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On the Menu
Edited by Mark Smith
HydraFacial launches HydraBody treatments
HydraFacial has unveiled HydraBody, a collection of six body programmes based on its original three-step protocol of cleanse, extract and hydrate. The series uses HydraFacial’s existing vortex technology to offer neck, back, buttocks, leg, hand and arm treatments.
“Following demand from our loyal HydraFacial providers, we are delighted to launch the HydraBody protocols,” says Lauren Gibson, HydraFacial UK and Ireland country manager. “As a brand, we have always aligned ourself with a 360-degree approach to health and wellbeing, and the six new body protocols help HydraFacial fans to benefit from skin health and confidence head-to-toe.”
The new menu of HydraBody treatments allows therapists to address skin concerns, including keratosis pilaris, ‘bacne’, pigmented decolletage or uneven skin tone. “The demand for whole-body skin health has increased, with clients becoming more curious about ingredients and the technology normally associated with facial treatments,” says Gibson. “As passionate spa supporters, we can help spa businesses tap into this opportunity without diluting their wellness ethos.”
“The concept of ‘beauty blending’ is easy with HydraBody treatments, allowing spas to add an aesthetic element to their bestselling offerings,” says Gibson. “For example, HydraHands provides a pro-age boost to cosmetic manicures, while HydraBack clarifies blemish-prone skin ahead of waxing, bronzing or therapeutic massage.”
The new concept has introduced a range of specific tips, serums, and boosters to tackle different body skin concerns, offering new solutions for clients with one machine. Optional add-ons include LED light therapy and lymphatic drainage.
HydraFacial offers its spa partners a range of HydraBody marketing assets as well as education training sessions on how to incorporate HydraBody into their businesses.
www.hydrafacialemea.com
Foreo x Dermalogica: A perfect partnership
Foreo and professional skincare brand Dermalogica have collaborated on an exclusive Ultimate Cleansing Kit that is perfect for spa retail customers.
Dermalogica’s premium cleansing products – the recently launched Milkfoliant and the brand’s popular Special Cleansing Gel – combine with the travel-sized Foreo Luna 2 Mini, making the combination ideal for on-the-go use.
A one-minute cleanse from the Foreo device, which boasts up to 300 uses from a single charge, aims to leave skin with an all-day glow.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Dermalogica on such an exciting brand collaboration,” says Boris Raspudic, general manager, Foreo UK and Ireland. “The synergy between our two brands, both valuing product efficacy and problem-focused solutions, makes us a natural fit.
“By combining Dermalogica’s professional-grade skincare with Foreo’s cutting-edge technology, we have been able to create the Ultimate Cleansing Kit to help customers make their skincare routine work harder for them.”
www.dermalogica.co.uk | www.foreo.com
OTO: Glow-up
The latest addition to OTO’s luxury skincare range is the brand’s at-home facial Glow Treatment, which promises to intensely nourish, revitalise and rejuvenate tired, stressed skin.
Said to be the world’s first CBD ampoule treatment, each 0.5ml golden ampoule contains highly concentrated oils infused with 25mg of pure CBD that hydrate the skin and will leave it feeling soft and supple after use.
The formula also contains hyaluronic acid, which boosts the skin’s natural moisture and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Squalane oil leaves skin plump and radiant; frankincense essential oil calms and reduces imperfections, and evens skin tone.
Suitable for all skin types, OTO recommends using one ampoule every morning and evening for a minimum of seven days. To open, snap the neck of the ampoule using the enclosed breaker, then use the fingertips to massage the oil onto clean skin over the face and neck. Continue afterwards with your normal skincare routine.
www.otocbd.com
Proverb: Planet-friendly packaging
Proverb’s Body Wash Refill Pouch aims to transform the way consumers enjoy bathroom products while reducing waste.
The 100% plastic-free compostable pouch has been designed using wood pulp and home-compostable biopolymers, meaning it can be disposed of in domestic compost or local food waste collections. As no microplastics or toxic inks have been used in the production, when it breaks down it will help create biomass to make the soil healthier.
Proverb has also ensured that the refill pouch has TÜV OK Home Compost accreditation, as well as being fully tested and accredited to EN13432, the industrialised compost standards. To house the product, a pump is supplied, but this is reuseable time and again.
