Do you ever look in the mirror and wonder why your skin isn’t looking as glowy and Instagrammable as it used to? It is likely caused by your skin becoming accustomed to your skincare and what once worked for you in the past is now not working as well. Did you know that if you use the same products over and over, your skin can become acclimated to certain products and ingredients? Just like spring cleaning, sometimes our skincare routine needs to be *revamped* to provide something that works better for our skin. Lucky for you, Aloette has tons of moisturizing skincare ingredients and products that can help bring your dull, dry skin back to life and give you the revamped skincare routine your skin deserves.

The first suggested thing to do when your skin is looking *blah* and dull is to change your cleanser. The cleanser is (usually) the first step in a skincare routine and is what you typically depend on to help get all of the gunk out of your pores. If your pores are clogged and practically begging for help, your cleanser is likely the culprit. Finding a cleanser that will help draw out pore-clogging impurities to help reveal fresh, glowy skin is not as hard to find as you think. Aloette Start Clean Deep Cleaning Cleanser is a perfect place to start. With ingredients such as Lactic Acid and Aloeganic Aloe Vera, this daily cleanser will help kick dirt to the curb as it cleanses skin for a more radiant-looking complexion.

If you are in a long-term relationship with your cleanser and cannot bare to part ways with it, a new toner may be a good addition to your skincare routine to revamp the skin. The purpose of a toner is to gently refresh your skin while preparing it to absorb any other products you layer on top of it. Toners are known for brightening, balancing, and clarifying the look of skin. A toner like Pure Radiance Bioactive Mist with Lumitone is a great place to start as it has Kombucha Mushroom Extract as the main ingredient to help bring dull and tired skin back to life. The spray component makes this toner easy to use. Simply mist your skin twice daily to help increase resiliency and the look of brilliance in dull, lackluster skin.

We are used to hearing about prebiotics in our foods and drinks, but have you ever considered prebiotics for your skincare? Just like prebiotics in food and drinks, prebiotics in skin care can help balance the good and bad bacteria on your skin. If your skin is dry and flaky, there is a good chance that your skin has fallen out of balance with your moisture barrier. Aloette fan-favorite Beauty Biome Microbiome Complex Serum contains Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, a prebiotic that promotes a rejuvenated appearance to help give your skin a youthful-looking glow. This must-have serum also contains Lactococcus Ferment Lysate to help replenish the skin’s moisture barrier, which is key if you are trying to get your dry skin under control.

Sometimes our skin just needs to hit a restart button. If you are looking for a quick fix for your tired and dull skin, the Restorative Enzyme Peel is for you! This exfoliating gel peel will hydrate and relieve dry skin with Organic Aloe Vera while also removing dead skin cells with Fruit Enzymes. The peel works to gently remove dry skin to help leave you with glowing-looking skin. This peel also works overtime, as it accomplishes this in only 60 seconds! This best seller has over one hundred five-star reviews. No wonder people call it a 60-second miracle peel!

If your flaky, dry skin is practically pleading for more hydration, try Maximum Moisture Complex! This skin-loving moisturizer is jam-packed with shea butter and glycerin to help revive dry, dehydrated skin. The Complete Ultra Hydrant moisturizer formula quenches thirsty, dry skin with ultimate hydration to help reveal a more youthful-looking and moisturized appearance. As the last step in your *new* skincare routine, this moisturizer will lock in moisture to deeply hydrate your skin.

Getting out in nature—whether it’s a busy city park or a hike in the mountains—can have some amazing benefits for your mind and body. Just ten minutes of outdoor time a day can lower stress levels, and walking, hiking, or running outside are great ways to stay active and learn about your environment. We all know that spending time in nature just feels good, but it’s also important to be cautious with your skin if you’re exposing it to the elements. Some changes in our skin are natural as we age, but other signs of aging come from external sources like pollution, smog, UV rays, and other environmental stressors we encounter daily, especially if we live in bustling cities. Certain skin care ingredients can help protect your skin from environmental stressors, which is why we love our Aloette Environmental Defense Collection. This week, we’re bringing you a break down of our Environmental Defense products by skin care concern. Got more than one skin care concern like most of us do? You can snag any two of these first-rate defenders for $69 US or $85 CA!

