Controlled Exfoliation
4% glycolic acid helps dissolve surface cell build-up to smooth and clarify.

Visible Brightness
Promotes a fresher, more even-looking complexion.

Renewal Support
Biomimetic peptides help maintain firmness and structural integrity during resurfacing.

Barrier Comfort
Prickly pear and argan oils replenish essential lipids to reduce dryness and tightness.

Hydration Balance
Glycerin and propanediol attract moisture to support suppleness post-exfoliation.

Antioxidant Protection
Vitamin E and botanical extracts help defend against oxidative stress associated with renewal.

4% Glycolic Acid – the smallest AHA molecule, gently loosens the bonds between dull surface cells to smooth texture, refine the look of pores and brighten uneven tone.

Myristoyl Tripeptide-31 – supports surface renewal and helps improve the appearance of early fine lines without irritation commonly associated with retinoids.

Myristoyl Tetrapeptide-6 – contributes to improved firmness and elasticity by supporting the skin’s natural repair mechanisms.

Myristoyl Tetrapeptide-34 – helps calm visible redness and supports protection against environmental stress that can weaken skin structure.

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 – a signal peptide that supports collagen pathways, helping improve smoothness and visible firmness.

Methyl Undecenoyl Leucinate – helps even out tone and enhance overall radiance.

Prickly Pear Seed Oil – a lightweight, antioxidant-rich oil that replenishes lipids and reduces tightness during exfoliation.

Argan Oil – rich in essential fatty acids, helps reinforce the barrier and maintain suppleness.

Glycerin – a humectant that draws moisture into the skin to maintain hydration after resurfacing.

Propanediol – supports moisture retention and enhances ingredient penetration for improved hydration efficiency.

Clary Sage Extract (Salvia Sclarea) – a soothing botanical that helps reduce visible redness and rebalance stressed skin.

Vitamin E Acetate (Tocopheryl Acetate) – an antioxidant that helps neutralise oxidative stress associated with exfoliation.

ALL INGREDIENTS: Water (Aqua), Prickly Pear Seed Oil (Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil), Glycerin, Argan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil), Glycolic Acid, Propanediol, Clary Sage Extract (Salvia Sclarea Extract), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Vitamin E Acetate (Tocopheryl Acetate), Myristoyl Tetrapeptide-34, Myristoyl Tetrapeptide-6, Myristoyl Tripeptide-31, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Methyl Undecenoyl Leucinate, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide.

Surface dullness and congestion occur when dead cells accumulate and renewal slows.

This formula accelerates desquamation using a calibrated 4% glycolic acid concentration, helping loosen surface cell bonds and promote fresher skin turnover.

Peptides support structural proteins involved in firmness, helping maintain resilience during exfoliation.

Humectants restore hydration to newly revealed cells, while omega-rich botanical oils reinforce the lipid barrier to minimise irritation.

Antioxidants help counteract oxidative stress triggered during active resurfacing.

The result is renewed skin clarity without compromising comfort.

APPLICATION AND INSTRUMENTAL TESTS RESULTS

Key strengths: Outstanding clarifying + exfoliating performance, visible texture/pore refinement, while still being hydrating and gentle.

Application properties 

• Consistency, application, efficiency, spreading: 100% positive.
• Color pleasant: 73.33%.
• Smell pleasant: 53.33% (mostly neutral/pleasant).

User-perceived effectiveness 

• Promotes clearer, more even-looking skin: 100% (confirmed).
• Moisturizes the skin: 100% (confirmed).
• Smooths fine lines: 93.33% (confirmed).
• Exfoliates the skin: 86.67% (confirmed).
• Would buy again / use regularly / recommend: 73–93%.

Instrumental results 

• Moisturization: +12.38% (ASW 300).
• Wrinkles (width): –7.13% (NATI V3).
• Melanin (discoloration/even tone): –4.10% (NATI V3 UV).
• Pores: –3.32% (ASW 300).
• Skin texture: –11.77% improvement (ASW 300 3D).
• Exfoliation: Clear visual improvement (corneum strip photos).

Conclusion from lab: Fully confirms all claims + measurable improvements in tone, pores, texture, and exfoliation. No side effects.

*Independent, standardized application + instrumental tests conducted by Skin Lab P.S.A. (Krakow, Poland) on 15 female volunteers (application test) + 10 female volunteers (instrumental test), aged 28–78 with normal skin, over 4 weeks of real-world home use. Tests followed EU cosmetic regulations, Helsinki Declaration, and Cosmetics Europe guidelines.  No side effects were reported in any of the studies.

Apply in the evening after cleansing, avoiding the eye area.

Begin 2–3 times per week and increase frequency as tolerated. Follow with a gentle moisturiser if needed.

Daily SPF is essential during use.

Ritual pairing: Layer with Elixir Intense Bio Regenerating Serum for overnight recovery.