Cleansers
This cleanser is usually used for the first cleanse and has an oil base that helps dissolve dirt, makeup and impurities
Oil cleanser
Works by loosening the bonds between dead skin cells. Chemical exfoliation. Lactic acid, Glycolic acid are some of these
AHAs
Oil/fatty ingredients that lubricate, moisturize and prevent TEWL
Emollients
Vitamin B3, reduces breakouts, rosacea like symptoms (redness), yellowing of the skin, increases ceramide and fatty acid levels in the skin and helps with hydration.
Lightens, tightens and brightens!
Niacinamide
AHA, helps inhibit skin discoloration, has a larger molecular size, therefore is more gentle of an acid. Naturally found in the body and milk
Lactic acid
This cleanser is for oily skin to normal skin. It may be stripping which is why dry and sensitive skin will avoid this
Foam/gel cleanser
Works by going into the pore and clearing out the debri. Salicylic Acid
BHA
when skin is lacking water it needs
hydration/water
Antioxidant, tightens by improving skins elasticity, decreases wrinkles by stimulating collagen, brightens the skin. Highly unstable molecule.
Vitamin C, more specifically L-Acsorbic acid
Small molecular size, penetrating deeper and potentially irritating. Best used short term
Glycolic acid
Has a consistency similar to a moisturizer
Creamy cleanser
Brushes, microderm, hydraderm, products like scrubs are all types of
Physical/mechanical exfoliation
Provides a protective seal over the surface of the skin
Occlusive
Compounds consisting of 2 or more amino acids. Act as transmitters from the brain to the body, telling it to perform specific functions.
Peptide
AHA shown to improve photoaging, pigmentation, acne and is often used as a peeling agent. Gentle alternative to glycolic acid
Mandelic Acid
Has either physical or chemical ingredients that help the skin shed its dead layers
Exfoliating
This physical/mechanical form of exfoliation, uses a vacuum machine connected to a rough tip
Microderm
Water loss from the skin. We use Occlusive products to prevent this
TEWL
Also known as Sodium hyaluronate, this ingredient is naturally found in the body. It holds 1000 times it’s weight in water, helping to plump the skin
Hyalauronic acid
BHA, derived from aspirin, used to treat acne
Salicylic acid
Has the ability to draw out impurities and can be drying. We use this for oily or congested skin
Clay
This type of exfoliation work like Pac-Man, eating away at the dead skin. Some common ones are—- Bromelin, papaine, and pumpkin
Enzyme
Ingredients that attract water, draws moisture to the skin and soften its surface
Humectant
Complex lipids, that are part of the skins intercellular matrix and barrier function
Ceramides
AHA, derived from apples, gentle enough for sensitive skin
Malic Acid