Product watch - beauty treats

Flu season is imminent and while cosmetics can’t cure streaming eyes or a sore throat, there are some wonderful beauty treats to soothe your skin and senses.

Hope in a Jar

Philosophy’s best-selling Hope in a Jar cream has a night-time partner. New this month, Hope in a Jar Night, €46, promises results (increased hydration, glowing complexion and diminished fine lines/large pores) in less time (a fortnight). The key ingredients are glycolic acid (a natural exfoliant), beta glucans (natural sugars that boost the skin’s immunity) and Qusomes (the innovation the brand is really shouting about, these little water bubbles parachute the cream’s active ingredients through each layer of skin). The name is so on-the-nose. Don’t all face creams represent hope in a jar/bottle/tube?