Elixir
Brightening Moisture Emulsion WT
My skin looks visibly brighter and feels incredibly hydrated without any heavy residue. It layers beautifully under makeup and keeps my complexion glowing all day.
44 of 44 ingredients identified
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Contains fragrance
Fragrance is a common trigger for sensitivity and irritation in reactive skin.
Category breakdown
Emollient · 12Other · 9Humectant · 7Solvent / vehicle · 4Active · 3Soothing · 3Antioxidant · 3Fragrance · 2Preservative · 1
Relationships
Works well together
Potassium Methoxysalicylate + Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateForsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract + Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateCoix Lacryma-Jobi (Job's Tears) Seed Extract + GlycerinPEG-7 Glyceryl Isostearate + GlycerinPEG-7 Glyceryl Isostearate + Cetyl EthylhexanoateMethicone + CyclopentasiloxanePEG-10 Glyceryl Stearate + Behenyl AlcoholBehenic Acid + Behenyl AlcoholBehenic Acid + Potassium HydroxideDextran Succinate + Glycerin
Full ingredient breakdown
1
A potassium salt of 4-methoxysalicylic acid used as a regulated skin-whitening active in Japanese cosmetics (quasi-drug status). Inhibits melanogenesis and has mild exfoliating properties. Requires daily sun protection.
2
A licorice-root-derived salt that calms inflammation and soothes irritated, reactive skin.
3
Extract from the fruit of Forsythia suspensa (weeping forsythia), a plant central to traditional East Asian medicine. Contains forsythin, phillyrin, and rutin. Has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and mild antimicrobial properties. Used in Elixir's brightening emulsions.
4
A water-soluble form of collagen that hydrates and forms a smoothing film on the skin's surface.
5
A hydrolysate of conchiolin, the structural protein from pearl/nacre (Pinctada spp.). Used in luxury Japanese skincare for its moisturising, conditioning, and film-forming properties.
6
An extract from olive (Olea europaea) leaves, rich in oleuropein, hydroxytyrosol, and flavonoids. Provides potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and mild antimicrobial benefits in skincare.
7
Job's Tears (hatomugi) seed extract, a staple J-beauty botanical valued for calming, hydrating and mild brightening effects on dull or rough skin.
8
A naturally occurring amino acid that acts as a humectant and supports the skin's own moisture-retention system.
9
Aqueous extract from watercress (Nasturtium officinale) leaves and stems. Rich in glucosinolates, vitamins, and minerals. Used in Shiseido and Elixir formulas for its antioxidant and mild skin-conditioning properties.
10
A naturally occurring cyclohexane polyol (commonly myo-inositol) found in cell membranes, used in cosmetics as a humectant and skin-conditioning agent.
14
A gold-standard humectant that draws water into the skin.
21
A sugar alcohol derived from maltose that functions as a humectant to draw water into the skin and improve texture.
33
A succinic acid ester of dextran (a bacterial polysaccharide). Functions as a humectant and film-former in skincare. Found in Elixir's brightening emulsion.
37
An ether derivative of L-ascorbic acid in which the 3-OH position is protected by an ethyl group, making it stable in water-based formulas. Converts to Vitamin C inside skin cells. Used widely in Japanese brightening products (Shiseido, Elixir) as a quasi-drug-adjacent brightening active.
40
The hydrochloride salt of the essential amino acid lysine, used in cosmetics as a humectant and skin-conditioning agent that also supports collagen production.
41
A sweet wormwood extract that calms and soothes sensitive, easily irritated skin.