Protect + Prevent

The Protect + Prevent range from Glo Skin Beauty brings together SPF formulations and antioxidant products selected by The London Road Clinic, Newark, for daily photoprotection and environmental defence. UV exposure is the single largest driver of premature skin ageing — responsible for an estimated 80% of visible changes in skin quality over time — and is also the primary trigger for melanin stimulation in pigmentation-prone skin.

Sun protection is not a seasonal product. UV radiation — particularly UVA, which causes photoageing — passes through cloud cover and glass year-round. In the UK, where overcast conditions create a false sense of low UV risk, consistent daily SPF use is particularly important. The products in this range are formulated for daily use in all weathers, with textures appropriate for morning wear under or instead of makeup.

Beyond UV, environmental aggressors including pollution, blue light, and ozone deplete antioxidant reserves in the skin and generate free radical damage that accelerates cellular ageing. The antioxidant formulations in this range — including vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid — replenish these reserves and provide a secondary layer of protection that SPF alone does not offer.

At London Road Clinic, SPF and antioxidant use are recommended to every patient without exception. Following laser, peel, microneedling, or pigmentation treatments, protecting the skin from UV is essential — sun exposure immediately after these treatments significantly increases the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and undoes the benefit of the procedure.