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Hero Ingredients :
Hyaluronic Acid + Kakadu Plum + Pentavitin + Vitamin C + Vitamin F + Arbutin Hyaluronic acid is very good at retaining water. Hyaluronic acid belongs to a type of long, complicated chain-like molecules called polymers.A quarter-teaspoon of hyaluronic acid holds about one and a half gallons of water. That’s why hyaluronic acid is used in moisturizing creams, lotions, ointments and serums. It makes your skin flexible. Hyaluronic acid helps skin stretch and flex and reduces skin wrinkles and lines. Hyaluronic acid is also proven to help wounds heal faster and can reduce scarring. Hyaluronic acid is widely used as an ingredient in fillers that repair or conceal scars left behind by acne. There has been some limited research into combinations of hyaluronic acid and other medications to treat acne, but so far, there isn’t much evidence that these are effective.
Kakadu Plum
An antioxidant & Vitamin C-rich flowering fruit, Kakadu Plum is a multifunctional active ingredient that enhances skin radiance, improves texture, delays ageing and combats acne. Kakadu plums have the highest recorded natural amount of vitamin C of any food in the world. In fact, 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of the fruit provide well over 3,000% of your daily needs. Kakadu plums are rich in a type of organic acid known as ellagic acid. Ellagic acid is a polyphenol known for being a strong antioxidant. It has been linked to numerous health benefits, including anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and prebiotic effects. Kakadu plums are an excellent source of antioxidants. They contain 6 times the amount of polyphenols and 13.3 times more antioxidant activity than blueberries
Benefits:
Adds radiance Fights premature ageingAntioxidant properties
PENTAVITIN: Your Skin’s New BFF
We all love a skincare superhero, right? So when an exciting new discovery comes along, we can’t wait to give it a try. Meet PENTAVITIN® – aka hydration’s hot new thing. So, what is PENTAVITIN®? What’s the science behind the magic? And why should we seek it out in our skincare products? Time to find out. Inci name: Saccharide Isomerate 100% natural and plant derived Unique skin idententical carbohydrate complex Binds to the skin like a magnet Preservative free
So, what is PENTAVITIN® exactly?
PENTAVITIN® (otherwise known as Saccharide Isomerate) is a 100% naturally derived plant extract that’s bursting with hydrating properties, and gives improved skin protection against dehydration and sensitivity with every use. Its secret weapon? It binds deep within the outer layers of skin, meaning hydration continues long after application. And, unlike Hyaluronic Acid, it can’t be washed away.
5 Skin-loving reasons to seek out PENTAVITIN® in your skincare
There’s a reason (or five!) why beauty editors are popping PENTAVITIN® onto their pages – as well as into their personal skincare routines. Here’s why you should join them.
It boosts your skin’s natural moisturisers for supple, dewy-fresh skin Hydration is instant and lasts for up to 72 hours! It keeps skin strong by improving and maintaining the skin’s barrier, protecting it against the damaging effects of environmental factors like pollution, cold weather, and heat It can’t be washed away, meaning it keeps working even if you miss a day! It relieves itchy, flaky, sensitive skin, helping it to feel soft and smooth
How does PENTAVITIN work?
It mimics the natural hydration process, boosting the skin’s moisture retention capabilities It’s a fraction of the size of most other hydrating ingredients, meaning it can penetrate deep into outer layers of skin Its structure allows it to bind to the outer layers of skin, giving it instant and long-lasting hydration abilities It can only be removed through the natural shedding of dead skin cells From head… Relieves itchy, flaky, dry skin, helping it to feel soft and smooth Instant hydration that lasts for up to 72 hours Strengthens the skin’s natural defenses in preventing dehydration Rapid restoration of skin barrier function…to toe Reduces unwanted effects of skin dryness caused by hand sanitizers 24-hour body calming Boosts skin hydration for 24 hour and even with frequent showering Takes skin from dry to normal just one hour after washing
Arbutin
One star ingredient that should be on your radar? Arbutin, a topical ingredient famed for its ability to leave your skin aglow. Arbutin is a derivative of hydroquinone (a topical skin lightener). Arbutin evens out and brightens skin tone, lightens darkened areas, and can help with the appearance of scars. Arbutin as a Skin Depigmenting Agent with Antimelanogenic and Antioxidant Properties. Uneven skin tone and dark spots are some of the biggest skin care concerns. While many products and ingredients claim to brighten skin, alpha arbutin is one that most people have never heard of. Alpha arbutin is a powerful skin brightener that targets dark spots. What makes this ingredient so unique is that it is not only effective, but is also safe for all skin types and tones.
WHAT IS ALPHA ARBUTIN?
Alpha arbutin, also called Hydroquinone β-D-glucopyranoside, is a naturally occurring antioxidant and skin brightener that is naturally found in the bearberry plant. It reduces melanin formation, improving the appearance of age spots, freckles, melasma, and post-inflammatory pigmentation. It is a glycosylated hydroquinone molecule, meaning a sugar molecule that has replaced one of the hydroxyl (-OH) groups on hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is seen as the gold standard of skin lightening, but there are concerns surrounding this well-studied tyrosinase inhibitor, such as skin sensitization, melanocytotoxicity from oxidative byproducts, and exogenous ochronosis (blue-black splotchy pigmentation) as a result of long-term application.1,2 Alpha arbutin is a more tolerable alternative to hydroquinone and is sometimes referred to as “natural hydroquinone.” Alpha arbutin functions similarly to hydroquinone, due to its molecular structure, but with reduced irritation and melanocytotoxicity. Alpha arbutin does not pose a risk in regards to exogenous ochronosis and poses minimal irritation and sensitization risk, making it a more tolerable alternative to hydroquinone.
Arbutin has this effect when it reacts with melanin, the natural pigment in your skin. When skin produces excess melanin, hyperpigmentation — that is, spots where skin is darker — can occur.[2] Sun exposure, pregnancy, or the use of certain medications may cause hyperpigmentation. But arbutin acts on the melanin pathway to suppress melanin activity, says Dr. Prather.
Arbutin tends to be gentler and less irritating compared with other brighteners (like hydroquinone). You may choose to use more than one brightening ingredient in your routine. Prather suggests pairing arbutin with retinol to enhance skin cell turnover and improve absorption of the product.
Extracted from the dried leaves of bearberry plant in the genus Arctostaphylos and other plants commonly in the Ericaceae family, arbutin is a beta-D-glucopyranoside of Hydroquinone. It is found in foods, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal dietary supplements 6. Most commonly, it is an active ingredient in skincare and cosmetic products as a skin-lightening agent for the prevention of melanin formation in various skin conditions that involve cutaneous hyperpigmentation or hyperactive melanocyte function
WHAT DOES ALPHA ARBUTIN DO?
Alpha arbutin acts as a tyrosinase competitive inhibitor and also slows melanosome maturation (the organelles that synthesize and store melanin or pigment).3 This is significant because it works on two different mechanisms of pigmentation. Melanin is derived from the amino acid tyrosine and this conversion is regulated by the enzyme tyrosinase. Alpha arbutin is similar in structure to tyrosine, which fits into tyrosinase, needed for melanogenesis. This means that alpha arbutin is reversibly competing with tyrosine for a spot on the enzyme and not inhibiting cell viability, so therefore is not cytotoxic. By targeting tyrosinase, the rate-limiting enzyme in melanin formation, as well as slowing production of the organelles that produce melanin, alpha arbutin is a potent skin brightening agent.