Our Community's 6 Top Rated Skincare Products

We're officially more than halfway through the month of January! With that in mind, we've been keeping a check on what you, our incredible Face the Future customers, have been rating as your best winter skincare products that have been helping you to kickstart 2023 with your healthiest complexion yet.

From sought-after sunscreens to youth-enhancing serums, let's get our skin into shape this January and enjoy a little self-care as we pamper ourselves into February and beyond.

mesoestetic Mesoprotech Melan 130 Pigment Control

Ranked by you as one of our best sunscreens for pigment control, mesoestetic’s Mesoprotech Melan 130 Pigment Control offers very high sun protection that’s ideal if you have skin pigmentation imperfections.

Delivering UVB 131 and UVA 67 protection, the tinted formula includes ingredients like Azeloglycine, that regulates melanin synthesis and helps to prevent pigmentation. It also protects against high-energy visible light (HEV) and infrared radiation (IR) to give you the ultimate defence against ageing rays.

With its slight tint, the formula helps to unify your skin tone, softly blurring out any imperfections and giving you a beautifully natural base.

What our customers say
“Used this for the past year and half. I have bad pigmentation on my face, and this was recommended to me. It’s by far the best SPF I have tried for the face. Has good coverage no white mask at all, sinks in easily and good under makeup.” – Kalpna, FTF customer

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield SPF 50

Our FTF team are delighted to see that another SPF has made it onto your top rated list this January! After all, we should be wearing SPF all year round to protect our skin against harmful rays that can prematurely age our skin, and even cause diseases.

This lightweight, invisible coverage SPF contains a universally flattering tint that's suitable for all skin tones. Working to hydrate your skin without leaving a greasy residue, this oil-free formula also includes antioxidant-rich SPF to help protect your skin again free radical damage.

As well as fighting UV rays, the SPF also protects against high energy visible light (HEV), infrared radiation (IR), blue light, and pollution. 

Containing niacinamide and bisabolol, the formula helps to calm your skin during wear, and works to support your skins natural defence barrier, making your skin more resilient to external aggressors. What's more, phytomist works to provide a huge four times more hydration than hyaluronic acid, leaving you with improved skin suppleness. 

What our customers say
“As recommended by Dr Vanita Rattan. Lovely & light coverage non sticky total face protection. Great alone like a BB cream/tinted moisturiser for my medium tan Indian skin tone. My third order from this site already. LOVE this sunscreen. Great service & delivery :) Blends beautifully without "ashy" after effect. No breakouts. No waiting. No heated skin after being in the Sun as it's physical sunscreen. Just a beautiful radiant glow to the skin!” – Anon, FTF customer

Jan Marini Bioglycolic Face Cleanser

This gentle cleanser is suitable for all skin types - even sensitive skin. With glycolic acid, the cleanser works to provide your skin with a thorough, deep cleanse whilst gently resurfacing your skin to leave you with a smoother, more refined texture. 

With the addition of sorbitol, a natural berry-derived humectant, the formula hydrates and softens your skin, leaving it feeling comfortable and soothed.

What our customers say
“Probably the best facial cleanser out there on the market today. I was advised to use this and the bio serum back in 2008 before laser treatment for acne scarring. But after a month of using it, my skin cleared so well that I decided against laser treatment. This product really IS that good.” – Jarrar, FTF customer

iS Clinical Cleansing Complex

This powerful cleansing gel is a powerhouse product for providing your skin with a thorough, deep cleanse without stripping your skin of its essential natural oils.

Although the formula provides powerful action, it remains gentle enough for even sensitive skin, making it a firm favourite amongst our FTF community and one of your best cleanser choices, even for those with hypersensitive skin. 

Containing an innovative balance of bio nutrients, along with free radical fighting antioxidants, and mild resurfacing ingredients, the formula helps to gently resurface your skin, minimise the appearance of pores, and also helps to control acne breakouts. 

The cleanser contains a range of active ingredients that work together to provide your skin with a number of benefits. Ingredients include:

Salix alba (willow) bark extract: to heal and prevent blemishes whilst reducing pore size. 

Saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract: that gently but effectively removes the outermost layer of dead cells from your skin leaving a brightened, rejuvenated look.

Retinyl palmitate (vitamin A): that works to boost your natural collagen fibre production helping to revitalise your skin and provide anti-ageing effects. 

Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E): an antioxidant helping to protect your skin against free radical damage that is caused by UV exposure.

Ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin C): a non-irritating ingredient that is more stable than pure vitamin C, making it ideal for hypersensitive skin.

What our customers say
“Absolute holy grail! I’m on my third bottle now and this is the best cleanser I have ever used. I have sensitive combo skin and it feels super clean without feeling stripped or tight. I use this for my morning or 2nd cleanse in the evening. Feel like it has improved my skin overall as I suffer from breakouts and enlarged pores, this has minimised both issues!” – Holly, FTF customer

Environ Skin EssentiA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 5

Environ skincare has long been a bestseller amongst our FTF community. Due to the high concentrations of active ingredients in the formulas, if you are a new Environ customer, you will be asked to complete a short consultation form before your order can be placed. (You can fill in an Environ consultation form here). 

The fifth and final step in the Environ Vitamin STEP-UP SYSTEM, EssentiaA Vita-Antioxidant AVST 5 contains the highest levels of antioxidants and vitamin's A and C within the range. It also contains powerful peptides that are celebrated for their ability to combat free radicals and soften the appearance of fine lines. 

Working to rejuvenate your skin, the unique emulsion formula works to help rebalance your skin and add moisture back which helps to leave your skin looking healthier and more radiant.

"I have used Environ products since they launched in South Africa in the eighties. It remains my first choice of skin care. A lightweight moisturiser that leaves a soft smooth look." - Lyn, Face the Future customer

Medik8 Liquid Peptides

This multi-peptide complex works to minimise muscle contractions which in turn, helps to fight the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Delivering powerful active ingredients into the layers of your skin, the formula uses an innovative and effective drone-based delivery system, ensuring the vital ingredients your skin needs are delivered efficiently, leaving you with a revitalised complexion. 

The other key ingredients in Medik8's Liquid Peptides include:

Matrixyl 3000 - a combination of peptides that are able to cleverly 'trick' your skin into producing more collagen, leaving you with a plumper, more youthful-looking complexion. 

Carnosine – that works to block skin-damaging sugars from binding to the collagen in your skin, thus preventing wrinkles.

Argirelox – a peptide that works to fight expression wrinkles by blocking your nerves from sending signals for the muscles to contract.

Multi-Weight Hyaluronic Acid – which works to draw moisture from the surrounding atmosphere to leave you with a more hydrated, plumped and supple complexion.

Prebiotics – that act as food for the resident good bacteria that naturally lives on the surface of your skin.

What our customers say
“This stuff is amazing. I bought some for my girlfriend as an Xmas present and when I saw the effects, I tried it myself. I am not easily parted from my money, but I ordered 2 more bottles straight away. You can feel it working, you can even see it working, my skin feels soft and clear and looks great and it is great. I am usually very sceptical of ‘miracle’ beauty products, but this peptide stuff really is top-end stuff. As a man, my skincare routine is fairly poor but the instant visible difference this stuff has made makes me more thorough and regular with a daily skin-care regimen.” – Stan, FTF customer

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