Natural Skincare Ingredients

Why We Love It: Looking for a wrinkle smoother in a pinch? Look no further. This ingredient aids in reducing wrinkles and expression lines. Scientifically, it safely inhibits the release of neurotransmitters that control muscle contractions and extends the benefits of anti-wrinkle cosmetic procedures such as Botox.

Why We Love It: There are so many benefits to aloe from ancient medicinal to current cosmetic uses. Our aloe extract is insanely silky and soothes your skin while making it feel a little bit tighter and glowier.

Why We Love It: Originally used to reduce pain in ancient herbal medicine, this reduces bruising and trauma to the skin, which is incredibly effective in speeding the healing process. As a skincare ingredient, it is a dynamic antioxidant due to an abundant property in manganese and selenium. This makes it extremely powerful for wound healing and collagen regeneration As a result, we love this ingredient for that youthful and radiant skin that we adore!

Why We Love It: Skincare for the senses. This trio of botanicals was selected not just for what they do for your skin, but for how they make you feel. Lavender brings its soothing, anti-inflammatory magic; chamomile calms redness and irritation with remarkable gentleness; and sandalwood – which our skin cells are actually smart enough to smell through their own olfactory receptors – adds a grounding, woody warmth that signals total relaxation. Together, they turn your skincare routine into a ritual.

Why We Love It: The Baobab tree species, also known as Adansonia digitata, is native to the hot and dry countries in sub-saharan Africa. Baobab seed extract is found in all three of our product lines and has the highest concentration in Revive. It promotes rapid adaptation to environmental stress and homeostasis.

Why We Love It: Can enhance skin repair of DNA damage caused by UV and pollution and increases skin immunity. Bursting at the seams with nourishing antioxidants to protect your skin's delicate acid mantle from pathogenic bacteria.

Why We Love It: Harvested from the core of the pineapple plant, bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme. This means it literally digests and dissolves dead surface skin cells with a precision that physical scrubs can only dream of. The result is effortless, smooth exfoliation that reveals brighter, more even-toned skin without any abrasion or irritation. It's also naturally anti-inflammatory, making it as gentle as it is effective. Tropical, powerful, and a total joy for your skin.

Why We Love It: Whether it's your morning ritual in a mug or a powerhouse skincare ingredient, caffeine is energizing in every form. Topically, caffeine is a dynamic antioxidant and vasoconstrictor, meaning it tightens blood vessels to visibly reduce puffiness, depuff under-eye circles, and calm inflammation. Coffee extracts bring an additional layer of richness, delivering polyphenols that fight free radical damage and support brighter, more even-toned skin. Consider it your skin's espresso shot – an instant wake-up call, every single time.

Why We Love It: the anti-oxidant and anti-acne ingredient that also rapidly soothes skin and reduces redness, outperforming hydrocortisone! This is one of our favorites.

Why We Love It: If your skin barrier were a brick wall, ceramides would be the mortar holding every brick in place. These naturally occurring lipids make up a significant portion of our skin's outer layer and are absolutely essential for keeping moisture in and irritants out. As we age, ceramide levels decline, and so does our skin's ability to defend itself. Replenishing them is one of the most fundamental and science-backed things you can do for skin health. Barrier-restoring. Deeply nourishing. Non-negotiable.

Why We Love It: Chamomile petals are scattered throughout the Repose face, neck and chest masks which is like the mitochondria of the cell - it's a powerhouse blend of relaxing and healing components. Equally parts gorgeous and luscious.

Why We Love It: Packed with essential fatty acids which aid in decreasing the inflammatory response in our skin. In winter our skin can be dry and angry, and this miracle ingredient is like a luxurious dip in a pool of gorgeous oil to hydrate, calm and radiate.

