While the effects of toxic air on our health should be our number one priority, it doesn’t hurt to minimise the harm it’s having on our skin too. Ultraviolet light, infrared radiation and pollution are unwelcomed factors of city-living, and are common causes of damage to the skin on a cellular and tissue level, including accelerated skin ageing, pigmentation and inflammatory conditions including exzema and acne.

With the help of Dr. Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin, board-certified NYC dermatologist and clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, Lane Crawford curates the ultimate skincare ‘fight back’ in five simple steps.