Mere Resilience 8 Bio-Illuminating Face Oil

If you love facial oils, and the benefits of vitamin C, this power packed facial oil from Mere ticks all the right boxes and more. Here’s why.

• What Is It: A luxury facial oil.
• Why buy: It is lightweight, and it’s packed with a lineup of impressive ingredients including vitamin C and CoQ10.
• The Details: Mere Resilience 8 Bio-Illuminating Face Oil costs rrp $62 for 30 mls, available from www.mereskincare.com.

Road Test 

I fell in love with facial oils more than a decade ago when my skin had a major tantrum from using too many high-powered skin care products. Taking advice from a trusted skin therapist at the time, I stopped using everything except for gentle facial oil until my skin “recovered”, developing a serous soft spot for facial oils in the process. Over the years I’ve road tested and reviewed many with varying results, and when I discover one which is not only lovely to use but really works, I tend to get a tad excited! I was offered the opportunity to assess Mere’s new Resilience 8 Bio-Illuminating Face Oil a few months back, and it couldn’t have arrived at a better time because my dry skin can get a tad flakey in places during the winter. This power packed facial oil promises to deliver natural-looking and dewy skin, and as I discovered, it not only works wonders for replenishing moisture but gives your complexion a subtle, healthy glow in the process. The formula contains a powerful blend of active, easy-to-absorb oils, multiple forms of vitamin C, and bio-active CoQ10 which combine to deliver a restorative burst of nutrients akin to a multi-vitamin. Australian Kakadu plum oil, one of the world’s richest sources of Vitamin C and an antioxidant powerhouse, stimulates the acceleration of cell renewal for fresher, brighter skin. Australian prickly pear oil is a super-hydrator to quench the skin's thirst,  while Australian Kakui oil which is packed with vitamins A, C, and E to protect the skin from free radical damage. And CoQ10, which is found naturally in all skin cells but reduces with age, can help to ease the premature signs of ageing, even your skin tone and boost your skin's ability to repair. Using the oil generally is easy; simply warm two or three drops between your fingertips and apply to your face and neck before your moisturiser or makeup. You’ll find that the oil is beautifully lightweight and blends into the skin easily, and it delivers an instant boost to your skin. Use day and night for a few weeks, however, and your skin will be more supple, more hydrated and more youthful looking. This oil is wonderful for everyone, and it’s ideally suited to anyone who travels frequently to its boosting and hydrating qualities, while also being suited to day and night use. And don’t be put off by the price tag as a little goes a long way. 

Beauty In Travel Loves

• The oil is power packed with multiple forms of brightening vitamin C.
• You can use it day and night.
• It is 100 per cent vegan.
• It’s suitable for all skin types.

Insider Tips

• This lovely facial oil can also be added to makeup, moisturiser or tinted moisturiser for a glow boost.
• You can also pat a little of the oil over the face any time of day to restore a heathy glow.