Environmental Defense by Skin Concern

For Brighter Looking Skin: City Detox Environmental Defense Powder Cleanser

Maybe you love the hustle and bustle of the city, whether you’re catching the train, meeting up with friends at the new “It” spot, or going to see your favorite band. City Detox is here for you when you get home with all that city fun sinking into your skin. This powder cleanser is formulated with Papain, an enzyme that comes from the papaya fruit, which works as a gentle exfoliant to break down makeup, dirt, and impurities from your daily grind. Your microbiome needs to be at its best to defend against environmental stressors, so City Detox helps gently cleanse your face without stripping it of natural, healthy oils. This customizable, Aloe-based cleanser helps protect all skin types from everyday environmental stressors, but its exfoliation factor makes it especially great for brightening up the look of dull skin.

For Setting Makeup: Set + Shield Environmental Defense Makeup Setting Mist

You’re a makeup maven, so your glam looks amazing when you step out your door at 7 or 8 AM. How does it look after your commute though? What about at six when it’s time to go out for dinner or drinks? Environmental stressors can do a number on even the most carefully crafted makeup look but layering your look with lightweight Set + Shield can help lock it into place. This multipurpose formula helps protect your skin from environmental stressors like pollution and keep your complexion healthier-looking, and it’s your perfect fit if you like a matte finish to your makeup.

For More Hydrated Skin: BioDefense Environmental Protection Cloud Crème

Keeping your skin hydrated is one of the keys to a healthier microbiome, which is especially important if your skin is exposed to stressors like high energy blue light, UV rays, or pollution regularly. If your skin is on the drier side, this Cloud Crème is a satiny smooth addition to your morning or evening skincare routine that can help replenish your skin for a healthier-looking complexion. With good-for-your-skin ingredients like Green Algae Extract, Dandelion Extract, and our signature Aloe Vera, BioDefense helps provide anti-pollution benefits as it instantly hydrates and plumps the look of skin with its luxe gel-to-serum texture. Whether you spend your day out in the elements or working with screens, BioDefense can help lend an added boost of anti-pollution benefits to your skin care routine.

For Clearer Looking Skin: Pollution Control Environmental Defense Charcoal Mask

Adding a gently exfoliating mask to your skin care routine a couple times a week can help draw out impurities and keep your skin looking clearer and more refined. With ingredients like Charcoal Powder and Bentonite and Kaolin Clay, our Pollution Control mask helps draw out excess oil and pore-clogging impurities as Lactic Acid gently sloughs away dead skin. Regularly treating your skin to a deep clean with the sea-derived ingredients in Pollution Control can help with environmental stressors AND can help you unwind: leave this mask on for ten to fifteen minutes to let this skincare mask sink in and follow with your favorite Aloette serum and moisturizer.

At Aloette, we got our start in 1978, so we’ve celebrated plenty of birthdays and we’re here to spread the good news: we absolutely LOVE getting older, and we hope you do, too! Why do so many women in their thirties, forties, fifties and beyond exude such effortless grace and wisdom? It’s because they know who they are, and a strong sense of self means a better understanding of what your skin wants. If a skincare reset is on your mind this summer, the Platinum Collection is Aloette’s premium range of products designed to help your skin age as gracefully as you have.

What Is the Platinum Collection?

The Platinum Collection is an elite selection of products designed with the highest clinically allowable ingredient concentrations to help with common concerns that come with mature skin. As we get older, our skin produces less collagen and may begin to show signs of aging caused by environmental stressors—just because we’re older and wiser now doesn’t mean we wore SPF in our teens and twenties! Our skin can also become dryer as we get older, since we have fewer oil and sweat glands. If you were born in what Gen Z-ers call the “late 1900’s” and you’re starting to notice an increase in dryness or the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, you may be ready to upgrade to Platinum. With Aloette’s BOGO sale going strong throughout the month of July, now is an awesome time to splurge on these high-powered skin care heroes!

How to Complete Your Platinum Routine

You’ll still want to use a cleanser, regular exfoliation, a serum and a moisturizer for your mature skincare routine. If you haven’t added Retinol-based serum and a more intense nightly moisturizer, incorporating these targeted treatments into your skincare routine can give your skin a boost of hydration to help with the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Read on for more on how to build your grown-up skincare routine with the Platinum Collection!