The Proverb Body Wash formulation uses all-natural, vegan ingredients designed to invigorate and nourish the skin. The brand has launched with Wild Mint & Eucalyptus, Coconut & Tonka, Lemongrass & Myrtle and Bergamot & Basil varieties. The bodywashes also contain gluconolactone PHA, a sensitive ingredient said to help reinforce the skin barrier. www.proverbskin.com
Biologique Recherche: Collagen-boosting skincare
Biologique Recherche has introduced its first formulation made with its own patented Type 0 collagen.
Collagène Originel has been developed to specifically target the four main varieties of collagen – Type I, Type III, Type IV and Type VII. The product was formulated after research into the junction between the dermis and epidermis revealed the importance of collagen Types IV and VII. The study also looked at how the skin’s elastic fibre supports tissue density and how the synthesis of Type I and III support collagen fibres.
Using a blend of Type 0 collagen, silene extract, green microalgae and soy glycopeptides, these active ingredients target collagen directly, enabling the serum to redensify and regenerate skin, making it tighter, smoother and plumper. The length of established wrinkles is also said to be significantly reduced.
Collagène Originel is recommended for skin types with established wrinkles.
www.biologique-recherche.com
Movementum: Move in the right direction
Movementum, the specialist movement health brand, has launched a premium spa range to enhance flexibility and muscular wellbeing.
The product line follows the successful launch of the brand’s concept at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London, which offers classes, functional treatments and spa experiences.
The natural, professional-strength range has been developed by the brand’s founder Stephen Price and his team as a stand-alone retail collection that can also be used as part of professional spa and fitness treatments.
“After spotting a gap in the market for integrating spa with studios and gyms, I was determined to create a brand that could bridge the two,” explains Price. “Movementum can help people understand the important role of daily movement and improve physical literacy through a unique ecosystem of premium products, spa and studio offerings.”
The collection includes a body balm, body oil, muscle serum and diffuser oil, which incorporate key ingredients including frankincense, arnica, jojoba oil, Mediterranean cypress and lemongrass oil. These have been carefully blended to help enhance movement, muscular wellbeing, performance, recovery, regeneration and deliver high-intensity skin hydration. They can be used pre or post-workout, for rehabilitation, or as part of everyday movement and skincare routines.
Stephen Price Founder, Movementum
Each product also comes with its own exclusive movement preparation and recovery routines, created by Movementum expert and Hollywood trainer David Higgins. Simply scan the QR code on the packaging to access the exclusive video.
Price says the brand is set to expand across the UK into premium spa locations: “The plan is to partner initially with venues in the UK that are looking to highlight the movement piece. Movementum can work alongside existing or new spa concepts, clinics and health clubs to support their fitness and wellbeing offering.”
www.movementumuk.com
Sothys: Seasonal skincare
Sothys’s seasonal professional treatments for autumn/winter combine antioxidant-rich goji berries and orange in a body treatment, a facial and a super combination of the two for a head-to-toe spa experience.
A luxury facial combines thorough cleansing and Sothys’s unique facial massage technique with its massage cream with goji berry extract. This is followed by skin-enhancing masks to boost radiance. The peel-off radiance mask with orange extract further enhances the skin-boosting effects of the facial. A body treatment includes a seasonal body scrub, a 20-minute massage and a 30-minute body wrap.
Guests can choose a combination of the facial and various elements of the body treatment for a personalised spa experience.
At home, the Sublime lip balm offers a melting texture that nourishes and protects the lips. Perfection skin cleanser is enriched with vitamin-packed orange extract and antioxidant shea polyphenols to cleanse and detoxify. Hydra-protect shower lotion combines shea butter and softening grapeseed oil.
www.sothys.com
Voya: Organic hydration
Voya has introduced a richly nourishing and deeply moisturising cream that leaves the skin feeling silky soft and smooth.
Buoyancy Body Butter contains active ingredients rich in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties designed to help the skin on the body naturally ‘bounce back’.
Shea butter restores elasticity, reduces wrinkles and increases the skin’s natural collagen production. Cocoa butter boosts hydration levels by creating a protective barrier to hold in moisture and prevent the skin from drying. It also works as an emollient that soothes the skin and softens scar tissue, helping to reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks.
