Fruit-boosted beauty is hot right now says editor Trudi Brewer, who shares a new range of brightening skincare stacked with photostable vitamin C from kumquat.
British brand T-ZONE has a new brightening skincare line stacked with a vitamin lineup that dull-looking skin will adore. The hero in the range is a small orange-like fruit called kumquat. A favourite with skincare creators, the extracts from this fruit contain potent antioxidants, including vitamins A and C and fruit acids (AHA) to exfoliate gently. Brightening, these ingredients also protect the skin from damage caused by the free radicals that our face is subjected to daily. Boosted with organic aloe juice and nourishing vitamin E as well, together, this skincare range will give dull skin a hydrating, brightening boost, and it won’t break the bank. We call that a brilliant cheeky beauty buy.
T- ZONE Kumquat + Vitamin C Glo-Serum, $25
Perhaps the hero in the range, as far as we are concerned, is this serum. It will slip into any skincare routine and give dull and blotchy-looking a new lease on life. It’s made with a photostable vitamin C, which means it doesn’t break down in sunlight and stays potent until the last drop. In addition, the combination of vitamin E, kumquat extracts and organic aloe not only smell divine ( a light floral scent), they together work to nourish the skin from the inside out. To use: Press onto a clean face and neck both day and night.
T-ZONE Vitamin C & Kumquat Biodegradable Glo-Pads, 60, $22
These vegan Glo-Pads have a cult following already for giving dull skin an instant refreshing glow. Infused with the kumquat, organic aloe juice and vitamin C solution together, this combination is designed to refresh and revive dull-looking overnight. To use: Wipe the pad over a clean face each night, then follow with the serum. Make sure you avoid the eye area.
T-ZONE Vitamin C & Kumquat Toner, $17
This toner in the range works hard to curb that breakout and keep the skin off the skin thanks to the fruit acid AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) found in the kumquat. That, combined with vitamin C is a gentle way to exfoliate your skin, brightening your skin at the same time.
To use: Apply a small amount onto a cotton pad and sweep it over the face and neck, use both day and night.
T-ZONE Vitamin C & Kumquat Glo-Mud, $25
Ideal for anyone suffering from a breakout, an oily or shiny complexion, or those with dark spots from hyperpigmentation. The vegan kaolin clay, orange peel powder, and vitamin C together brighten dull skin and leave it feeling velvety-smooth.
To use: Apply to clean skin, and leave on for up to ten minutes or until the mud is dry. To remove, massage with lukewarm water. You can use this mud mask twice a week.
T-ZONE Pineapple & Mango Gel Mask, $22
Soothing and brightening, this mask contains a cocktail of fruit acids (AHA’s), including pineapple, kumquat, bilberry, sugar cane, orange, lemon, and maple sugar, in a cooling, hydrating gel formula. Together these ingredients gently exfoliate and detox the skin smoothening its uneven texture at the same time.
To use: Weekly by applying a thin layer all over the face, avoid the eye area, brows and lips. Leave for up to ten minutes. Rinse off in cool water. Nothing stops you from multi-masking using a combination of Glo-Mud on the chin and nose and the Gel Mask on the cheeks - it's a winner.