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Scottish Sun
26-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Pioneering British skincare brand to VANISH for good in just days as consumer giant pulls plug after 25 years
Read on find out the last day you can place your order BEAUTY BUST Pioneering British skincare brand to VANISH for good in just days as consumer giant pulls plug after 25 years A BELOVED British skincare brand will be ceasing operations for good in just days. Unilever has confirmed that one of its popular beauty brands will disappear from shop shelves after 25 years in business. Advertisement 2 REN Clean Skincare has been in business for 25 years 2 The brand was acquired by Unilever in 2015 In an update, REN Clean Skincare announced the date it will close its website. Shoppers have until July 31 to buy REN products before they vanish completely. On its Instagram page, the brand shared a heartfelt message bidding goodbye to its customers. The post read: "We have some news… Advertisement 'News for our fRENds. You can still shop with us over at until 31 July 2025. 'After 25 incredible years we will soon be closing our doors. 'Born in London in 2000, we have been proud to put 'clean' skin care on the agenda, creating positive change for our people and planet. 'We thank you, our community, for your support over the years'. Advertisement Fans of the brand flocked to the comments to share their sadness over the news. One person wrote: "I'm actually gutted. The AHA daily glow tonic is my holy grail!" 'Love these' shoppers cry as Primark launches new skincare range with £3.50 masks & SPF & it'll save you hundreds on the viral brand Another one added: "'m so gutted. REN products have left my skin in better condition than any product I have ever used and they are a dream to use. Should remained an independent business." A third person said: "This shouldn't be happening. A brilliant business wasted Advertisement Someone else wrote: "This leaves such a deep void in the beauty world. "Your products were truly iconic, and your presence will be deeply missed. Thank you for 20 incredible years." Consumer giant Unilever cited "market challenges in recent years" for the closure. REN's parent company stated that the brand was 'unable to sustain success in the long term.' Advertisement A spokesperson said: 'We are proud of the REN team for all they have accomplished during 25 years of business, putting 'clean' skin care on the agenda and creating positive change for both people and planet and thank them as they continue to support us through this closure.' The pioneering brand which was ahead of the 'clean beauty' trend was founded by Rob Calcraft and Anthony Buck in 2000. Some of its prestigious products, such as Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Toner (£30,) and the Evercalm range (£75), developed a cult following. Its innovative approach to skincare attracted the attention of Unilver's prestige Brand director, Vasiliki Petrou. Advertisement Unilever bought the company for an undisclosed amount in 2015.
Daily Mirror
05-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Trinny London's new serum helps you ‘age backwards' and repairs skin in 30 mins
Trinny Woodall's popular skincare and make-up brand has just launched a new elixir that aims to restore the five key signs of skin vitality and give deliver 48 hours of hydration If you feel as if your skin is looking dull, dehydrated and generally a little lacklustre, Trinny London's latest skincare launch might be just the thing for you, with some clever science behind it and some impressive clinical results. Trinny London – founded by Trinny Woodall – has today dropped its newest skincare innovation, Take Back Time Elixir. This light, liquid serum penetrates deeply into the skin to restore five key signs of vitality: elasticity, smoothness, softness, luminosity and hydration – in fact, the brand's lab tests show that it increased hydration levels for 48 hours. Sounds like youth in a bottle, we think! Take Back Time, priced at £79, contains micro-infusion technology to get its effective ingredients to penetrate to a cellular level to target the vascular network. As we age, this system slows by up to 40%, leaving our skin looking dull and and tired, the brand explains. This smart formula, however, immediately transforms dehydrated skin into skin, boosting its vitality, suppleness and hydration. It's also been proven to have almost instant effects on the skin's health, with clinical tests showing that it repairs and strengthens the skin barrier in just 30 minutes. And if you're wondering what an 'elixir' is and how it fits into your skincare routine, Trinny herself helpfully explains this on the website, calling it a formula that " will penetrate more deeply into your skin than a serum", explaining that two pumps should be patted into the skin after cleansing and applying serum, and before your SPF or moisturiser. "I sometimes use it just on its own when I literally have two seconds to get out of the door, then I put an SPF on top," Trinny adds. REN Clean Skincare and Caudalie sell their own products that they calls elixirs, although both of these formulations are very different; REN's is an oil, and Caudalie's is a mist. One customer has already tried it and left their glowing review on the Trinny London website: "Love this elixir, I haven't used anything like it before. It's between a serum and a cream and dramatically hydrates my skin," they wrote. If you're already a fan of Trinny London or are thinking of adding a full Trinny skincare routine to your shopping basket, the brand says that Take Back Time Elixir pairs well with its bestselling Take Back Time Eye Treatment; you can even buy the two together for £130, saving you £14 compared to buying them individually. If, however, you don't fancy adding an additional step into your skincare routine and are looking for a one-step serum that boosts radiance, we also rate Sculpted by Aimee HydraGlo serum, £30, and the new Medik8 C-Tetra Advanced, £69 – you can read our beauty editor's full review of it here.
Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
What to stock up on from REN Clean Skincare as brand announces imminent closure
With the recent sad news that popular beauty brand REN Clean Skincare will soon cease trading, here are the best products we recommend buying while you still can Beauty fans were heartbroken when, a few weeks ago, much-loved skincare brand REN Clean Skincare announced that, after 25 years in business, it will soon cease trading, citing "internal factors" and "market challenges" as the reason why. This came as sad news to fans of the brand who loved its iconic products such as Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic, Redness Relief Serum and their luxurious bath oils. The official word from Unilever, the company that owns REN, is that "there is no fixed date for final closure, but [they] expect to cease trading by the end of Q3 2025". This means that you've potentially only got a few months before your skincare favourites from the brand are no longer available to buy, and if you're dreading the thought of being without them, you might want to stock up. Here's what we'll be adding to our baskets now, while we still can... Best REN Clean Skincare products REN Clean Skincare Radiance Brightening Dark Circle Eye Cream Was £49, now £37 from Lookfantastic This is our beauty editor Laura Mulley's all-time favourite eye cream – and she's tried plenty over the years. " It's incredibly creamy and nourishing, which my dry eyes need, but also doesn't make my already-puffy eyes look even puffier and, although it won't have a dramatic impact on dark circles, feels like it's active enough to be actually doing something, and gives an instant illumination to the eye area. For me, it's the perfect formula." For an alternative, try Origins GinZing Brightening Eye Cream with Caffeine and Ginseng, £24. Was £30, now £23.60 from Boots Perhaps REN's most famous product, this is the OG of liquid exfoliators, an effective yet gentle combination of lactic acid (one of the more hydrating ones) and salicylic acid (great for unclogging pores). Expect brighter, more even-toned skin, both instantly and over time, while we know someone who swears by this for keeping adult acne at buy (just remember that, despite its name, you might not need to use an acid exfoliator every day). Once it's gone for good, you might also like Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 6% Mandelic + 2% Lactic Acid AHA Liquid Exfoliant, currently from £10.40. REN Clean Skincare Evercalm Overnight Balm Was £46, now £36.80 from Boots The whole Evercalm range is excellent for sensitive or compromised skin and this treatment balm, while too thick for most to use as a daily face cream, is a brilliant store cupboard essential for using on sore noses, chapped skin or after procedures such as laser. It instantly soothes and calms stressed skin. We wouldn't recommend putting this over your whole face, but CeraVe Advanced Repair Ointment, currently £9.20, is a great standby for dry lips and small patches of skin. REN Clean Skincare Bio Retinoid Youth Cream Was £54, now £43.20 from Boots If you can't – or don't want to – use retinol, this anti-ageing cream contains a plant-derived alternative, with testers reporting firmer and more supple skin after using this for 28 days. There's also an excellent serum in the range and, for dry skin, an oil (Medik8's Bakuchiol Peptides, £55, is similar).
