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13 Pumpkin-Infused Beauty Products To Get You Ready For Autumn
Pumpkin spice and all things nice.
It’s officially that time of the year again: pumpkin spice latte season. By this we mean Autumn, which not only means revisiting the cozy jumpers we’ve been missing all summer but also Halloween and all the sweets that the holiday entails.
Pumpkin is a key element of getting into the Autumn festivities, not only is burnt orange seriously in right now (terracotta nails we see you) but the beauty benefits can make your skin look pretty incredible. Rich in vitamin a and vitamin c, this will gently exfoliate and dead skin cells and leave your skin looking smooth and glowy, just like a Jack O Lantern (sorry).
We’ve rounded up the best pumpkin-inspired beauty buys to get you into the Autumnal spirit ASAP.
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Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum - £67
If dark spots and fine lines are your skincare nemesis, this may be the product that saves the day. The potent cocktail of L-ascorbic acid (a form of vitamin c), ferulic acid and fruit acids, one of them of course being pumpkin, dissolves dead skin cells to leave skin looking luminous.
Ole Henriksen The Clean Truth Foaming Cleanser - £23
This lathery foam creates the perfect cappuccino-like froth to remove your toughest make-up. Rich in African red tea extract and pumpkin, these two work together to gently remove dirt without leaving skin feeling stiff and squeaky clean.
Malin + Goetz Brightening Enzyme Mask - £48
For those days where skin is looking a bit meh and needs an instant pick me up. Pomegranate, pumpkin and ginger work to clear the skin of any nasties whilst tightening and hydrating skin. One to immediately reach for if you suspect your skin is about to have a spotty episode.
Mama Mio Megamama Super-Rich Omega Body Lotion - £24.50
This contains a fruity acid cocktail to leave limbs silky smooth. It features pumpkin seed oil, rich in antioxidants, to help keep skin strong and looking instantly hydrated. Plus, it smells pretty great too.
Elemis Superfood AHA Glow Booster - £27
Essentially a super concentrated and powerful serum, this booster contains a mix of pumpkin and Acerola cherry to add a much needed glow to skin. It’s a bi-phase formula, combined with oil to give skin a hit of hydration to.
Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment - £72
A key player in the exfoliating hall of fame, this has been known as ‘The Hollywood Facial’ in a bottle for an easy and quick way to brighten skin. Not only does it contain pumpkin but also papaya and pineapple, all the fruity exfoliating benefits your skin will ever need.
Too Cool For School Pumpkin 24K Gold Mask - £8.50
Perfect for post horror movie screening when skin is a bit stressed out, this sheet mask increases cell turnover to give skin a boost of brightness. Mixed with 24ct gold (us boujee? no) reduced any redness to leave skin looking radiant.
Oskia Renaissance Body Scrub - £48
This is a combination of pink Himalayan salt crystals and fermented pumpkin enzymes to leave skin as soft as a marshmallow. Heavily rich in vitamin e, this helps reinforce the skin's natural barrier to protect against environmental aggressors because they affect the body too didn’t you know.
Summer Fridays Overtime Mask - £39
The cult mask brand is back with this equally genius Overtime Mask. Combining vitamin-rich pumpkin, apricot seed powder, oat kernel protein and vitamin E, this gently exfoliates away dead skin to reveal your true Insta-worthy glow.
Emma Hardie Moisture Boost Vit+ C Cream - £49
Vitamin C is one of the most potent antioxidants for fighting environmental aggressors like pollution and UV rays. Also packed with pumpkin enzymes, which kick-start sluggish cell renewal, this wonder-cream has the clever ability to fix dull, hungover skin (yep, definitely a thing) in a matter of moments - and we can vouch for that.
Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask - £50
Flawless, supermodel skin is finally within touching distance thanks to this stuff. Alpha hydroxy acids and pumpkin enzymes suspended in the gel texture gently chip away at the paste-like mixture of oil and dead cells that settle on the surface to leave your complexion much brighter and smoother. The cinnamon scent makes it the ultimate treat for slacking autumn skin.
Kypris Moonlight Catalyst - £113
Calling all lazy girls! This breathes life into lacklustre skin, and all while you catch your Zs. Pumpkin exfoliates without strong chemicals or the need to scrub and a dream team of vitamins, antioxidants and fatty acids strengthen the skin's barrier function so that it looks replenished and awake by morning.
Lancer Skincare The Method: Polish - £60
If uneven skin-texture is your biggest bugbear, invest in a tube of this. Fruit enzymes buff away bumpiness, leaving skin seriously soft and more or less picture-perfect. Incorporate a pea-sized amount into your daily routine and you'll soon skip the foundation.
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