Why We Love It: Your skin's own cells produce Co-Q10 naturally, until they don't. As we age, levels of this vital antioxidant enzyme decline, and our skin's ability to defend against oxidative damage declines with it. Applied topically, Co-Q10 helps replenish what time depletes: it neutralizes free radicals, supports cellular energy production, and visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines. Think of it as recharging your skin's internal battery. Powerful, preventative, and deeply restorative.

Why We Love It: Dynamic Essence is the Core Technology within our MMSerums & MMMasks. Dynamic Essence is a powerful blend of Adaptogens, Pre-Probiotics, and Photodynamic Actives that respond to your skin’s microbiome and our LED Light therapy to help repair, balance and protect the skin. The result - healthier, more resilient skin.

Why We Love It: This rare alpine bloom has evolved to survive the harshest UV conditions on earth, and it brings that same extraordinary protective power to your skin. Rich in bisabolane-type sesquiterpenes and potent antioxidants, Edelweiss Flower Extract defends against environmental stressors and free radical damage while also soothing inflammation. It's nature's own high-altitude sunscreen, and we are completely obsessed with it.

Why We Love It: Lush in the omega 3 fatty acids known as gamma-linolenic acid which works to nutrify and protect the skin from drying out by forming a highly effective barrier. EPO will give you that luster you are lusting after and soften the skin in the process. Like freshly laundered satin sheets! Gorgeous!

Why We Love It: Produced from distillation of Pelargonium graveolens leaves from South Africa. It contains antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties which work wonderfully to treat acne and rosacea flare-ups. It smells like a rose with a hint of spice and citrus.

Why We Love It: Ginseng Root extract flecks are scattered generously throughout the Revive masks. Ginseng is known as a master adaptogenic herb, perfected with anti-aging qualities. Ginseng has the ability to help combat stress and bolster the immune system. Powerful, restorative, and reinvigorating, this ingredient truly packs a punch.

Why We Love It: A natural and powerful humectant for skin hydration, refresh the skin barrier

Why We Love It: The exfoliant of exfoliants. Glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) derived from sugar cane, and with the smallest molecular size of any AHA, it penetrates the skin faster and more effectively than almost anything else in its class. At 5% and pH 4, it's calibrated for meaningful results: dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells to reveal the brighter, smoother, more even-toned complexion hiding just beneath the surface. One word: glow.

Why We Love It: Clinical studies have shown that the polyphenols in green tea can reduce sebum production when used topically in skincare. Just like drinking a piping hot cup of green tea would do for your body, this ingredient in skincare is both an antioxidant as well as anti-inflammatory.

Why We Love It: This isn't just green tea, it's green tea distilled to its most potent, concentrated essence. At 90% polyphenol concentration, this extract delivers an extraordinary antioxidant payload directly to the skin, combating oxidative stress, reducing inflammation, and actively protecting against UV-induced damage. Where standard green tea ingredients support, this supercharged extract transforms. Maximum protection. Maximum results.

Why We Love It: Full of caffeine and supersonic antioxidants called polyphenols for anti-aging, and also is helpful with maskne and acne due to its natural antibacterial and sebum oil reduction.

Why We Love It: A natural and powerful humectant to hold moisture.

Why We Love It: Hydration isn't just one ingredient, it's a whole ecosystem. Our Humectant System combines a synergistic blend of moisture-attracting actives that work at multiple levels of the skin to draw in water, lock it in place, and keep your skin plump, dewy, and resilient throughout the day. Think of it as building a moisture reservoir your skin can draw from whenever it needs a drink. Because glowing skin starts with seriously well-hydrated skin.

Why We Love It: Skin-strengthening protein, broken down into its most bioavailable form so your skin can actually use it. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein forms a flexible, protective film on the skin's surface that improves elasticity, reduces moisture loss, and helps smooth the appearance of fine lines. It's essentially a structural support system for your skin. It fortifies it from the outside in while leaving it feeling incredibly silky to the touch.

