Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Defense Barrier-Boosting Essence Oil, $51, is an impossibly light face oil. In fact, as the name suggests, it's more like an essence-oil hybrid -- leaving skin silky and hydrated after it instantly disappears. It also contains a potent antioxidant — Lady's Thistle extract — that restores the skin's moisture barrier while you sleep and continues to provide protection against pollution throughout the next day.
Natural, responsibly sourced ingredients continue to be at the heart of every product The Body Shop creates, and the newly revamped Drops of Youth Concentrate, $54, is no different. This cross between a face oil and a serum is 99-percent natural and contains a serious blend of botanicals like babassu oil and beech bud extract. But it's the antioxidant properties of edelweiss that give it anti-pollution power. A few drops in the morning will protect your skin all day.
Decleor Hydra Floral Anti-Pollution Hydrating Active Lotion, $50, is a lightweight essence you pat onto skin after cleansing. It immediately hydrates, and it leaves behind a protective layer of moringa olifeira extract, which blocks particulate pollution. When Decleor studied the results of using this lotion, they found that pollution is easily washed away at the end of the day. Without it, the particles stick to skin and get trapped in pores.
After scrubbing away the pollution and filth of the day, dab on Kiehl's Cilantro and Orange Extract Pollutant Defending Masque, $32, to repair your skin and make it more resilient. This overnight mask (you leave it on while you sleep) contains cilantro to restore the skin's barrier and orange extract for long-lasting antioxidant protection.
It may seem too good to be true — that an occasional spritz can make a difference when we're talking about smog and car exhaust — but sometimes that's all it takes to build a barrier against pollution. Ren Flash Defense Anti-Pollution Mist, $38, contains biosaccharid gum, which is derived from corn and yeast and creates an invisible shield over your face (or wherever you spray it). It's also packed with antioxidant boosters and skin detoxifiers for long-term pollution-fighting benefits. And it doesn't disturb makeup — so feel free to mist with abandon whenever you're feeling a little grimy.