Exfoliating Cleanser: City Detox Environmental Defense Powder Cleanser

Our skin changes naturally as we get older, but some skin damage comes from external sources like pollutants, dirt, oil, and other impurities. City Defense is your two-in-one cleanser and daily gentle exfoliator for a complexion that’s visibly softer, smoother, and brighter-looking—even after exposure to environmental stressors. With Charcoal to help detoxify the skin and Papain, an enzyme derives from papaya fruit, for exfoliation, City Defense is a skin-softening upgrade for your new Platinum-strength skincare routine.

Day Serums:

Ageless Science System

If your skin is ready for the Platinum collection, you’ve likely got too many items on your to-do list go searching through a long list of serum products and ingredients. Ageless Science is a streamlined, two-step serum system that makes serums a little easier. The system combines hydrating Hyaluronic Acid with the rejuvenating peptide Matrixyl Synthe’6 to help promote an overall firmer, smoother-looking complexion. Formulated with a special nano technology that helps your skin absorb the ingredients, the Ionic Energy Balance Mist and Active Energy Serum help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and visibly plump the look of skin.

Night Serum: Renewal-A Age Defying Retinol Night Serum

Just like your other organs, your skin needs enough high-quality sleep to help it do its job. That eight hours of sleep gives some of our most advanced Platinum skincare products a chance to do their jobs as well. While you’re getting your beauty rest, you can use Renewal-A to encourage healthy skin renewal! This Age-Defying Retinol Night Serum is formulated with powerhouse ingredients like Niacinamide, Vitamin C, and a skin-loving blend of Ceramides to help instantly plump the look of skin and visibly smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Apply Renewal-A two to five times a week before bed, and make sure to use your SPF during the day since this intense serum can increase skin sensitivity.Daily Moisturizer:

Biodefense Environmental Protection Cloud Crème

A hydrating daily moisturizer can help you perfect your dewy summer makeup look AND help your skin look healthier on days when you don’t feel like getting all glam. Packed with clean ingredients, Biodefense is an innovative facial gel that breaks on contact and takes on more of a serum-like texture to help hydrate and replenish dull, dry skin. This anti-pollution crème also helps protect your skin from environmental stressors, such as high energy visible blue light—make sure to follow it up with an SPF to complete your morning routine!

Night Cream:  Advanced Night Recovery Pro Night Crème

Want to cap off your anti-aging skincare routine with a burst of advanced moisture? This intensely hydrating night crème is a luxe, innovative way to complete your new nightly Platinum skin care routine. Advanced Night Recovery can help soften dry skin by up to 16% with less than a month of use—apply nightly onto clean skin for a more revived, radiant-looking complexion.

Here at Aloette, we try not to play favorites with our skin-loving, soothing collections. They’re all superstars in our book, and we’re taking the month of July to shine a spotlight on a few and shout our summer skin care love from the rooftops! We’re even spreading some love to you with our annual BOGO summer event. It’s the perfect time to stock up on your must-have skincare products for the whole year, and the hydrating, Aloeganic-infused Aloepure Collection is a great place to start! Whether you’re just building your skincare routine or you’re looking to re-up on your faves, our Aloepure Collection is here for you with soothing, versatile products. Read on for more on why we love Aloepure and how to build a gentle skincare routine for your specific skin type!

Why We Love Aloepure

• It’s got Aloeganic Aloe Vera!
  • Our brand namesake is naturally fantastic at helping to soothe and hydrate the skin, and our proprietary Aloeganic aloe vera is proven to be up to ten times more effective! This exclusive, super high-grade encapsulated Aloe Vera gets its skin-soothing and penetrative results with Acemannan, the active ingredient found in the aloe leaf. The skincare products in the Aloepure Collection are formulated with aloe that has a 15% to 20% Acemannan content!
• It’s Targeted to Your Skincare Concerns!
  • Building your routine with Aloepure helps make it easy for you to pick the products that suit your skin type. Got dry or sensitive skin? Our Sensitive Skin Toner is calling your name! Need a moisturizer that won’t make your oily skin look greasy? Nutri-Moisture Lotion is formulated with oily girls (and boys) in mind. Gentle, soothing Aloeganic-infused products like our bestselling Restorative Enzyme Peel and our Essential Cleansing Oil are great for all skin types. The bottom line? The Aloepure Collection has a skincare routine for just about everyone!
• It’s Your Affordable Ride-or-Die!
  • We know how easy it is to go overboard (way overboard) spending on your skincare routine. The Aloepure Collection works well as a skincare starter kit that won’t have your credit card company checking up on you. Our summer ’22 BOGO sale is ON this June, so it’s even easier to stock up on gentle skincare products that are gentle on your budget, too.

