The Ingredient Glossary

Dive deep and decode our cutting-edge ingredients and get the scoop on what's inside our award-winning products.

  • 1:1:1 Biomimetic Lipid Ratio

    A calibrated ratio of Ceramides, Fatty Acids and Cholesterol: essential lipids that help strengthen the skin’s barrier.


  • Acerola Cherry

    Highly concentrated source of pure Vitamin C visibly brightens, firms and restores radiance


  • AHAs & PHAs

    Alpha Hydroxy & Polyhydroxy resurface skin to restore glow and renew texture​


  • Alpha-3 Peptide®

    Exclusive peptide targets skin’s natural Collagen, Elastin, and Hyaluronic Acid to visibly plump and smooth


  • Antioxidant Blend

    Improves the appearance of wrinkles and thin skin around the eyes


  • Arctic Marine Ferment

    Sourced from deep in the Arctic Ocean to help restore hydration, smooth the appearance of wrinkles, and helps protect the visible effects of blue light


  • Argireline® Amplified Peptide

    Improves the appearance of lines, wrinkles, and lost volume


  • Ashwagandha

    Targets collagen to visibly reduce the look of wrinkles while helping soothe dry skin & moisturize


  • Astaxanthin & Pro-anthocyanidins

    Two of the most powerful antioxidants, soothe and protect dry skin


  • Auto-Adaptive Pearl

    Reflective technology adjusts to any skin tone to immediately deliver a visibly healthy luster and boost glow


  • Azelaic Acid

    Azelaic Acid is a gentle AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid) that exfoliates and restores radiance to skin.


  • Bakuchiol

    A natural Retinol alternative that may help the look of appearance of uneven tone and texture​


  • Bearberry Extract

    Helps visibly brighten and even skin tone.


  • Beta-Glucan

    Beta-Glucan is a polysaccharide sugar that soothes dry skin


  • Betaine Salicylate (Beta Hydroxy Acid)

    Natural form of Salicylic Acid derived from sugar beets that removes oil, decongests clogged pores, and helps to calm skin


  • BioRecode Technology

    Inspired by epigenetics and derived from Calendula Flower Extract. Targets collagen to visibly smooth wrinkles.


  • Biomimetic Gentian

    Helps to visibly firm and smooth skin


  • Biomimetic Retinol

    Mimics skin's natural processes to better receive the benefits of Retinol – with nourishing Squalane Oil and our NIA-114® technology


  • Botanical Brightening Complex

    A blend of Arabian Jasmine, Hawthorn Flowers and purifying flavonoids help with under eye darkness


  • Botanical Tensors

    Red Seaweed and Mamaku Black Fern help the skin appear firmer.


  • Butter Blend

    Shea, Murumuru, & Capuacu deeply moisturize, leaving skin ultra-soft and smooth


  • Caffeine and Kakadu Plum Extract

    Improves appearance of skin tone while brightening eye area and dark circles


  • Ceramides

    Complex of five different types help strengthen the skin barrier & protect against moisture loss


  • Chilean Soap Bark

    Sulfate-free, non-drying surfactant with excellent foaming properties gently cleanses without stripping or drying skin


  • Chlorogenic Acid

    Antioxidant that may help firm the skin for sculpted-looking contours


  • Clarifying Enzymes

    Enzymatic proteins help to clarify pores by visibly reducing excess surface oil


  • Clay

    White Clay is an absorbent aluminum silicate formed from volcanic ash that is rich in minerals. It refines pores and draws out impurities, without stripping the skin.


  • Clear Quartz Crystal

    Promotes skin firmness


  • Copper Tripeptide

    Targets 10 types of collagen to help visibly reduce wrinkles & stretch marks


  • Cranberry Biopeptides

    Helps support natural collagen to visibly smooth skin & improve texture


  • Custom Physical Exfoliating Blend

    Pro-Grade Microderm Crystals with natural exfoliating beads buff and breaks up dull, dehydrated, dead skin


  • Dhatelo & Macadamia Oils

    Mimic fatty acids to replenish and retain moisture for softer skin.


  • Elastin-Targeting Peptides

    Target elastin for a tighter, lifted look


  • Electrolytes

    Magnesium, Zinc & Copper replenish skin, help retain hydration and hold onto moisture longer


  • Encapsulated HA & Collagen-Peptides

    Visibly plump lips, smooth lip texture, and enhance lip color


  • Enzymes

    Enzymatic proteins accelerate the breakdown of proteins, lipids and fatty acids – the key component of sebum


  • Extremophile microorganism

    Extremophile microorganism


  • Ferulic Acid

    An antioxidant that helps protect for skin that looks and feels healthy


  • French Kumquat Extract

    A natural source of Vitamin C, this energizing superfruit concentrate enhances radiance


  • French Pink Clay

    Mattifies and cleans the skin to create a refreshed look


  • French Rice Germ Extract

    Helps neutralize the visible effects of blue light


  • Glycolic Acid

    Glycolic Acid is an AHA that helps shed dead skin cells to reveal a visibly brighter complexion


  • Glycolipids

    Glycolipids are carbohydrates that visibly plump skin with water


  • Gravitite-CF Lifting Complex

    Helps improve elasticity and provides visible lift


  • Guava Leaf Extract

    Harvested from Jeju Islands and combined with powerful ferments rich in antioxidants to boost Vitamin C and target visible signs of aging


  • Hexylresourcinol

    Powerful brightening agent target the appearance of dark spots.


