With the influx of skincare brands on the market it can be so tempting to try them all! You’re suckered in by the packaging, the hyped products, the ingredients that WILL make your skin firmer/ clearer/ brighter/ younger over night.
But as a proud Australian company we know there’s nothing better than true-blue, home-grown Aussie products. Some of the most amazing skincare is made right here in Australia and may fly right under your radar. So here are some of the best Aussie Skincare Brands You Should Know (if you don’t already!)
Aussie Skincare Brands You Should Know:
The Jojoba Company
The Jojoba Company products are 100% family owned, grown on Australian farms and locally sourced. The Jojoba Company range is completely pure, with no nasties. No excuses, no compromises. Plus have you SEEN the huge amount of benefits from Jojoba Oil? Minimise wrinkles, stretch marks, dry and sensitive skin, sun damage, pigmentation, uneven skin tone, oily skin & age spot and even heals burns and scars.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:
100% Natural Australian Jojoba Oil 85ml $29.95 (obvs) – In my opinion nothing beats pure Jojoba oil. You can use it in on your face, hair & body, twice a day or as often as you like and watch your skin improve!
Jojoba Bead Facial Cleanser $34.95 – This cleanser deeply penetrate pores while Jojoba beads gently exfoliate and nourish.
Intense Overnight Renewal Cream 50ml $52.95 – This luxurious creme contains powerful natural active ingredients to encourage skin renewal overnight.
Pelactiv
Created by Australian Skincare Therapists in conjunction with leading Biochemists, Pelactiv incorporates the purest Australian native plant extracts in combination with the prime active ingredient, Lactic Acid. Imagine skincare that can deliver results you never thought possible! Pelactiv is tailored to suit all skin types and conditions.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:
Vita C + Fresh Gel Cleanser 150ml $32.80 – Cleanse and soften skin without ruining the protective barrier. Skin will be instantly refreshed, soft and smooth.
Vita C + Dream Cream 50ml $76.26 – An advanced skin formulation with a powerful combination of active ingredients works to strengthen, repair and visibly improve the skin’s appearance while you sleep.
Pelactiv Essential Clarifying Toner 180ml $27.06 – A refreshing alcohol free toner that removes environmental pollution, refines pores and calms the skin, maximising the absorption of treatment creams, oils and serums.
Alpha-H
Sold now at Sephora and around the globe, Alpha-H was founded right here on the Gold Coast. It’s Liquid Gold products gave the brand a cult status, with ingredients that effectively rejuvenate and replenish the skin of real women with real lives, whatever their skin type or lifestyle.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:
Liquid Gold 100ml $47.96 – The best selling ‘cult’ skin resurfacing treatment uses a state of the art, low pH delivery system to effectively diminish wrinkles, pigmentation and sun damage. There’s a reason this product is so popular – it works.
Balancing Cleanser 200ml $35.16 – A creamy three-in-one cleanser rich in Vitamin E and Aloe Vera which completely removes all face and eye make-up whilst helping to correct the skin’s natural pH balance.
Go-To Skincare
Australia’s own Beauty Editor, Author and Business Guru Zoe Foster Blake (married to funny man Hamish Blake) has had access to the latest and greatest skincare, and knew what she was looking for in her own range. The line contains only 6 products that are quirky and coral coloured and really do what they say.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:
Go-to Face Hero 30ml $45 – Zoe describes this face oil as a terrifically powerful, fantastically lightweight face oil that deeply hydrates, soothes, revitalizes and completely protects the face against bad guys trying to make it unhappy.
Go-To Exfoliating Swipeys $46 – Single-use facial pads soaked an all-natural solution that perfectly exfoliates and hydrates the skin. This is a chemical exfoliation instead of physical, that gives a more thorough, even exfoliation.
NakedTan
NakedTan was created right here in Australia in 2007 by Lea Taylor. Today is one of the most prominent sunless tanning brands out there. The Naked Tan Goddess home care range features products that envelope you in an exotic, tropical fragrance and are ideal for achieving a better looking tan that lasts longer.
Naked Tan Body Cleanser 250ml $19.05 – an organic cleanser that will wash away the weight of the day whilst leaving your tan intact and glowing.
NakedTan Goddess Creme De Le Creme – using organic shea butter blended with organic orange oil, daisy derived calendula, silk amino extracted from pure silk fibres and the scent of vanilla bean and coconut to intensely hydrate and nourish your skin.
asap
asap is Australia’s number one cosmeceutical skin care range, offering scientifically proven skin care solutions for women and men of all skin types. Proudly 100% Australian made and owned, asap is committed to providing simple, effective and affordable skin care with fast-acting, visible results. Achieve beautiful skin, asap.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:
asap Daily Exfoliating Facial Scrub 200ml $36.27 – A gentle yet effective, use everyday for a deep clean that will leave your skin brighter and glowing. Apply to damp skin after cleansing in circular motions for about 30 seconds to slew through dead cells and reveal your best skin!
asap Ultimate Hydration 50ml $62.90 – a lightweight moisturising solution for sensitive or dry acne prone skin. With a beautiful smell and texture, asap Ultimate Hydration melts into the face for a softer, silkier feeling.
asap Beautiful Skin Pack 3 x 50ml – $58.95 – This great pack contains 3 handy sized travel companions that will make your skin look its best. With exfoliator, cleanser and moisturiser – you won’t leave the house with the asap beautiful skin pack.
KORA Organics
This organic skincare range was created by Australia’s own supermodel Miranda Kerr. Miranda Kerr is known for living a life of simplistic beauty, and this carries over into her gorgeous skincare line. No nonsense products that are the ultimate luxury – emerse yourself in the world of Miranda.
RECOMMEND PRODUCTS:
Clay Purifying Mask 75ml $44.95 – A purifying and cleansing mask especially formulated to gently detox, purify and refine the texture of the skin. Masks are super in right now so get your hands on this one!
Energising Citrus Mist 65ml $39.95 – A refreshing, balancing spritz of Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin combined with Aloe Vera, Sandalwood and Noni Extract to maintain skin freshness and suppleness.
Cedar + Stone
Organic skincare created right here on the Gold Coast. All herbs, plants, minerals and crystals are sourced and derived from some of the most diverse environments including the forest and the desert. Don’t be fooled by ‘naturally derived’ ingredients that have been through an intense chemical process – all Cedar and Stone ingredients are the real deal – 100% natural.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:
Atlantis Face Serum 30ml $38.01 – The perfect serum for banishing those blemishes, Atlantis contains fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamins to assist with the recovery of painful, red blemishes without clogging pores.
Pink Clay & Patchouli Cleansing Bar $12.00
Warm earthy tones taking you back to the yesteryears. Pink Clay and Charcoal work at drawing out and healing impurities for cleaner, clearer skin.
Skinstitut
Skinstitut’s philosophy is that high end skincare should be accessible to everyone – this is realised in their professional grade, corrective skin care. Australian made and owned; Skinstitut is a cosmeceutical range of active, result-orientated products designed to strengthen the skin and make it healthier.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:
Glycolic Scrub 14% – Formulated with Tea Tree Oil, Jojoba Beads and AHA’s (Glycolic Acid) to slough through dead skin cells left on the skin surface and all other nasties.
Vitamin C 100% 10g – One of the most important ingredients in skincare is Vitamin C. Research has shown that Vitamin C is amongst the most potent material to stimulate the growth of collagen. Incorporate this pure Vitamin C from Skinstitut into your skincare routine for healthier, stronger skin.
Well there’s a few to get you started. Whether you’re looking to shake up your skincare routine or you just know it’s better to shop local – these Aussie Skincare brands will have you sorted.
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