This is a super fun list of 15 internationally acclaimed skin and body care products that are now available stateside - from the April 2008 issue of the fab mag, Women’s Health.
AUSTRALIA Invisible Zinc face and body sunscreen ($26 for 5.3 oz, adorebeauty.com.au)
- The world’s highest skin cancer rates are found down under; this sunscreen fights the killer sun and deflects UV Rays
- Packed with ultra-fine particles of zinc inside a likely, light-weight lotion
FRANCE Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre ($25 for 2.6 oz, temtu.com)
- The secret to French women’s flawless skin
- Plant extract preserves skin’s ideal pH, giving your complexion that certain jen ne sais quoi
ENGLAND Philip Kingsley Weatherproof Styling Froth ($20 for 5 oz, philipkingsley.com)
- Brit beauties fend off frizz with this froth
- The foam conditions, holds and deflects moisture
- Fights flyaways, even in soggy London
SWEDEN Sachajuan Hair Repair ($28 for 8.45 oz, ronrobinsoninc.com)
- Contains algae and proteins to protect and restore silky locks
- Sweden is known for those stunning blonde bombshells – now we know their secret!
KOREA The Face Shop Mung Bean Cleansing Foam ($8 for 6.7 oz, 408-248-3223)
- Exfoliates and dries oil – and Korean researchers say the legume may reduce irritation
ICELAND Moa: The Green Balm ($38 for 1.69 oz, luckyscent.com)
- When you live on an island near the Arctic Circle, you better know how to revive your skin
- Packed with native herbs like yarrow, combined with Icelandic water to soothe scaly skin, dry cuticles, cuts, rashes and even frizzy hair
JAPAN Dr. Ci: Labo Basic Black Blemish Control Gel ($36 for 1.75 oz, cilabousa.com), Chidoriya Oil Blotting Face Paper ($7 for 30 sheets, chidoriyaworld.com)
- Asian women swear by this shine-fighting tag team
- The gel clears skin with gentle botanical extracts
- The face paper sops up grease without smudging makeup
ITALY Karite Butter Cleo Body Cream ($8 for 8.5 oz, drugstore.com)
- Prepare to be ogled Italian-style
- Treat your skin to this whipped-yogurt and shea butter moisturizer smells like dessert and makes your skin more irresistible than gelato
SOUTH AFRICA Wisdom of Africa Kalahari Melon Body Polish ($43 for 6.7 oz, 978-443-7006)
- With mountains, desert, and ocean in their geography, South Africans face a triple threat when it comes to the elements
- This South African treasure taps the antioxidants in the native fruit’s seeds to moisturize and repair sun-damaged skin
NEW ZEALAND Antipodes Kiwi Seed Oil Eye Cream ($35 for 1 oz, antipodesnature.com)
- Stimulates collagen production so you look as fresh as this cream smells
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