Ready to start your Aloepure Collection collection now? Here are some soothing, Aloeganic-infused products to help you give your skin some TLC this summer.

Essential Cleansing Oil

Ready to upgrade your skincare routine to a double cleanse? Start your morning and nighttime routine with this ultimate makeup remover for a refreshed, residue-free finish. Our customers adore the serious removal power of this gentle, Safflower Oil-infused oil! Annette says, “This is the best product I’ve seen on the market that can clean your face plus remove makeup and false eyelashes.” With Sesame, Avocado, and Olive Oils, the Essential Cleansing Oil is perfect for all skin types, including oily or combination skin.

Hydra-Cleansing Emulsion Daily Face Wash for Normal to Dry Skin

If your skin is on the drier side, Hydra-Cleansing Emulsion Daily Face Wash works great as the second step in your double cleanse routine! Help get the last of stubborn makeup or dirt with this creamy, multivitamin facewash formulated with soothing Aloeganic aloe vera. Hydra-Cleansing Emulsion moisturizes deeply and helps to sustain your skin’s natural PH balance and avoid over-drying for a fresh, radiant finish.

Nutri-Moisture Lotion Daily Moisturizer for Oily Skin

Say a quick prayer for your younger self who stripped every bit of moisture from her oily skin, then snag Nutri-Moisture Lotion to help protect your skin’s natural moisture balance. Tea Tree Oil, Chamomile, and Aloeganic aloe vera help this soothing daily moisturizer to combat breakouts and blemishes before they start, making Nutri-Moisture a great fit for your normal-to-oily skincare routine.

Restorative Enzyme Peel Exfoliating Gel

Got a minute? Infused with papaya, grapefruit, cucumber, and pineapple, this Aloepure crowd pleaser reveals a healthy-looking, more hydrated glow in just sixty seconds! This bestselling Exfoliating Gel might be the most satisfying product in your skincare lineup. Incorporate this gentle, bright green Enzyme Peel into your routine two to three times a week to *feel* the dead skin cells sloughing away to reveal brighter, more invigorated skin.

Maximum Moisture Complex

If your morning or evening routine needs an extra “oomph” of hydration, take this opportunity to shop Maximum Moisture! This intense hydrator penetrates deeply to help quench thirsty, dehydrated skin and soften the look of lines and wrinkles. We love this kind review from Sharon, who has discovered a hot hydration tip for summer:

“I have used this for a very long time. I stock up when there is a promotion. The aroma is great. If I find that I want it a bit thinner, I spray 1 spritz of the NUTRI-HYDRATING MIST and mix the 2 in the palm of my hand.”

Grab Nutri-Hydrating Mist here for a refreshing skin pick-me-up that pairs well with Maximum Moisture!

Hand and Body Silk

Summer is NOT the time to forego your hand and body skin care! Hand and Body Silk is a perfect vacation companion to help your skin look more hydrated, smoothed, and soothed. This non-greasy moisturizer leaves behind a gentle floral scent as it works to keep your skin soft and pampered. Lightweight Hand and Body Silk is made with Aloeganic aloe vera and coconut oil—a summer skin care ingredient combo gentle enough for all skin types!

Eye Witness Intensive Eye Balm

Filters can be mesmerizing fun, but if you want a #nofilterneeded under-eye area, pick up Eye Witness while the summer sale is on! This cucumber-infused Intensive Eye Balm is here to help you bid goodbye to dark circles, puffiness, and fine lines around the eyes. Complete your Aloepure routine with this versatile, gentle hydrator!

