8 Best Skin Care Trends Of 2022 by NUME-Lab Switzerland
As we left 2021 behind, it’s time for new resolutions and brand-new skincare trends to mark 2022. And, this year, it’s all about clean beauty, convenience, sustainability and biotech.
Although “trends” as a term is frowned upon in the skincare industry, we can’t deny that times change, and we often need to adjust (or, rather, improve) our skincare routine. Let’s see all the skincare trends that will mark 2022!
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Clean beauty and Sustainability
The whole Covid-19 outbreak made us think long and hard about what we do to this planet and forced us to see all the wrong ways of our collective past.
As a result, companies globally made a pact to play their part in preserving the Earth. Naturally, we all started slowly changing our habits, including in skincare.
2021 was already big on clean beauty skincare, but 2022 will further reinforce this.
Clean beauty in skincare means using products without toxic ingredients that are good for the skin and the planet, with as little waste as possible, sustainable packaging, and a streamlined manufacturing process.
Furthermore, it signifies the use of high-quality ingredients in skincare products harvested ethically, with no animal testing.
So, clean beauty shouldn’t be damaging to you or the environment.
For instance, skincare brands like NUME-Lab Switzerland products contain 0% parabens, 0% sulfates, 0% phthalates, 0% mineral oils, 0% formaldehydes, 0% DEA, TEA, MEA, 0% methylisothiazolinone, 0% alumina and derivatives, develop clean beauty anti aging products and are cruelty-free.
Repairing the skin barrier
Compromised and damaged skin barriers came with the territory when Covid first emerged. The constant wearing of face masks triggered it, and the quarantines when we got bored and over-exfoliated contributed to it – a broken skin barrier.
Although it doesn’t come as a surprise, skin-protecting products will continue to be all the rage in 2022, especially for a winter skincare routine. The cold weather dries out and damages your skin barrier even further, so you must adjust your products accordingly.
Ingredients such as peptides, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, collagen, squalane, and snail mucin extract are now in the spotlight.
Soothing, protecting, moisturizing, repairing, nourishing – these are your main keywords to restore your skin oil barrier.
Did you know that Snail Mucin Extract contains naturally allantoin, collagen, elastin, glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, and natural antibacterials. Everything your skin needs to self-repair.
Microdosing cosmetics
In skincare, microdosing means applying tiny amounts of different acids to avoid irritations and take care of your skin in a gentler way. By using lower concentrations of certain active ingredients you will help your skin to improve tolerability and only then you can jump into higher %.
More isn’t always better for acids and exfoliators like AHA, BHA, retinol, or vitamin C. Actually, “more” of these ingredients will disrupt your skin’s barrier and expose your skin to irritations and sensitivities. Always be conscious and use the right % suggested by experts. For example never use at home more than 10% of glycolic acid.
As a solution, in 2022, we’ll learn more about microdosing. Experts suggest that microdosing could give better results in the long run, dealing with the concern without all the side effects.
Skinimalism and multi-action products
Less is more in 2022! And this applies to your stress, storage, and skincare routine!
Connected to the previous point (a damaged skin barrier), the reason for skinimalism also comes from the overly aggressive routines we all too upon during police hours and quarantines.
Four walls, online shopping, and a lot of time to kill made us wonder how “gorgeous” our skin would look if we just applied more and more products.
The result was not what we expected. We practically thinned, dried out, and irritated our skin by mixing all types of actives in high formulations.
Experts predict that 2022 will focus on a minimalist skincare routine to repair this damage – only the most necessary to help you with your concerns for ex. a cleanser, moisturizer, and serum is enough.
But, what if you have multiple skincare concerns? No worries! So, instead of buying multiple different products, you’ll be able to use just one that does it all! Multi-purpose products will be all the rage.
Skinimalism is at the core of cleab beauty brands like NUME-Lab Switzerland – it’s part of their DNA. Instead of wasting valuable resources on fancy packaging or perfumes, they decided to create clean, genderless, and highly efficient skin solutions that will target multiple skin concerns at once and fit every skin type.
“Minimalist skincare means using less products, but with a higher quality.”
Blue light protection
Unfortunately, although during Covid we spent most of the year at home, we were still exposed to blue light emitting from our laptops and other digital device screens.
And since this wasn’t that big of an issue before, dermatologists and scientists are just now starting to examine this blue light’s effect on our skin. They’re checking the connection between blue light and aging skin, dark spots, wrinkles, and fine lines.
Due to this realization, we’ll see an influx of skincare products that offer blue light protection – SPF creams, moisturizers, and even foundations.
Waterless skincare
As the eco-friendly and green trends become the new norm, skincare enthusiasts started looking at alternative ways to cut down on one of the most important resources we have on this planet – water!
So, in 2022, we can expect a boom in concentrated, waterless skincare products that buyers can mix with their tap water at home.
With this, we reduce the shipping weight and cost, make the entire manufacturing process more eco-friendly, and as a bonus – the products will last longer.
Waterless skincare sounds like a revolutionary idea, but it’s not that new. A great example of this is shampoo bars and powders that have existed for many years now or gentle cleansers where you need to add water according to your needs.
Fermented ingredients
According to the 2022 WGSN report, fermented cosmetics will be skyrocketing in 2022.
Probiotic and prebiotic bacteria aren’t just for your tummy anymore. Your skin will also love them.
The entire idea behind using fermented ingredients and probiotics in your skincare is to restore the skin’s natural pH balance, restore its natural oil barrier, and increase the overall skin quality.
Some probiotic skincare products will be topical, while others you’ll have to take orally as a supplement. On the plus side, these supplements will often help your gut flora as well!
Skincare Biotechnology
“Biotechnology is the process of combining sustainably sourced natural ingredients with bacteria and yeast to produce active ingredients, which are biologically identical to those found in nature (a few popular ones being squalane, hyaluronic acid, collagen or peptides)” cit. CleanBeautyLondon
Biotechnology is a merger between biology and technology to get the best of both worlds. What matters to us are the results and powerful actives. Thanks to Biotechnology the ingredients developed in a lab, are controlled and will always deliver consistency, quality and potency.
More and more companies and individuals worldwide are joining the pact to act towards sustainability and a greener future. Every single industry is adjusting its manufacturing processes and reducing its carbon footprint as much as possible. Only collectively we can make a change!
The Swiss biotech approach is one of the best solutions to clean beauty skincare and environmentally-friendly cosmetic products. But, things are always best explained with an example. So, let’s see some of the best cosmetic industry examples of what Swiss biotechnology can do (and did so far).
For example: Hyaluronic acid, as an ingredient in the best moisturizers, typically derives from rooster combs (oh well, let’s not use that any longer!). With the help of the biotechnology, we can now produce this acid in a lab setting.
NUME-Lab Switzerland, for example, is using Swiss Biotechnology to enhance the active agents provided to us by nature. Without compromising on animal cruelty, or the limited resources of our planet, NUME-Lab creates high efficacy formulas with the highest levels of quality and control.
You can find more about Swiss Biotechnology here.
Biotechnology is a merger between biology and technology to get the best of both worlds.
To Wrap It Up
On a final note, we’d like to point out the importance of going clean, sustainable, and minimalist this upcoming year. It’s time to relax, unwind, and let your skin do the same.
Lastly, we’d like to point out that although it’s important to follow up on yearly trends, eventually, you need to establish a routine that works for your particular skin and find an evergreen product line that fits you best.
Go with brands like NUME-Lab Switzerland that use Swiss Biotech to manufacture an aging skin product line that fits all skin types and genders.
Have you already gotten into some of these skin care trends that will mark 2022? Any other ideas to add to the list? Comment below!
