Caprylyl Methicone — A conditioner that prevents TEWL, plumps the skin, and smooths fine lines and wrinkles. It also works as a co-solubilizer between silicone and organic oils and helps disperse vitamins, pigments, and other ingredients in cosmetic solutions.
Polyacrylate-13 — Used in formulas to create a light, pleasant texture. It also helps form a barrier over the skin to lock in moisture and can absorb as much as 200 to 300 times its mass in water.
Swertia Chirata Extract — Ayurvedic herb that stimulates keratinocyte proliferation and tissue regeneration. Regenerated skin cells result in surface skin that is less fragile and delicate, less likely to wrinkle and better able to manage free radicals, which damage skin cells and trigger wrinkles, dark spots, and other signs of aging. It is especially effective around the eyes and mouth, because a thicker, stronger surface skin layer is less likely to reveal vertical wrinkles and dark circles beneath the eyes.
Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract (Punarnava, Red Spiderling, Hog Weed) — An ayurvedic herb known for its anti-aging benefits. Red Spiderling contains rotenoids, amino acids, fatty acids, phenolic compounds, lignan glycosides, B vitamins, and vitamin C. This extract has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant capabilities. It also regenerates targeted stem cells in the bulge apparatus and dermal papilla reservoirs in the dermis.
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract (Edelweiss) — Edelweiss increases moisture, protects against UVB induced MMPs, and suppresses inflammation. It has been shown to reduce periorbital wrinkles and increase elasticity and dermal thickness. Edelweiss activates gene expression in keratinocytes indicated for development and barrier formation, regulating keratinization and cell cornification. It also reduces inflammatory responses created by UVA+UVB, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), oxidized low-density lipoproteins, and a mixture of proinflammatory cytokines.
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract (Goji Berry) — An excellent source of vitamin E and vitamin C, goji berry is nutritious, soothing, and hydrating. It contains an isolated active glycopeptide fraction that combines the skin lifting and firming strength of proteins and polysaccharides. This glycopeptide fraction forms a perfect rigid lifting mesh to support sagging and wrinkled skin, creating an immediate visible lift. Goji glycopeptides further offer critical long-term anti-aging functions via MMP inhibition, antioxidant activity, and collagen stimulatory activity.