3-O-Ethyl L-Ascorbic Acid: a pure form of L-Ascorbic Acid in ethylated form that is extremely stable in all conditions, including the presence of water. It has powerful antioxidant properties and can easily penetrate the skin to provide superior protection from harmful free radicals triggered by UVA/UVB/HEV light and pollution. It also possesses powerful skin repairing mechanisms that combat the visible signs of photoaging (dark spots, discoloration, loss of firmness, and lines + wrinkles), irritation, and inflammation, and when it is combined with other powerful antioxidants, its free radical scavenging abilities are amplified.
Acai Berry Extract: a powerful fruit with the second highest antioxidant value known, rich in Vitamins A + C and Omega-3 + Omega-5 + Omega-6, that helps calm inflammation, neutralize harmful free radicals, restore moisture levels, and boost skin’s elasticity.
Acai Berry Seed Oil: a powerful emollient with the second highest antioxidant value known, rich in Vitamins A + C and Omega-3 + Omega-5 + Omega-6, that helps calm inflammation, neutralize harmful free radicals, restore moisture levels, and boost skin’s elasticity.
Acerola Cherry Ferment: rich in antioxidants including Vitamin C, it counteracts the visible signs of aging, treats acne, soothes, firms, and helps provide essential moisture to keep skin looking healthy.
Alpha Lipoic Acid: a “universal antioxidant” that is 400 times stronger than Vitamins C + E combined. It works at the cellular level to prevent + repair skin damage caused by harmful environmental free radicals and advanced glycation end products (A.G.E.s), diminishing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, dehydration, and inflammation. With continued use, it gives skin a healthy glow, promotes skin smoothness, and energizes skin cells. It also boosts the effectiveness of other antioxidants, such as Vitamins C + E for even greater anti-aging benefits.
Apple Fruit Extract: is rich in polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals and helps fight free radicals, brighten dark spots + discoloration, and discourage blemishes + acne.
Apricot Kernel Oil: rich in Vitamins A + E and Omega-6 + Omega-9 fatty acids, it provides excellent antioxidant, skin-repairing, and moisturizing benefits.
Astaxanthin: a clinically-proven antioxidant that is the most powerful free radical scavenger found in nature, aoffering total skin cell protection. Astaxanthin is 6000 times stronger than Vitamin C, 800 times stronger than CoQ10, 550 times stronger than Vitamin E + green tea, 75 times stronger than alpha lipoic acid, and 20 times stronger than beta-carotene. It neutralizes multiple free radicals at once and enhances the performance of other antioxidants within its surroundings, making them more powerful. It offers superior protection against age-accelerating free radical skin damage + inflammation and helps to counteract photoaging with incredible UVB-absorbing properties. It has been clinically shown to increase skin moisture content, promote skin smoothness, and boost collagen + elasticity production to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
Avocado Oil: a deeply moisturizing oil that is rich is oleic acid and Vitamins A, C, D, E, and K. It helps repair dry itchy, painful, inflamed skin and boost collagen + elastic production.
Bearberry Leaf Extract: effectively lightens dark spots and discoloration and provides antioxidant and anti-bacterial benefits.
Bio-Growth Factors + 9 Signal Peptide Complex (sh-Oligopeptide-1, Hexapeptide-14, sh-Oligopeptide-2, sh-Polypeptide-1, sh- Polypeptide-9, sh-Polypeptide-11): are composed of amino acids which form proteins in the skin, that send cellular-communicating signals within the skin to activate the production of new collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid, boosting the skin’s self-renewal process. They plump, firm, and restore bounce to skin’s appearance and help bind moisture to the skin.
Bio-Identical Ceramide Complex (Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol): helps restore the skin’s protective barrier function, calm sensitized skin, and enhance moisture content.
Blackberry Seed Oil: is a rapidly absorbing oil rich in antioxidants Vitamin C and Vitamin E Tocopherols + Tocotrienols and contains good amounts of Omega-3 + Omega-6 + Omega-9 fatty acids. It is extremely hydrating and helps tackle sensitive, damaged, and problematic skin.
Blue Agave Ferment: tackles environmental stressors and stimulates collagen synthesis, providing soothing, softening, rejuvenating, and moisturizing benefits to skin.
Blueberry Seed Oil: a rejuvenating oil that helps repair damaged skin and is rich in antioxidant flavonoids + proanthocyanidins + anthocyanidins, Vitamin E, and Omega-3 fatty acids.