It never fails: whether you’re counting down the days to your cousin’s black tie wedding bash or the presentation that’s going to hopefully get you your next promotion, you can be sure a pimple will probably pop up the morning of. If you’ve got acne-prone skin, it can feel like a constant battle between tamping down breakouts and drying out your face. Because June is Acne Awareness Month, Aloette is here to break down some of the causes of acne and how to help prevent it. We’ll also spotlight our gentle, hydrating skincare routine for acne-prone skin, the Aloeclear Collection.

What is acne?

Acne, or the bumps we get when our sebaceous glands get clogged, is normal. As much as Instagram filters and semi-professional selfie lighting have us convinced that our skin should look as smooth as glass, healthy skin can sometimes have bumps, texture, and breakouts. The American Academy of Dermatology says that acne is incredibly common: 85% of people have some form of it when they’re younger (ages 12-24), but it can occur at any stage of life and it’s on the rise in adults. So don’t stress too much over your acne-soothing skincare routine—you’re doing the best you can!

What causes acne?

The culprits behind a lot of acne breakouts are our hormones. When a big change, like puberty or pregnancy, causes our hormone levels to change, our glands produce more oil and cause breakouts. But acne can get worse because of stress, lack of sleep, sugary foods, or not removing makeup entirely. Sometimes acne is stubborn and a dermatologist might need to get involved, but a lot of us can manage our acne at home with a simple morning and night skincare routine.

Aloette’s Skincare Routine for Acne-Prone Skin

The steps for taking care of acne-prone skin are pretty simple: cleanse, tone, spot treat, and moisturize morning and night. Aloette’s Aloeclear Collection has all the skincare products you need to get your routine started and help get clearer-looking, more even-toned skin.

1. Cleanse with Start Clear Deep Cleaning Cleanser

The key to cleansing acne-prone skin is getting a gentle cleanser that helps unclog pores, but doesn’t dry out the skin too much. Start Clear Deep Cleaning Cleanser is formulated with hydrating Aloeganic Aloe Vera to soothe and moisturize the skin, and a gentle exfoliator called Lactic Acid that helps to remove dirt and excess oil. Cleanse with Start Clear morning and night to help purify the look of your skin.

2. Tone with Be Balanced Daily Refining Tonic

A toner with ingredients like Salicylic Acid and Lactic Acid is an extra step to help remove dirt and other impurities. If your skin is on the drier side, you may not want to add toner to your skin care routine. But if your acne-prone skin is oily or a combination, Be Balanced Daily Refining Tonic can help soothe irritation and unclog pores. Be Balanced uses Lactic Acid and Witch Hazel to help draw out pore-clogging impurities, and Aloeganic Aloe Vera to help keep skin more hydrated and healthy-looking. Spritz this toner onto a cotton ball or into your clean hands and apply to your cleansed skin morning and night to help keep breakouts at bay.

3. Spot Treat with Stay Pure Acne Treatment Lotion

Using a targeted treatment after you cleanse and tone can help tone down the look of tougher blemishes. Stay Pure Acne Treatment Lotion uses powerhouse ingredients like Salicylic Acid and Beta Hydroxy Acids to help decrease the appearance of more stubborn pimples. Spot treat or apply only to the areas where acne is active, once or twice a day as part of your morning and night skincare routine.

4. Moisturize with Get Hydrated Oil-Free Moisturizer

If you were treating your skin for acne circa 2005, you might still be afraid of moisturizing. Luckily, we’ve moved on since the mid-aughts. Moisturizing your skin helps to keep your skin’s microbiome healthy so that your glands won’t overproduce oil. Get Hydrated Oil-Free Moisturizer is formulated specifically for acne-prone skin, so it helps to soothe skin and reduce the appearance of redness while diminishing shine. Formulated with acne-fighting Niacinamide and Aloeganic Aloe Vera, Get Hydrated is the finishing touch on your morning and evening Aloeclear routine.

5. Don’t Run Out!

We don’t want to stress you out but keeping acne-prone skin in check is a full time job. When you purchase Aloeclear Three Step Kit, including Start Clean, Be Balanced, and Get Hydrated, you’ll be enrolling to never run out of your skincare products with auto-ship every two months! This acne-fighting starter kit will help keep blemishes at bay as it helps prevent the appearance of future breakouts. Plus, this ready-to-go routine is vegan, gluten-free, and paraben-free!