I may have been in the beauty business for almost ten years, but there’s still nothing that excites me more than a new skincare launch. Trying and testing the latest and greatest launches is always a lesson in ingredient innovation and a great way to see how brands are interpreting the latest skincare trends and technologies.
Of course, skincare is incredibly personal, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned as a beauty editor and esthetician, it’s that any and every skin type and concern can benefit from a focus on soothing, hydrating, and repairing skin. And so far, that seems to be top of the agenda in 2023. Healing and nourishing products dominated the year’s first skincare launches, and the trend has continued into summer—so if you’ve got sensitive or breakout-prone skin, you’re in luck. Skin Rocks have created a capsule collection of sensitive skin-friendly skincare essentials; Dermalogica has a new barrier-strengthening moisturiser, and Estee Lauder just dropped a new serum within its world famous Advanced Night Repair collection. Plus (and while we know SPF is for life, not just for summer), there have been a bunch of exciting new sunscreen launches that have totally revolutionised the way we perceive sun protection.
All of the above is welcome news for me and my stressed summer skin. Between too much time spent in environments with dehydrating central heating, plus warm weather-induced oiliness, my skin is dull, tired, breakout-prone, and officially in need of some major TLC – which thankfully summer 2023’s newest skincare launches provide.