Whether they are carved and lit up on your doorstep or pureed in your favourite pumpkin spice latte, there is no denying that pumpkins reign supreme every autumn. While plenty of Thanksgiving cheer and spooky Halloween fun comes with the arrival of this cosy season, sweater weather also means chilly winds that leave your skin dry, tense and dull. So, why not get your annual pumpkin fix and satisfy your skin’s needs at the same time? Other than spicing up your favourite autumn delicacies, the powerhouse vegetable is also rich in enzymes, amino acids and antioxidants, making it the perfect (and extremely season-appropriate) remedy to slather onto your parched skin for a radiant look this autumn.
Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask
If you’re searching for a pumpkin enzyme face mask that will work year round, look no further than Peter Thomas Roth’s Pumpkin Enzyme Mask. Rich in nature-derived pumpkin puree and enzymes, the triple-action exfoliant makes light work of common skin concerns, from fine lines and uneven skin tone to clogged pores. Alpha hydroxy acids and aluminium oxide crystals stimulate circulation and help polish your dulled skin to a soft, luminous perfection. Bonus: it smells like autumn (think cinnamon pumpkin pie).
HK$540 at cultbeauty.co.uk
Summer Fridays Overtime Mask
Instagram cult beauty favourite Summer Fridays might be named after a summer office tradition, but its Overtime Mask screams autumn with its beautiful burnt orange-hue. Loaded with pumpkin exfoliates, apricot seed powder, oat kernel protein and vitamin E, the clarifying mask fends off collagen-damaging radicals and sloughs away dead skin cells to reveal smooth, bouncy skin.
HK$418 at spacenk.com
Elemis Superfood AHA Glow Cleansing Butter
Melt your skin woes away with Elemis’ Superfood AHA Glow Cleansing Butter. Blending pumpkin enzymes with vitamin-C rich acerola cherry, the facial balm is your skin’s favourite multi-tasker: it works as an everyday make up remover just as well as a deep cleansing mask, and gently chips away at daily impurities and pollutants for clean, healthy skin.
HK$324 at cultbeauty.co.uk
Oskia Renaissance Brightening Serum
Don’t want to bring patchy skin into autumn after spending months under the blazing summer sun? Oskia’s Renaissance Brightening Serum is for you. The concoction packs a punch with pumpkin and papaya enzymes as well as passion fruit and grape AHAs to target melanin production, providing an intensive daily solution for hyper-pigmentation, dark spots and sun damage.
HK$530 at net-a-porter.com
Kypris Beauty Moonlight Catalyst
Look effortlessly fresh every morning with Kypris Beauty’s Moonlight Catalyst serum. Enriched with fermented pumpkin enzymes, the serum is a gentle herbal alternative to retinoids. A few drops before bed will breathe life back into your lacklustre skin for a glowing complexion the next day, defining what it truly means to get a night of beauty sleep.
HK$921 at net-a-porter.com
Votary Super Seed Facial Oil
Sensitive and hormonal skin will find a friend in the Votary Super Seed Facial Oil, which brings together pumpkin seed oil and 20 other different seed oils for a deeply nourishing formula. Designed to tackle redness and irritation, the colourless face oil hydrates the skin without leaving a sticky residue and restores comfort for all skin types.
HK$700 at net-a-porter.com
Kat Burki PH+ Enzyme Essence
A little goes a long way with Kat Burki’s PH+ Enzyme Essence. Its bioactive pumpkin and papaya enzymes balances the skin’s PH level and resurfaces the acid mantle, a barrier that locks in moisture while protecting the skin from bacteria, viruses and other potential contaminants. A dime-sized amount in your daily skincare regimen will help prevent breakouts and reduce inflammation.
HK$784 at net-a-porter.com
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