Brand behind Australia's best 'holy grail' item launches new beauty buys - here's how you can snap them up for just $24
The homegrown brand behind a cult serum voted 'best in Australia' has thrilled loyal fans by announcing the launch of three brand new skincare products.
Skin Physics, whose Oxygen-C 15% Vitamin C + Ferulic Acid was awarded 'Best Brightening Serum' of 2024, has unveiled its new collection of high-performance formulas, designed to target your skincare needs and deliver results.
Each of the serums are expertly developed to address specific skin concerns with powerful, high-efficacy formulations at an affordable price point.
The new collection includes Skin Physics Repairing Phyto Serum, Discolouration Serum and Anti-Ageing Intensive Hydration Serum, each $39.95.
However, for a limited time only, Skin Physics are offering Daily Mail Australia readers an exclusive 40 per cent discount - reducing the price of the products to just $23.97.
The discount code is only active from May 5 to May 9, so be quick to take advantage of the incredible savings, and use DAILY40 at checkout for 40 per cent off of fully priced products.
The trio of targeted treatments join the Australian brand's range of highly rated skincare solutions, including the bestselling Oxygen-C range.
The first of the newly unveiled products is the Repairing Phyto Serum - a calming and hydrating serum formulated to soothe irritation and redness, bolster the skin barrier while repairing and brightening the complexion.
The Repairing Phyto Serum harnesses extracts of olive leaf, cucumber fruit, morus alba root, and eucalyptus leaf for antioxidant protection, to soothe inflammation, promote skin repair and reduce pigmentation.
Hyaluronic Acid delivers hydration while Ectoin shields the skin from environmental damage and strengthens the skin barrier.
The Skin Physics Discolouration Serum is formulated to target uneven skin tone and discolouration for a more radiant complexion by exfoliating and brightening.
The potent serum uses melanin-reducing Tranexamic Acid for dark spot correction, while brightening Alpha-Arbutin targets pigmentation and sun damage, and Niacinamide works to reduce hyperpigmentation and even skin tone.
Exfoliating agent HEPES gently buffs and smooths the skin, while speeding up cell renewal, and also boosts the efficacy of the formulation by allowing the ingredients to penetrate the skin at a deeper level.
Skin Physics Discolouration Serum is formulated to target uneven skin tone and discolouration for a more radiant complexion by exfoliating and brightening
Lastly, the Anti-Ageing Intensive Hydration Serum addresses signs of ageing by intensely hydrating, and working to improve skin firmness and elasticity, for a plumper, more youthful appearance.
A high-potency, collagen-enriched formulation uses 15 per cent WrinFix-Px, an ingredient designed to increase skin elasticity and dramatically improve the appearance of wrinkles in four weeks.
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract stimulates collagen production while protecting against environmental damage, while Hyaluronic Acid delivers a boost of hydration by enhancing moisture retention by 85 per cent.
Skin Physics won legions of fans with its award-winning Oxygen-C 15% Vitamin C + Ferulic Acid, which fans have dubbed the 'holy grail' of skincare.
The brand, which launched in 2007, has more than 2000 rave reviews on Trustpilot, with an average 4.7 out five star rating.
'I love Skin Physics products. I've been buying them for many years,' one customer enthused. 'Mostly the Oxygen C and Dragon Blood products!
'Honestly, I'm nearly 80 and have plenty of wrinkles but most people think I'm in my early sixties! I think Skin Physics products are responsible for softening my lines, possibly reducing them as well!'
To shop the new products and more, visit the Skin Physics website, and use code DAILY40 for 40 per cent off of all fully priced products until May 9.
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