Are You Committing These Skin Sins?

Here’s the real deal on the worst offenders

- Lynnett Yip

THE SIN

1. I TAN WITH BABY OIL.

1 How bad is it? Prolonged sun exposure is the biggest skin foe – free radicals produced by the sun’s rays can lead to premature ageing.

How to fix the damage: If evidence of your beach bake-off surfaces, aesthetic physician Dr Serina Abdul Latif recommends slathering on aloe vera or coconut oil mixed with lavender essential oil to soothe sunburned skin, and prevent future harm with daily SPF. To reduce dark spots and skin discolouration, we like Clarins White Plus Pure Translucency Brightening Revive Gel, RM285.

THE SIN

I’m a social smoker.

2. How bad is it? The more you light up, less blood and oxygen and fewer nutrients get to your skin, on top of the damage inflicted on skin-firming collagen and elastin, says aesthetic physician Dr Jason Yip.