Buddleja Davidii (Summer Lilac) Meristem Cell Culture: plant-derived, cultured stem cells that defend the skin against the effects of UV-induced photoaging on 3 levels by inhibiting inflammation, preserving healthy collagen within the skin, and neutralizing harmful free radicals.
Camu Camu Extract: a super antioxidant berry that contains one of the highest concentrations of Vitamin C found in nature. It helps to combat discoloration, free radicals, loss of collagen, and inflammation while promoting firmness.
Carnosine: an amino acid that is crucial in the prevention + treatment of advanced glycation end products (A.G.E.s - when sugar molecules attach to collagen proteins) and skin cell DNA damage. It neutralizes free radicals, helps diminish toxins from skin, protects skin cells from UV damage, soothes inflammation, and stimulates natural collagen production. When carnosine is combined with alpha lipoic acid, it increases its antioxidant capabilities.
Cloudberry Seed Oil: is rich in antioxidants Vitamins C + E and Omega-3 + Omega-6 fatty acids. It is great for skin that is sensitive, inflamed, dehydrated, irritated, and acne-prone, helping calm redness and inflammation.
CoQ10 Enzyme: a critical antioxidant that rejuvenates skin by stimulating skin cell activity. It neutralizes free radicals, energizes skin cells, protects against photoaging, stimulates collagen production, and increases skin smoothness.
Cranberry Seed Oil: a super absorbent oil that is rich in Omega 3 + Omega 6 + Omega 9 essential fatty acids, Vitamin C, plus the highest known content of Vitamin E Tocotrienols of any plant oil. It works to counteract free radicals, repair damaged skin, replenish moisture content, and soothe sensitive skin.
Dimethylmethoxyl Chromanol: an extremely potent, clinically-proven, technologically-advanced free radical scavenger of reactive oxygen species + reactive nitrogen species that is more effective than resveratrol or ferulic acid at combatting free radicals formed as a result of exposure to UV radiation, stress, and pollution.
Ellagic Acid: a powerful antioxidant, derived from various fruits, that prevents collagen breakdown, reduces inflammation, and brightens uneven skin tone.
Ferulic Acid: a powerful antioxidant that boosts the effects of other antioxidants, such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
Five-Form Hyaluronic Acid Complex (Low/Medium/High Molecular Weight + Hydrolyzed + Cross-linked HA): easily penetrates deeper into the skin layers to provide instant + longer-lasting + time-released hydration, helping reduce the appearance of lines + wrinkles, promote skin firmness, increase the skin’s hyaluronic acid reservoir, smooth the skin’s textue + tone, and reinforce skin barrier function.
Glutathione: is the body’s “master antioxidant” because of its ability to recharge + recycle itself and other antioxidants to boost their efficiency. Glutathione is found in every cell of your body and works to neutralize and remove harmful free radicals + heavy metals. It offers superb protection against inflammation and cellular DNA damage.
Glycolic Acid: derived from sugarcane and the smallest AHA, it is able to penetrate deeper into the skin than other AHAs, dissolving dead skin cells and reducing oiliness, to reveal a brighter, firmer, more radiant-looking complexion. It helps to minimize the appearance of pores, skin congestion (bumps/breakouts/acne), scars, dullness, dark spots, skin discoloration, and fine lines + wrinkles.
Glycoproteins: are cellular-signaling proteins that work with other ingredients within the formula such as glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides to rejuvenate the skin. They boost oxygen content and increase energy levels of skin cells by enhancing the production of an energy rich compound called adenosine triphosphate. They also have moisturizing properties and enhance skin penetration of other ingredients.
Glycyrrhetinic Acid: derived from Licorice, it helps calm redness and soothe irritation.
Goji Berry Extract: is rich in hydrating polysaccharides, essential amino acids, and antioxidants, such as Vitamin C, that help combat the visible signs of aging, firm the skin, minimize fine lines + wrinkles, and rev up skin healing.
Grape Seed Extract: an antioxidant rich in proanthocyanidins that help preserve collagen and repair free radical-induced skin damage.
Grape Seed Oil: is easily absorbed into the skin and provides powerful antioxidant protection + healing / firming / brightening / moisturizing benefits due to the high content of Omega-6 fatty acids, polyphenols, and Vitamins C, D, and E.
Hyaluronic Acid Crosspolymer: hyaluronic acid with a smaller molecular weight that is able to penetrate deeper into the skin, enhancing moisture content, reducing the appearance of fine lines + wrinkles, and promotes firmness.
Saccharide Isomerate: a natural humectant complex and skin conditioner that rapidly penetrates the skin to improve overall moisture content + smoothness, while calming irritation.
