Beauty news

The union of Los Angeles-based nail polish label RGB and eco-manicurist Jenna Hipp has spawned a four-strong collection of super-natural nail colours. Like the rest of RGB’s polishes, the foundation-inspired range is free from chemicals like formaldehyde, toluene, resin, camphor, and like its namesake, offers flawless coverage while subtly enhancing its wearer’s skin tone

Nail Foundation, $16 each, by HIPPxRGB, available from www.rgbcosmetics.com

Writer: Pei-Ru Keh

Chantecaille delivers exactly what we want from our sun protection with the launch of its first sun-specific product. The New York brand has devised a high performance formula that protects the skin with a trio of non-penetrating screens, an infusion of botanicals like white tea and lemon balm extracts, and carnosine to prevent the breakdown of collagen. Water and humidity-resistant, the oil-free cream goes on so smoothly that the brand ultimately called it a primer

Ultra Sun Protection SPF 50 PA++ Anti-Glycation Primer, £75, for 40ml tube, by Chantecaille, available from Space NK, www.chantecaille.com

Hand sanitizers

Gone are the days of discreetly toting around bottles of alcohol-laden hand sanitizing gels all in the name of hygiene. We've recently found the perfect travel companions from three ingredient-conscious brands that make us proud to hit the bottle. Aesop's fragrant rinse-free handwash contains moisturising agents like mandarin rind and rosemary leaf to care for skin. Jurlique's nourishing formula taps the antibacterial and antimicrobial properties of Australian bush mint for efficacy, while Burt's Bees' 100% natural offering pairs a corn-based alcohol with aloe vera and witch hazel to soothe

Resurrection Rinse-Free handwash, £9 for 50ml., by Aesop, www.aesop.com

Hand sanitizers

Moisturising Hand Sanitiser, £5 for 50ml., by Jurlique, www.jurlique.com

Hand sanitizers

Aloe and Witch Hazel Hand Sanitiser, £5 for 2 fl. oz, by Burt's Bees, www.burtsbees.com

Putting other blotting papers to shame is a newfangled line of shine-reducers from Mai Couture, which do more than just remove excess oil. The booklets, which are made from softwood and hemp pulp, come infused with bronzer, blusher, Vitamin C and E, Salicylic acid and Lavender to refresh one’s visage in a swift move

Starting from £9 for a book of 100 sheets, available from Joyce, Neiman Marcus and Beauty Works West, www.maicouture.com

Thanks to the brand’s unique location within Austria’s Bregenz forest and its expertise in traditional herbal remedies, Suzanne Kaufmann is one of our go-to solutions for naturally derived, organic skincare. The utilitarian line has just released a pair of aluminium-free deodorants for him and her, formulated around an odour-neutralizing mineral complex and linden flower extract, which is ultimately soothing to the skin

Deodorants, €39 each, by Suzanne Kaufmann, www.suzannekaufmann.com

Fashion wunderkind Hussein Chalayan has teamed up with Comme des Garçons to bring out his first fragrance. Entitled ’Airborne’ - also the name of the designer’s environmentally-focused Autumn/Winter 2007 collection - the enigmatic fragrance nods to Chalayan’s Cypriot heritage with ingredients like neroli, lemon and bergamot, juxtaposed with a smoky heart of incense and musk that securely places it in an urban setting

’Airborne’ by Hussein Chalayan, £60, available from Dover Street Market, www.doverstreetmarket.com