Hexylresorcinol: proven to fade hyperpigmentation from sun exposure and plays a role in interrupting specific pathways in skin that lead to hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone, thus improving the uniformity of skin’s surface color.
Botanical AHAs: helps to improve texture, uneven skin tone, and pigmentation by exfoliating the outermost layer of skin to reveal a smoother and more radiant complexion.
Maqui Fruit Extract: a dark purple edible berry from Patagonia, the Maqui Fruit provides powerful antioxidant properties that helps prevent and reduce hyperpigmentation, increases natural luminosity, and helps provide a more uniform skin tone. It also helps to reduce irritation and redness in the skin.
Oligopeptide-68: a skin-brightening peptide that helps reduce new pigmentation formation by inhibiting the MITF gene that plays an important role in controlling melanin producing skin cells called melanocytes.
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2: biomimetic peptide that shields skin from pollution while it protects skin proteins, lipids, and DNA to visibly improve dark spots and brighten skin overall.
Agastache Mexicana: helps to reduce inflammation and redness, restores barrier function, and can even reduce skin temperature which helps to prevent new pigment formation.