Kakadu Plum Extract: a potent super fruit that contains ellagic acid, gallic acid, and a very high amount of Vitamin C. It helps firm skin, fade dark spots, reduce acne scarring, protect against UV radiation, and soothe redness + irritation.
Licorice Extract: provides soothing and brightening properties to improve skin radiance.
Malic Acid: a skin-brightening + smoothing alpha hydroxy acid derived from apples.
Maqui Berry Extract: the strongest antioxidant superfruit berry known that is rich in highly-concentrated anthocyanins, Vitamin C + E, Omega 6 + Omega 7 + Omega 9 fatty acids, calcium, potassium, and magnesium to counteract free radical damage, reduce scarring, soothe inflammation, replenish skin barrier hydration, and encourage skin healing.
Maqui Berry Seed Oil: a skin-softening oil with the highest antioxidant value known that is rich in Vitamins C + E, essential fatty acids Omega-6 + Omega-9, and essential nutrients to help slow down premature aging, nourish the skin cells, replenish moisture, and calm inflammation.
Niacinamide: known as Vitamin B3, it works to visibly improve the appearance of large pores, uneven skin tone, blemishes, fine lines + wrinkles, dullness, and a weakened skin surface.
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5): increases the skin’s hydration, promotes softness, boosts skin elasticity, helps improve the skin barrier repair process, has anti-inflammatory benefits, and also works as an antioxidant to help neutralize harmful free radicals.
Phospholipids: help trap water and hold on to it in order to restore the skin barrier, decrease trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL), and ensure proper skin cell function.
Pineapple Ceramides: contain high amounts of Vitamin C and the enzyme bromelain, plus Vitamins A, B2, B5, and B6, beta-carotene, copper, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and iron, and are extremely beneficial in the treatment of dehydration, inflammation, and uneven skin tone + texture, while boosting skin’s natural radiance.
Pomegranate Extract: contains strong anit-aging + antioxidant + anti-inflammatory properties and is rich in Ellagic Acid, Punicic Acid, Vitamins C + K, and Potassium to reduce the appearance of fine lines + wrinkles and protect from environmental damage
Pomegranate + Acai Sterols: are rich in Omega-3 + Omega-6 + Omega-9 + linolenic fatty acids and helps increase moisture, improve lip barrier function, and protect from harmful environmental stressors that can lead to accelerated aging.
Pomegranate + Pumpkin Enzyme Ferment: a fermented blend of Pomegranate + Pumpkin enzymes rich in potent antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that regenerate the skin. It helps minimize the appearance of pores + imperfections and smoothes skin texture by dissolving dead surface skin cells allowing active ingredients within the formula to more readily penetrate the skin for even better results.
Pomegranate Seed Oil: is a deeply penetrating oil that is very rich in punicic acid (a rare Omega 5 fatty acid) and ellagic acid, a powerful antioxidant. It helps soothe inflammation, counteract environmental free radials, provide protection against sun damage, boost collagen production, and preserve skin barrier function through moisturization.
Prickly Pear Ceramides: provides nutrient-rich moisture, while also detoxifying and protecting the skin.
Prickly Pear Seed Oil: a super-absorbable, skin-softening plant oil with potent antioxidants, 150% more Vitamin E than Argan Oil, high amounts of Omega 3 + Omega 6 + Omega 9 fatty acids, and Vitamins A, C, E + K to help neutralize free radicals, boost collagen + elastin production, reduce hyperpigmentation, calm redness + irritation, and keep skin moisturized.
Marrubium Vulgare (White Horehound) Meristem Cell Culture: plant-derived, cultured stem cells that function like an anti-pollution shield, boosting the skin’s natural self-defenses to protect against environmental stress and free radical damage.
Jojoba Seed Oil: a natural liquid wax that is rich in Vitamins E + B, mimics the skin’s natural sebum, and is suitable for all skintypes. It provides long lasting moisture and soothes dry, damaged, irritated skin.
Raspberry Seed Oil: has high anti-inflammatory + antioxidant properties due to high contents of Omega-3, Vitamin E, Ellagic Acid, and Phytosterols. It helps to neutralize free radicals, absorb UV radiation, improve skin barrier function, reduce age spots, and boost natural collagen and elastin production. It is also one of the few plant oils with a high SPF of 28-40.
Reflecks Mineral Quartz Pigments: natural mineral pigments that provide multi-dimensional color, shine, and diamond-like sparkle.
