Meet This Season’s Clean Beauty Heroes

by Frankie JabarkhylOctober 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Want to know what everyone in-the-know is adding to cart? Consider this your ultimate beauty black book

Skin Fuel

These super serums are the ultimate reset. Biologique Recherche’s A-Glyca – a fragrance-free, 40-years-in-the-making marvel – fuses raw ingredients with science to refine. Laneige floods skin with hydro-power for glass-like radiance, while iS Clinical delivers active renewal. IT Cosmetics and COSRX master hydration, plumping lines with multi-weight hyaluronic acids for the ultimate clean beauty finish.

1. Bye Bye Lines Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Dhs160 For 30ml, It Cosmetics | 2. Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Serum, Dhs215, Laneige | 3. Serum A-glyca, Dhs950, Biologique Recherche | 4. Active Serum, Dhs425, Is Clinical | 5. Triple Hyaluronic Moisture Ampoule, Dhs1,075 For 40ml, Cosrx

Cream Queens

Not all face creams are created equal; a select few are truly iconic. La Mer harnesses sea kelp’s regenerative power, cult-favourite Augustinus Bader triggers cellular renewal, Dr. Barbara Sturm calms inflammation, and Kate Somerville delivers clinical-grade repair. For the ultimate innovation, La Prairie’s new Life Matrix Cream resets cellular ageing – backed by Swiss longevity science.

1. The Moisturizing Soft Cream, Dhs2,410 For 100ml, La Mer | 2. The Cream, Dhs1,120, For 50ml, Augustinus Bader | 3. Super Anti-aging Face Cream, Dhs1,020, Dr. Barbara Sturm | 4. Kateceuticals Total Repair Cream, Dhs625, Kate Somerville | 5. Life Matrix Haute Rejuvenation Face Cream, Dhs7,400, La Prairie

Tool Time

Revitalising the ancient art of Gua Sha, these tools sculpt and lift – bringing a clean beauty finish fast. Lanshin’s jade tool delivers TCM-backed contouring; Odacité’s cryo-tech depuffs with a cool touch. MZ Skin’s rose quartz soothes, Isamaya Ffrench’s unique design for Face Gym treats the face and scalp, and Clarins’ ergonomic tool mimics the hand to supercharge cream absorption and radiance.

1. Sculpt 01, Dhs240, Isamaya X Face Gym | 2. Gua Sha, Dhs235, Mz Skin | 3. Precious L’outil, Dhs245, Clarins Pro Gua Sha Tool, Dhs480, Lanshin | 5. Cryo-tech Facial Tool, Dhs325, Odacité

Eye Spy

The new beauty ‘It’ product? Eye masks. Spotted on every vanity and in-flight tray table, they’re the ultimate accessory for a quick clean beauty refresh. Peter Thomas Roth’s 24K gold masks deliver pure luxury, while 111Skin’s Sub Zero tech de-puffs on contact. Dior and Summer Fridays offer chic hydration, and lookATME’s caffeine-infused patches banish dark circles in a flash.

1. Panda Hydrogel Eye & Smile Patches Hyaluronic Acid & Caffeine, Dhs55, Lookatme | 2. Jet Lag Eye Patches, Dhs120, Summer Fridays | 3. The Eye Patches, Dhs310, Dior | 4. Hydra Gel Eye Patches In 24k Pure Gold, Dhs295, Peter Thomas Roth | 5. Sub Zero De-puffing Eye Masks, Dhs395, 111skin

Night Shift

These potent clean beauty formulas are your skin’s overnight repair allies. Chanel’s Le Lift refines and firms, while Sisley’s Phyto-Blanc brightens. Tatcha’s indigo-infused cream soothes stress, and Noble Panacea and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair deliver active ingredients deep into the skin for maximum rejuvenation.

1. The Brilliant Overnight Recharge Cream, Dhs1,033, Noble Panacea | 2. Phyto-blanc La Nuit, Dhs940, Sisley | 3. Le Lift Crème De Nuit, Dhs650, Chanel | 4. The Indigo Overnight Repair, Dhs415, Tatcha | 5. Advanced Night Repair Overnight Treatment, Dhs435, Estée Lauder

Clean beauty cheat Sheets

Bring the clinic home, as these masks are infused with potent ingredients. Dr. Jart+’s hydrogel sheets deeply hydrate and strengthen. Perricone MD’s Liquid Crystal Delivery System boasts a concentrated cocktail to brighten and firm. Guerlain’s kombucha-fermented biocellulose mask hugs contours for anti-ageing power. Blemishes? GLIST uses antimicrobial ingredients to clarify.

1. Instant Rescue Purifying Mask, Dhs310, Glist | 2. Dermask Soothing Hydra Solution Pro Mask, Dhs50, Dr Jart+ | 3. Abeille Royale Honey Cataplasm Masks,dhs540, Guerlain | 4. Dermask Vital Hydra Solution Pro Sheet Mask, Dhs50, Dr Jart+ | 5. Cold Plasma Plus+ Concentrated Sheet Mask, Dhs130, Perricone Md

Finishing Touch

These beautifying add-ons enhance your natural beauty. The Ordinary’s Multi-Peptide Serum and Baebrow’s Bae-All-Day are perfect for boosting lashes and brows. For a polished pout, SULWHASOO’s Glowing Lip Balm and Gisou’s Honey Infused Lip Oil add a touch of shine, while REFY’s Lip Buff preps for flawless application.

1. Multi-peptide Lash And Brow Serum, Dhs65 For 5ml, The Ordinary | 2. Bae-all-day Revitalizing Eyebrow & Lash Gel, Dhs95, Baebrow Glowing Lip Balm No. 000, Dhs157, Sulwhasoo | 4. Honey Infused Lip Oil, Dhs250, Gisou | 5. Lip Buff, Dhs150, Refy

Lip Service

Plump, prime, and pamper in minutes. Saturated with hydrating ingredients, they’re the ultimate pre-lipstick ritual or overnight rescue. TONYMOLY’s cute patches deliver a moisture hit, while Patchology’s cooling gels soothe. UNICSKIN plumps pouts with collagen, Starskin uses biocellulose for intense hydration, and Rodial’s Dragon’s Blood formula seals in repair.

1. Volume Lip Mask, Dhs70 (set Of 5), Unicskin | 2. Dreamkiss Plumping And Hydrating Bio-cellulose Lip Mask, Dhs50 (set Of 2), Starskin | 3. Kiss Kiss Lovely Lip Patch In Berry, Dhs35 (set Of 2), Tonymoly | 4. Dragon’s Blood Lip Mask, Dhs30, Rodial | 5. Hydrating Lip Gels Patches, Dhs70 ( Set Of 5), Patchology

Images: Supplied

Photography By Freya Lamont. Make-up By Gemma Elaine. Words By Frankie Jabarkhyl

From Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s October 2025 Issue.