Beneficial Skin Care Ingredients and What They Do

Algae peptides - Improves skin's moisturization and hydration.  Enhances skin smoothness and reduction of lines.  Provides superior soothing properties.  Increases cell turnaround and skin's firmness.  Rich in the essential amino acid hydroxyproline, required by skin to produce collagen, the skin's wrinkle fighting protein.

Lactic acid - An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA).  Has one of the smallest molecule sizes for better penetration, but not so small that it enters into the irritation zone of the skin which can cause irritation and redness.  It helps to smooth the signs of aging, improves skin's texture and softness, helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, helps to fade surface discoloration, reduces oiliness, unclogs pores, and clears blemishes.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)/Ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate - Water soluble vitamin C, stabilized by bonding to silicon, an essential mineral found in collagen.  Vitamin C is known to assist with collagen formation, required to maintain the skin's youthful appearance, and is known to repair damage.  Free radical scavenger  - fights the signs of aging.

Sodium hyaluronate/Hyaluronic acid - Hydrates the skin, holds up to 1000 times its own weight in moisture, to deliver intense moisture replacement 24 hours a day without adding extra oil.

Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate - Vitamin C, activates collagen, repairs moisture zone.

Tocopheryl acetate - Vitamin E, keeps skin lipids fresh, protects natural radiance.

Bioflavinoids - Bridging agent, delivers vitamin C to skin's cells to ensure activity.

Hydrocotyl asiatica - Helps to reinforce and protect skin's own firming system.

Liposomes - Delivers active ingredients to targeted site.

Farnesol - Balancing agent helps to normalize oily skin in about 15 days, dry skin in about 45 days.

Panthenyl triacetate - B Complex vitamin penetrates skin, helps repair tissue.

Kola, matte, guarana - Plant complex proven to measurably reduce or eliminate the stinging, tingling and burning sensation often experienced with alpha-hydroxy acids.

Passion fruit and lemon extract - Contains naturally mild exfoliating acids of citric, lactic, and tartaric.

PPG SMI copolymer - Delivers a water-resistant, time-released reservoir of exfoliating fruit acids between upper skin layers to reduce risk of irritation while ensuring targeted, long-term exfoliation.

Cetyl alcohol and stearic acid - Thickeners, emulsifiers.

Triethanolamine - Binder, gelling agent.

Methyl paraben, propyl paraben, and diazolidinyl urea - Organic preservatives.

Polysorbate-60 -  Stabilizer.

Tocopherol - Vitamin E, discourages blackheads.

Dioctyl succinate - Emulsifier.

Fennel extract - Soothing, emollient herb, relieves tight, uncomfortable skin.

Hops extract - Toning herb, helps restore normal tone and healthy skin.

Balm mint extract - Soothing herb, calms, helps relieve signs of irritation.

Mistletoe extract - Soothing herb, softening herb, stimulates skin to restore healthy color.

Yarrow extract - Toning and balancing agent, supports skin's normal function.

Chamomile extract - Exceptionally soothing and hydrating.

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