Rosehip Seed Oil: a powerhouse anti-aging, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory oil, rich in Vitamin E, Pro Vitamin A, and Omega-6 + Omega-3 fatty acids that moisturizes, brightens, and increases cellular turnover for healthier-looking skin.
Salicylic Acid: a beta hydroxy acid derived from the bark of the willow tree that helps combat acne, soothe inflammation, fade scars, unclog + shrink pores, increase cellular turnover + collagen production to give the skin a brighter, clearer, smoother, more youthful appearance.
Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil: a nourishing and rejuvenating oil that is rich in Vitamins A + C and contains over 200 nutrients that aid in the prevention and correction of environmental free radical-induced skin damage such as lines + wrinkles, dehydration, inflammation, and sun damage. It also has a unique, rich fatty acid content of Omega-3 + Omega-6 + Omega -7 + Omega-9 that reinforces the skin’s natural barrier to keep it moist, healthy, plumper, and younger-looking.
Shea/Mango/Illipe/Kokum Butter-Rich Blend: rich in Vitamins A, C, and E + essential fatty acids, these highly healing + ultra-moisturizing natural butters work to repair lip barrier function, lines + wrinkles, itching, sunburn, inflammation, and dehydration to improve overall lip health.
Signal Peptides (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Hydroxyproline, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyloyl Hydroxythreonine, Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Palmitoyl Isoleucine): are composed of amino acids that form proteins in the skin, they are able to penetrate the skin and send cellular-communicating signals to boost overall skin health by prompting the production of new collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid, repairing skin damage and improving the appearance of lines + wrinkles, loss of firmness, and dehydration for a more plumped, well-defined, firmer appearance.
Soybean Folic Acid Ferment: a “B Vitamin” that plays a major role in helping to maintain healthy + youthful skin. It contains concentrated levels of anti-oxidants that help protect UV exposed skin from sun damage + aids in the production of healthy skin cells.
Sweet Almond Oil: works to firm skin, repair sun damage, and moisturize due to high contents of Vitamins A + E and Omega-6 + Omega-9 fatty acids.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (Vitamin C): an oil-soluble form of Vitamin C that easily penetrates both the skin's epidermal + dermis layers to help boost collagen synthesis, reduce melanin production by more than 80%, brighten skin, and counteract free radicals. It also helps enhance the effectiveness of other active ingredients such as 3-O-Ethyl L-Ascorbic Acid, Retinol, AHAs, BHAs, and Hyaluronic Acid.
Tetrahydrocurcuminoids: are derived from turmeric root and provide powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and skin brightening properties.
Tranexamic Acid: a Lysine amino acid derivative that provides powerful brightening and anti-inflammatory skin benefits, improving discoloration and damaged skin barrier function.
Trans-Resveratrol: a polyphenol antioxidant that shields the skin from UVA/UVB, improves the appearance of lines + wrinkles, smoothes skin texture, and combats age-accelerating skin glycation.
Ultra Hyaluronic Acid Filling Spheres: are tiny, dehydrated + cross-linked spheres composed of hyaluronic acid and a moisturizing + soothing vegetal polysaccharide able to penetrate the upper layers of the epidermis where they expand by absorbing the water that evaporates from the deep dermis of the skin to help reduce the appearance of lines + wrinkles, smooth skin surface, and provide long-lasting hydration.
Vitamin E Tocotrienols/Tocopherol: potent non-GMO forms of Vitamin E that have excellent antioxidant properties and helps to boost the power of Vitamin C.
Watermelon Extract: protects the skin’s DNA from harmful free radicals generated by UV-light and pollution.
White Tea Extract: contains powerful antioxidants called catechins that protect skin cells from DNA damage caused by environmental free radicals + UV exposure, preventing premature skin aging.
Youth Maximizer® Anti-A.G.E. Defense: a potent concentrate of networking-antioxidants, including Astaxanthin, Glutathione, CoQ10, Carnosine, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamins C + E, Trans-Resveratrol, Maqui Berry, Acai Berry, Prickly Pear, Sea Buckthorn Berry, Kakadu Plum, Maqui Berry, Pomegranate, White Tea, Grape Seed, and Dimethylmethoxyl Chromanol that work at the cellular level to prevent + correct skin-aging directly at the source by neutralizing the damaging effects of age-accelerating skin glycation (AGEs) + free radicals caused by pollution, environmental stressors, UVA/UVB/HEV light, and inflammation within all compartments of the skin, allowing it to function healthier. When paired with other highly active clinical ingredients, it allows your skin to attain even greater anti-aging benefits from those actives by moving forward, instead of backwards in the never-ending fight against skin aging.