Why We Love It: Straight from the depths of the ocean to your skin, and it shows. Kelp is one of the most mineral-dense botanicals on the planet, packed with iodine, vitamins, amino acids, and antioxidants that nourish the skin on a cellular level. It helps balance moisture, supports the skin's natural barrier, and its photodynamic properties mean it can be activated by light to amplify its reparative work. The ocean has been healing things for millions of years. We're just bottling a little of that wisdom.

Why We Love It: Stems from the distillation of the Lavandula angustifolia species, specifically from northern Africa and regions of the Mediterranean mountains. Studies have shown lavender oil in skincare products to be efficacious in reducing inflammation from eczema and psoriasis. This fragrant element contains a pungent blend of woody herbs tied together with a sweet balsamic ribbon.

Why We Love It: This is a great citrus antioxidant that instantly soothes and decreases skin redness by blocking the JAK/STAT cellular communication pathway. This is just a fancy way of saying that it stimulates cell proliferation, which means that its mechanism of action is to stimulate cell production. This ingredient is like a superfood in our serum by working to brighten the skin and help you glow.

Why We Love It: kind of a miracle ingredient! Our special niacinamide soothes inflamed skin that can lead to issues such as rosacea, maskne, acne, and sun damaged; Reduces pore size, reduces hyperpigmentation and scarring, helps boost skin's collagen production resulting in firmer, plumper skin. It even boosts ceramide production in the skin supporting a healthy barrier. See what we mean by miraculous?

Why We Love It: Known as Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root extract, this ingredient normalizes and improves skin's circadian rhythm, activates repair activity, inhibits cell senescence, and inhibits MMP 2,13 expression for an anti-wrinkle effect. Do you know what senescence means? Cellular senescence is a naturally-occurring process which is when cells halt their division. This happens as we age, which results in our skin looking less radiant and more dull. By blocking this process, we are extending the life of our skin cells.

Why We Love It: Sunshine in a bottle, quite literally. Orange extract is bursting with Vitamin C, flavonoids, and brightening citrus actives that work together to fade dark spots, even skin tone, and deliver that lit-from-within glow we are all chasing. Its natural AHA content also lends gentle exfoliating benefits, helping to smooth texture and reveal fresher skin underneath. Vibrant, radiant, and irresistibly effective.

Why We Love It: Naturally an antibiotic and an anti-fungal element from the Origanum vulgare plant. Three of oregano's MVP actives are: carvacrol (inhibits bacteria), thymol (anti-fungal), and rosmarinic acid (antioxidant). Comes complete with a medley of aromatic earthy, and minty notes.

Why We Love It: Small tri-peptide similar to the body's own TGF-B that has powerful wrinkle smoothing effects, boosts collagen and protects against its degradation.

Why We Love It: Peptides are the skin's own language for renewal. They are short chains of amino acids that send targeted signals to your cells to produce more collagen, firm sagging areas, and smooth fine lines. Our Peptide Complex brings together a curated blend of these bio-communicators to work in synergy, targeting multiple pathways of aging at once. The result is skin that doesn't just look younger, it's actually behaving younger. Science and beauty, perfectly in conversation.

Why We Love It: A precision-engineered lineup of peptides, each chosen for a specific, targeted role in skin renewal. Where our Peptide Complex works broadly, this Blend goes deeper. It delivers a multi-signal message to the skin to boost collagen synthesis, minimize the appearance of wrinkles, and restore firmness and elasticity where time has taken its toll. Consider it your skin's personal coaching team, each peptide working in its lane toward one shared goal: your most youthful, resilient skin yet.

Why We Love It: A natural DNA repair enzyme isolated from blue-green algae that helps to protect and repair the skin. It is photodynamic, which means that it’s activated by light, whether it’s sunshine, indoor lighting, or LED.

Why We Love It: Optimizes beneficial ecoflora and inhibits undesirable bacteria on the skin. Strengthens biological defenses, reduces redness, and improves skin radiance and structure.

