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Helen’s note
With a serum that’s on the active side, start slowly — 1–2 nights a week, then build up to 2–3 nights a week at most. On those nights it takes Rest’s place. Slightly acidic skin thrives.
Helen Ritchie, skin professional
Gym For Your Skin
Reboot Skin Refining Serum
AHA/BHA Exfoliating Serum
£37 30ml
The night-time reset for skin that’s congested, dull or rough. Fruit acids loosen the bonds that hold dead cells, so pores are less likely to block, and willow bark (nature’s salicylic acid) clears inside the pore, and sugar maple supports skin’s own ceramides, so the barrier gets stronger as skin renews. Aloe and hyaluronic acid keep it comfortable. Two or three nights a week is plenty.
Key ingredients
Five-Source Fruit Acid Complex (AHA Blend)
A calibrated blend of bilberry, sugar cane, orange, lemon, and maple-derived AHAs. Gently dissolves the bonds between old, stressed cells to reveal clarity, luminosity, and refined texture. Restores the skin’s optimal acidic pH to support enzymes, flora, and collagen renewal.
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
Clears congestion at the root by loosening sebum and compacted debris inside the pores. Smooths texture, reduces buildup, prevents breakouts, and helps refine pore visibility without stripping.
Aloe Vera
A soothing, anti-inflammatory hydrator that counters irritation and replenishes moisture while acids get to work. Restores comfort, calm, and equilibrium.
Hyaluronic Acid + Glycerin Complex
Dual-action humectants that pull in deep hydration and hold it — keeping skin plump, smooth, and resilient overnight. Protects against dryness as cellular turnover increases.
Antioxidant Support
Naturally occurring phytonutrients from fruit extracts help counter oxidative stress generated during the renewal process, supporting a brighter, more even-toned complexion.
For a high-performance nightly renewal serum that gently resurfaces, clears congestion, and brightens the complexion. Ideal for spots, skin showing dullness, fine lines, uneven tone, including ageing, oily, or easily congested skin.
What to expect
- Smoother texture and softer-looking fine lines
- Clearer pores and fewer breakouts
- A brighter, more even complexion
- Plump, hydrated skin, never stripped
- Smoother skin and fewer ingrown hairs after shaving
How to use
Full ingredients
About Gym For Your Skin
Designed by Helen, made in the UK. Biotech at its heart: skin-identical actives grown in the lab rather than harvested, for purity and consistency in every bottle.
Conscious
Packaging designed to disappear: pared back, with nothing that isn’t needed.
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The routine
Where this fits
Step 1Cleanse
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Mists, toners and probiotics settle skin after cleansing, so everything that follows works harder.
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Your targeted serums. Layer thinnest to thickest, and keep vitamin A for the evening.
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Moisturise to lock it all in, and give skin what it needs to repair overnight.
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