Topi’s environmental skincare is made for travellers
The new environmental skincare line from model curator Quentin Smith and Régime des Fleurs founder Alia Raza explores the chances of climate-specific merchandise
Topi is a brand new ‘climatic’ or environmental skincare model designed to guard pores and skin from the on a regular basis modifications in our environment. It’s true that the lockdowns of the previous yr or so have resulted in only a few of us experiencing any environmental modifications in any respect.
Yet Topi is a model designed for the longer term; a future during which air journey will as soon as once more make it potential to journey between drastically completely different climates in a day, but additionally a future during which we are going to proceed to show our pores and skin to the variations in indoor and outside air, synthetic temperature management and pure parts, screens and daylight, all every day.
Topi was based by model curator and entrepreneur Quentin Smith, and Alia Raza, the perfumer behind the ultra-hip perfume line Régime des Fleurs.
‘I’ve at all times had an curiosity in medicinal botanics,’ says Smith in regards to the inspiration behind the model, ‘and I wished to seek out different methods of utilizing them that made sense for how I wish to care for my pores and skin and work together with my setting on a day-to-day foundation.’
Pursuing the thought of environmental skincare, the pair have created two vegan skincare serums, a Sun Serum and a Snow Serum, that use botanical substances to type a protecting barrier on the pores and skin’s floor.
Alia Raza and Quentin Smith, founders of environmental skincare model Topi
An inclusive formulation
The Sun Serum is finest mixed with sunscreen and worn throughout the day, particularly in hotter and damper climates. Just a few drops of it comprises highly effective concentrations of skin-brightening and collagen-promoting vitamin C, anti-inflammatory pure cannabidiol, and cacao seed for environmental and blue gentle safety.
The Snow Serum works effectively as an evening serum or worn throughout the day in cooler seasons and drier climate. It comprises a strong mix of skin-smoothing niacinamide, hydrating Bulgarian rosewater, and nourishing plant and seed oils.
‘We use substances that work for each pores and skin sort and throughout a variety of environments,’ says Raza. ‘We don’t use something that might be irritating, and that features sure fragrances. As a perfumer, I’ve spent years finding out each pure and artificial fragrant supplies and I do know what’s good for your face and what isn’t.’
She continues, ’It was additionally vital that the merchandise labored for each of us. We have completely different pores and skin sorts. Mine is tremendous delicate and reactive; Quentin’s is extra resilient. For us, it goes with out saying {that a} well-formulated product will work no matter pores and skin sort, age, color, and site. Quentin lives in southern California the place it’s at all times sunny and dry, I’m in Paris the place it’s cool and wet. The merchandise work in all places.’
A novel emblem
While Topi’s formulations are spectacular, it is the model’s design that actually makes it stand out.
Smith and Raza commissioned artist Klee van Schoonhoven to create the branding, which incorporates a face that, in keeping with Smith, ‘represents historical beliefs of magnificence all through the ages and throughout cultures’.
‘The face, which is present in varied configurations all through our packaging, represents the Topi model ethos of inclusion and illustration of magnificence in all types,’ says Smith. ’The face expands upon ideas of magnificence which have existed in all cultures for centuries, and the way these beliefs have been expressed artistically.’
It’s a skincare line designed for everybody, in each a part of the world – now, that is the longer term. §