Why We Love It: AKA Pantothenic Acid! This bonafide ingredient is a gallon of hydration for your skin. It works to combat dry and itchy red skin.

Why We Love It: Found naturally in red wine, grapes, and berries, resveratrol is one of the most exciting longevity ingredients in modern skincare science. It activates the skin's own sirtuins – proteins associated with cellular longevity and repair – while acting as a formidable antioxidant against environmental and UV-induced damage. It's anti-inflammatory, collagen-supportive, and deeply protective. Basically, it's the fountain of youth hiding in a grape skin, and we are here for every drop of it.

Why We Love It: The most studied, most celebrated, most dermatologist-endorsed anti-aging ingredient in existence, and it absolutely lives up to the hype. Retinol, a derivative of Vitamin A, works by accelerating cell turnover, stimulating collagen production, and fading hyperpigmentation at the source. Fine lines soften. Texture smooths. Dark spots diminish. Skin renews itself with the enthusiasm of a much younger complexion. It's not magic, it is actually decades of science delivering on its promise.

Why We Love It: The gold standard of acne-fighting actives, and for good reason. This beta hydroxy acid (BHA) is oil-soluble, meaning it dives deep into pores to dissolve the excess sebum and dead skin cells that cause breakouts before they even start. At 1.9%, it's precisely dosed to be powerfully effective while remaining gentle enough for regular use. Think of it as your skin's most diligent housekeeper, quietly clearing out the clutter so your complexion can breathe.

Why We Love It: This is salicylic acid at full clinical strength – the hero of our acne-targeted formulas. At 2%, it penetrates deep into the pore lining to exfoliate from the inside out, breaking up blackheads, whiteheads, and congestion at the source. It also carries natural anti-inflammatory properties, so it calms the skin while it clears it. Dermatologist-trusted, results-proven, and unapologetically effective.

Why We Love It: Research has demonstrated that our skin cells are genius enough to have olfactory receptors for this oil. It calms the skin and senses for a relaxing experience, and typically smells like an amalgamation of woody, balsamic, diffused, and floral notes.

Why We Love It: Ancient, mineral-rich, and deeply therapeutic. Sea salt is naturally abundant in magnesium, calcium, and potassium. These are all trace minerals that help regulate moisture balance, purify the skin, and support a healthy, resilient barrier. Its gentle exfoliating properties slough away dull surface cells to reveal smoother, brighter skin, while its natural antibacterial properties help keep blemishes at bay. The ocean has been healing skin for millennia. We've just made it a little more convenient.

Why We Love It: A powerful antioxidant that helps to protect and repair the skin. It is photo dynamic, which means that it’s activated by light, whether it’s sunshine, indoor lighting, or LED.

Why We Love It: Think of this as a botanical hug for your skin. We've brought together four of nature's most calming, time-tested ingredients – antioxidant-rich green tea, inflammation-taming chamomile, serene lavender oil, and silky, skin-softening aloe vera – into one beautifully synergistic blend. Together they reduce redness, replenish moisture, and wrap sensitive or reactive skin in a cocoon of calm. When your skin is having a moment, this complex is the answer.

Why We Love It: Lightweight, non-comedogenic, and utterly luxurious, squalane is a skin-identical emollient that mimics the oils your skin naturally produces. It absorbs instantly without any greasiness, delivering deep hydration, softness, and a lit-from-within suppleness that you can feel immediately. Derived from plants (we use a sustainable, plant-based source), it also carries antioxidant properties to protect against environmental damage. Basically, it's the perfect moisturizing ingredient. Full stop.

Why We Love It: Naturally derived from the Tara Tree and found in the Andes Mountains. Abundant in vitamins B and C, it is masterful in preserving the skin's hydration levels. Tara Tree Seed boosts collagen synthesis, decreases MMP1 synthesis, and boosts fibroblast migration for an anti-wrinkle and firming effect.

