp Densifying collection. Sitting within its popular Serne Scalp lineup, the new range comprises a shampoo, conditioner, and treatment spray. Enriched with peptides, redensyl, and pea sprout extract, each product is designed to promote scalp health while reducing breakage and supporting hair density and fullness.
Price: from $83AUD
5. Skinceuticals A.G.E Interrupter Ultra Serum
The latest addition to efficacious skincare brand SkinCeuticals’ A.G.E. range, the A.G.E. Interrupter Ultra Serum is designed to improve skin elasticity and firmness while reducing the appearance of fine lines by targeting the negative effects of glycation on the skin’s collagen. The new serum contains flavo-proxylane to stimulate structural collagens and glycosaminoglycanto to prevent and reverse glycation, as well as rhamnose and gentiana lutea root extract to stimulate collagen and elastin production.
Price: $265AUD
6. Diptyque Fleur de Peau EDT
Diptyque has expanded its popular Fleur de Peau line with a new Eau de Toilette. Lighter on the pink peppercorn, Fleur de Peau EDT is a soft, intimate scent that explores the interrelationship of skin musks and flowers, with notes of white musk enlivened with mandarin and pink peppercorn and complemented by powdery iris and magnolia. Diptyque Fleur de Peau EDT is available in 50ml and 100ml bottles.
Price: from $203AUD
7. YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss
A boon for lovers of the brand’s Loveshine lipstick, the YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss is a hybrid oil-gloss formula that delivers lasting shine without the stickiness, while a complex of ginger oil and pepper oil work to plump the lips.
Price: $72AUD
8. No7 Lift & Luminate Triple Action Serum
Matrixyl, retinol, and a brightening complex of vitamin C and antioxidants come together in this serum to improve skin elasticity, reduce the appearance of wrinkles, even out skin tone, and provide a luminous glow.
Price: $54.99AUD
9. Mecca Cosmetica Future Face Hydrogel Mask
Designed to deliver radiance in 15 minutes, Mecca Cosmetica’s new Future Face Hydrogel Mask is enriched with peptides, ceramides, and vitamin C to plump and smooth skin texture, brighten skin tone, and support the skin barrier.
Price: $52AUD (pack of five)
10. Rare Beauty Rare EDP
Selena Gomez’s brand Rare Beauty has expanded into the fragrance category with the launch of its inagural scent, Rare Eau de Parfum. A gourmand scent, it opens with notes of caramel and pistachio, underscored by vanilla and cocoa, with a base of sandalwood and musk.
Price: $124AUD
11. Balmain Cuir Élysées EDP
Balmain has released its first fruity leather fragrance with the launch of Cuir Élysées EDP. The newcomer sees the sweetness of wild raspberry and spicy pink pepper complemented by supple leather and creamy sandalwood.
Price: $280AUD
12. Biossance Squalane + 5% Niacinamide Brightening Eye Serum
The latest release from squalane-based skincare brand Biossance combines niacinamide with caffiene, peptides, ceramides, and of course, squalane, to create a cooling serum designed to soothe, hydrate, and brighten the undereye area.
Price: $75AUD
13. Avène Cicalfate+ Multi Protective Restorative Cream SPF50+
The latest addition to French pharmacy favourite Avene’s lineup is the Cicalfate+ Multi Protective Restorative Cream SPF50+, which pairs the protective and restorative qualities of the Cicalfate collection with broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection.
Price: $39.99AUD
Words by Arabella Johnson