A blend of soothing lavender to replenish the skin and fragrant rosemary to revitalise it helps to revive and energise the body.
Buoyancy Body Butter is COSMOS organic-certified, cruelty-free and vegan. It is packaged in a fully recyclable tub and its carton is 100% compostable algae board with water-based ink.
www.voya.ie
Natura Bissé: As cold as ice
Promising an immediate tightening effect on the skin, Natura Bissé has introduced Diamond Extreme Ice Lift. The peel-off lifting cryo-mask smoothes and tones the skin’s texture, softening the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, leaving a radiant complexion with a healthy glow in just 20 minutes.
Marine DNA Concentrate hydrates, firms, protects and delivers a range of anti-ageing effects. Lifting Polymer Complex creates an invisible film with a lifting effect on the surface of the skin, revealing a firmer, smoother and more even complexion with fewer visible pores.
Sensorphine, an exclusive Natura Bissé neuropeptide, helps to reduce discomfort in the skin by minimising the perception of irritation. It has a cooling, soothing effect on the skin.
Easy to apply and remove, the occlusive effect of the mask helps improve the absorption of products used prior to application. Infused with the scent of lavender, it offers a sense of calm and relaxation while the active ingredients act on the skin.
www.naturabisse.com
Murad: Super vitamin C
Adding to its popular Essential-C collection, Murad has launched a Radiance Day Cream and Overnight Barrier Repair Cream.
Clinically proven to immediately hydrate and nourish, while brightening skin in four weeks, Essential-C Firming Radiance Day Cream combines vitamin C and plant-based ceramides and phytol from pineapple extract to revitalise skin as it moisturises and brightens. Potent and stable vitamin C works to correct uneven skin tone and boost radiance, while bacillus ferment helps visibly increase firmness and elasticity for a more youthful appearance.
Essential-C Overnight Barrier Repair Cream helps boost the skin’s resilience, creating a more effective barrier against stubborn air pollutants. The formula contains antioxidants from THD ascorbate, a highly stable, absorbent and potent form of vitamin C, and marrubium extract to neutralise daily damage caused by invisible and visible pollution and environmental aggressors.
A blend of sunflower, cucumber and barley extracts nourish the skin’s moisture barrier to counter pollution-related dehydration, dullness and rough texture.
www.murad.co.uk
Elemental Herbology: The scent of things to come
Elemental Herbology is adding to its reed diffuser collection in early 2023 with Soothe, carefully curated to bring a sense of calm into the day. The Soothe diffuser has been formulated to evoke a moment of calm, with a blend of sweet jasmine, fresh rose and warming sandalwood to de-stress the mind and encourage relaxation.
“Reed diffusers make a great retail option for spas,” says head of UK sales, Lydia Taylor, “as they can instantly transform your home into an oasis of calm, allowing you to ‘bring the spa home’ and take the mind back to your relaxing spa experience.”
The Soothe Reed Diffuser is the fourth to launch in the collection, each with a unique aromatherapy blend based on the Five Elements to restore perfect balance to mind and body. Natural rattan reeds gradually diffuse the oils for long-lasting fragrance and an unforgettable aromatherapy experience.
Part of the Water Soothe collection, the diffuser is ideal to help relieve stress and tension, promoting a feeling of relaxation and encouraging a peaceful night’s sleep.
www.elementalherbology.com
Decléor: Glow-getting mask
Decléor has reformulated its Aromaplastie Masque for home use, bringing the benefits of this iconic professional product to a wider audience.
The Aromaplastie Green Mandarin Glow Masque features Active Infusion Technology, combining the benefits of green mandarin essential oil, vitamins CG and E, linseed, wheatgerm and citrus peel. This unique combination provides an immediate and long-lasting effect on the radiance and evenness of the complexion.
Antioxidants in green mandarin oil prevent the appearance of fine lines and improve the look of dull, lacklustre skin. Lemon and orange peel, rich in AHA, promote natural exfoliation, working to remove dead skin cells. Linseed, rich in polyphenols, and wheatgerm boost the healthy functioning of cells, maintaining optimal skin function.
Stabilised vitamin CG combines with vitamin E to neutralise free radicals that promote premature ageing. These also regulate the production of melanin to prevent pigmentation marks.
www.decleor.co.uk