Why We Love It: Deep sea vent bacterial ferment containing protecting enzymes that increase efficacy with rising temperatures, counteracts UV and IR induced ROS production and prevents the visible signs of photo-aging (spots, wrinkles, dryness) and promotes epidermal integrity and moisture maintenance.

Why We Love It: A mineral sunscreen powerhouse. Titanium dioxide is one of only two ingredients recognized as safe and effective broad-spectrum UV filters by the FDA, and we are proud to include it in our sun-protective formulas. It creates a physical shield on the skin's surface, reflecting UV radiation away before it can do harm. Lightweight, non-irritating, and universally flattering, it is the clean, reliable protection your skin deserves every single day.

Why We Love It: We believe sunscreen should work for everyone – every skin tone, every complexion. Our Universal Pigment is specially formulated to blend seamlessly without leaving behind a white cast, adapting to a wide range of skin tones for a natural, invisible finish. Because great sun protection shouldn't come at the cost of how you look and feel. Inclusive by design, effective by science.

Why We Love It: Don't let the name fool you, urea is one of the most effective and skin-friendly hydrators in the entire cosmetic toolkit. Naturally found in our skin's own natural moisturizing factor (NMF), urea is both a humectant (drawing moisture in) and a gentle keratolytic (softening rough, flaky skin). At cosmetic concentrations it deeply hydrates, smooths rough patches, and helps the skin better absorb the other active ingredients around it. Quietly extraordinary.

Why We Love It: If Vitamin C is the showstopper, Vitamin B is the powerhouse working tirelessly behind the scenes. The B-vitamin family – including niacinamide (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), and their complementary cousins – works collectively to soothe inflammation, strengthen the skin barrier, boost hydration, reduce redness, and support cellular repair. It's the full supporting cast your skin needs to truly thrive. Calm, balanced, glowing skin? That's the B team at work.

Why We Love It: The brightening superstar. Vitamin C is one of the most clinically validated ingredients in all of skincare. It’s a potent antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals, inhibits melanin production to fade dark spots and hyperpigmentation, and actively stimulates collagen synthesis for firmer, plumper skin. It protects against environmental damage during the day and repairs it overnight. In short, it does everything. We genuinely cannot imagine a skincare glossary without it.

Why We Love It: A super antioxidant working overtime to fight pollutants and environmental stressors known as free radicals. This ingredient assists in Preservation Aging by battling these toxins which can wreak havoc on our skin.

Why We Love It: The less processed sibling of green tea, and arguably the more potent one. White tea is harvested before the leaves fully open, preserving an extraordinary concentration of catechins and antioxidants that have barely been touched by oxidation. It offers exceptional free radical protection, supports collagen and elastin preservation, and delivers a delicate but powerful anti-aging punch. Refined, rare, and remarkably effective.

Why We Love It: A tried-and-true botanical that's been a skincare staple for centuries, and it's definitely earned that reputation. Witch hazel is a natural astringent derived from the bark and leaves of the Hamamelis virginiana plant. It tightens pores, controls excess oil, soothes irritation, and gently removes surface impurities without stripping the skin's natural moisture. It's the ingredient equivalent of a refreshing splash of cold water, instantly clarifying and invigorating.

derived mineral that sits on top of the skin to physically deflect UVA and UVB rays before they cause damage, with no chemical reaction needed. At 6.5%, it offers meaningful protection while remaining elegant on skin. It's also naturally anti-inflammatory, making it a favorite for sensitive and acne-prone skin types. Beautiful, protective, and gentle. What more could you ask for?

Why We Love It: Our high-performance mineral-chemical hybrid sun protection duo. Zinc oxide provides broad-spectrum mineral defense at a powerful 14.5%, while octinoxate absorbs and neutralizes UVB rays at 7.5% for an extra layer of coverage. Together, they deliver the kind of comprehensive, reliable protection that dermatologists recommend in a formula that still feels beautiful to wear. For days when the sun isn't playing around, neither are we.