“To tan in order to be adored”… This paraphrase of Baudelaire is the perfect way to kick off summer with these versatile, skin-enhancing oils. While they’re most often found in sunscreen lines, some offer protection, while others simply illuminate and/or perfume the skin.
Both sun protection and a beauty ritual
Following in the footsteps of the multifunctional face-body-hair oil that made it famous (Huile Prodigieuse Or, 100 ml, €43.50, also available in a roll-on format: Huile Prodigieuse Or, Roll-On, 60 ml, €34.90), Nuxe has just launched a sun oil with an illuminating texture and an iridescent gold finish that protects against the sun (Huile Solaire Or Haute Protection Visage et Corps SPF 50, 150 ml, €35.60; also available in SPF 30, 150 ml, €35.20).
Institut Esthederm has also created a protective golden sun oil for the body that enhances the radiance of a tan and illuminates the skin’s beauty in the sun (Adaptasun Golden Glow Sun Oil, Hydra-Protective Pearlescent Sun Oil for Strong Sun, 125 ml, €59).
Its highly nourishing yet dry-to-the-touch formula is enriched with gold pearls and premium plant oils (rice bran oil, limnanthes alba oil, and luffa seed oil).
The same is true of Zénith, Soleil Chéri’s Protective and Nourishing Luminous Body and Hair Oil SPF 30 (100 ml, €65). What makes it special? It’s designed to enhance all skin types, even the most sensitive (atopic skin), and contains subtly dosed biodegradable glitter that …
