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It’s the oldest, and simplest, trick in the beauty book: hydration.
And, come summer, it’s more important than ever. When skin cells get dehydrated they shrink, becoming more prone to toxins and bacteria. Drinking lots of water is one thing, but plumped, dewy skin also owes itself to hyaluronic acid. Naturally occurring in the skin, hyaluronic acid’s job is to retain water – one molecule alone can hold up to one thousand times its own weight in water. As we age, our body’s production of hyaluronic acid slows down, so it’s a good idea to give skin a helping hand with a supplement. We like Solgar Collagen Hyaluronic Acid Complex (£34.75 for 30 tablets at hollandandbarrett.com), with collagen to help rebuild connective tissue damage, and vitamin C to protect cells from oxidative stress. Soak it up.