Urban living? That’s doing nothing for your skin

City living is a great thing. Convenience is probably the best thing about living in an urban environment, with a Tesco or Sainsbury’s on every corner (not to mention Pret-A-Manger), your gym a 10-minute walk away and a bus to get you just about anywhere. That being said, living in a metropolis has its downsides. There’s noise (constantly!), while sure, the constant roll of buses might be great for your commute, but on a rainy day, that means one thing: constant puddle splash. The other thing that is a negative about living in a city is the effect it has on your skin. And trust us when we say: it’s bad.

It doesn’t take a genius to work out that living in the fresh air of the (less) polluted countryside is better for you. But not everyone is aware of the extreme effects that city living actually does have on your skin. City life negatively impacts skin through increased exposure to airborne pollution (the sort from car fumes), which triggers inflammation, premature ageing, and dullness by creating free radicals, damaging the skin barrier. City life is also a main factor in why you have clogged pores.

Well, the good news is that Grown Alchemist, the Australian brand that’s making waves on the skincare market with its unique formulas and biotech-boosted beauty, has got you covered. Designed to combat the effects of city living, the brand offers a range of products that give a full-sensory reset, while cleansing, restoring, and reactivating the skin all over your body.

Grown Alchemist Energising Body Cleanser, £24. grownalchemist.com

Grown Alchemist Smoothing Body Exfoliant Scrub, £24. grownalchemist.com

The range includes a Smoothing Body Exfoliant, formulated with natural pumice particles, Kaolin Clay and hyper-caffeinated Guarana Seed Extract, an Energising Body Cleanser, which is 94 per cent plant-based and sulfate-free, a Restorative Body Oil, combining Rosehip Oil, Sea Buckthorn and Tamanu, and a Restorative Body Cream, which douses skin in Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil and Vitamin E. When used together, both morning and night, these products work as a powerful quartet to combat any of the day’s attacks on your body, mind and skin.

Grown Alchemist Restorative Body Cream, £55. grownalchemist.com

Grown Alchemist Restorative Body Oil, £36. grownalchemist.com

The result? A clearer complexion, a healthier glow and the ease of mind that knowing your pores aren’t clogged with the fumes pumped out of a bus’s exhaust.

Shop the full range at grownalchemist.com