  • Hibiscus Fruit Extract

    A moisturizing ingredient for the delicate eye area that improves skin’s water intake


  • Honey Locust Seed Extract

    Rich in polysaccharides, this 3D tightening support matrix works to help visibly lift skin


  • Horse Chestnut Flower Extract

    Helps target collagen to reduce the appearance of all types of wrinkles in the eye area


  • Hyaluronic Acid

    Powerful hydrating molecule to deeply hydrate & visibly plump skin


  • Illuminating Microspheres

    Pearlescent pigments leverage a precise combination of reflection, refraction, and transmission of light to harness the power of physics


  • Jojoba Seed Extract

    Rich in vitamin E, Vitamin B Complex and fatty acids to firm and tone skin


  • Kojic Acid

    Tyrosinase inhibitor that targets skin resurfacing to refine texture and helps reduce the look of dark spots and uneven skin


  • Licorice + Marshmallow Root Extract

    Improves radiance and evens the appearance of skin tone


  • Lifting Dipeptides

    Gravity fighting peptides help target elastin to visibly firm and lift the look of sagging skin


  • Mandelic Acid

    Mandelic Acid is a gentle AHA that exfoliates skin


  • Marine Ferment Algae

    Helps leave skin feeling firmer while marine ferment targets crepey upper eyelids


  • Microalgae Peptides

    Small amino acid chains found in microalgae extracts that help target collagen


  • Mineral-Rich Water

    Orange and Lotus Plants help visibly plump skin and enhance natural moisture retention


  • Minerals from Smectite Clays

    Create a tight film on the skin to reduce the appearance of eye bags, lines & crepiness


  • Moroccan Pomegranate Flower Extract

    Highly concentrated in Ellagic Acid, Anthocyanins, and Terpenoids (powerful antioxidants essential for lips) to help improve lip contour for fuller-looking lips.


  • NIA-114® Technology (Niacin/Vitamin B3)

    Our form of Niacin proven to strengthen the skin barrier, making it thicker and stronger.


  • Omega-Rich Fatty Acids

    Derived from Raspberry Seed Oil; Rich in omegas 3 & 6 to help strengthen the lip barrier by hydrating and sealing in moisture on the lips.


  • Optimized Surface Release Retinol

    Unique MICROSPONGE® delivery system provides a gentle conversion of Retinol into the skin.


  • Papaya & Guava Enzyme

    Fruit extracts help to clean and slough away dead skin cells + brighten and even skin tone


  • Peach Flower Extract

    Fights against oxidative stress and visible effects of pollution while soothing and revitalizing the look of dry skin


  • Peach Resin

    Helps to create a network film that helps to provide visible lifting and firming


  • Plant-derived Squalane & Chia Seed oils

    Moisturize and replenishes skin with essential fatty acids


  • Plantain Leaf Extract

    Restores firmness, elasticity, and reduces the look of dark spots


  • Polyglutamic Acid

    Moisture-binding agent helps against Retinol's common drying side effects


  • Prebiotics

    Prebiotics are the "food" of probiotics that help nurture and feed the skin's microbiome – or the bacteria (both good and bad) that lives on the skin


  • Proteoglycans

    Naturally occurring molecules that help skin stay hydrated and firm


  • Quartz Crystals

    Finely milled to gently polish & smooth stubborn, rough skin, leaving the body soft, glowing and prepped


  • Rambutan

    Targets the appearance of elasticity and firmness


  • Red Algae Extract

    Helps to replenish skin’s natural water reservoir increasing moisture retention capabilities in skin ​


  • Red Clover Extract

    Helps rebalance skin and visibly tighten the pore lining to reduce the look of stretched pores caused by aging and oily skin


  • Retinal (Retinaldehyde)

    Helps to target multiple signs of aging.


  • Retinol

    Reduces the look of deep wrinkles, restores firmness & elasticity, refines texture & the look of pores.


  • Retinol-Mimicking Peptide

    Powerful Peptide derived from native Australian benthi plant boosts the effects of Retinol


  • Rice Germ Extract

    Helps neutralize the visible effects of blue light


  • Salicylic Acid

    A beta hydroxy acid (BHA) that helps to shed dead skin on the surface and inside pores helping to reduce breakouts.


  • Spilanthol

    Phytotensor that helps support skin’s network to improve the appearance of firmness by visibly tightening and strengthening skin.


  • Succinic Acid

    A powerful antioxidant that helps to improve the look of redness and uneven skin tone


  • Sweet Potato Root

    An extract rich in polyphenols and anthocyanins


  • Tahitian Noni Leaf

    A rich source of antioxidants to help moisturize, smooth, and soothe dry skin


  • Tetrapeptides

    Helps improve the look of fine lines for visibly firmer skin


  • Thyme Extract Liposomes

    Thyme Extract Liposomes are rich in triglycerides and fatty acid which restore skin's fullness and soften the look of crepiness while visibly plumping out lines and wrinkles


  • Tranexamic Acid

    Tranexamic is a non-exfoliating acid that acts as a brightening agent


  • Triple Peptide Blend (Oligopeptide, Dipeptide and Tetrapeptide)

    Tighten, firm and improve eye contour – even sagging of the upper eye area


  • Turmeric Root Extract

    Rich in antioxidant properties, turmeric helps boost the appearance of even skin tone


  • Vectorized Vitamin C

    An optimized delivery system of Vitamin C that makes it more recognizable to skin, helping it bind and maximizing its potential


  • Vitamin C

    Vitamin C is an antioxidant that visibly brightens & restores radiance to dull skin while firming & smoothing the appearance of fine lines


  • Zinc PCA

    Helps to remove excess oil without stripping skin of natural moisture