Blemish Care Up Serum

The aqueous distillate co-produced during rose essential oil distillation, used as a soothing and mildly fragrant toner base in moisturizers and facial mists.

A gold-standard humectant that draws water into the skin.

A gentle brightening agent that inhibits pigment formation.

A gentle humectant derived from sugar beets.

A sugar-based humectant that holds water and helps skin resist dehydration stress.

A carotenoid-rich sea buckthorn fruit extract delivering antioxidants and skin-nourishing nutrients.

An extract from the fruit of Euterpe oleracea (acai palm), rich in anthocyanins, flavonoids, and fatty acids that provide strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.

An extract from the lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) fruit rich in anthocyanins, flavonoids, and vitamin C that provides antioxidant protection and skin-soothing benefits.

A fruit extract from the Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica / Emblica officinalis) prized in Ayurvedic skincare for its very high content of tannins, polyphenols, and emblicanins that provide antioxidant, brightening, and anti-inflammatory activity.

An extract from the fruit of the cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) rich in proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, and polyphenols that provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits to skin.

An extract from the root of Rhodiola rosea (arctic rose), an adaptogenic plant whose key compounds rosavins and salidroside provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and skin-protective benefits.

Extract from the root of Sophora flavescens (kushen), a plant used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine. Contains matrine, oxymatrine, and flavonoids with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-aging properties. Used in Elixir Retino Power Cream.

Willow bark extract, a natural source of salicin (a salicylic-acid precursor). Acts as a mild BHA-like exfoliant with added soothing polyphenols.

A soothing botanical popular in K-beauty for calming redness and irritation.

A gentle soothing and skin-conditioning agent.

Pro-vitamin B5 that soothes and hydrates.

An extract from the galls formed on Rhus semialata (Chinese sumac) by aphid infestation, exceptionally rich in tannins and gallic acid, used for its astringent, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties.

An extract of Chrysanthemum indicum flowers rich in luteolin and apigenin flavonoids, used in Japanese skincare for soothing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Distinct from Chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew).

An extract from the flower buds of Sophora japonica (Japanese pagoda tree), one of the richest natural sources of rutin (quercetin glycoside), providing potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits; distinct from root extract in phytochemical concentration.

An extract from the leaves of Prunella vulgaris (self-heal), a mint-family herb, containing rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid, and polyphenols that provide anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and skin-soothing benefits.

An extract from the shells of Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata) rich in ellagitannins and polyphenols, used for antioxidant and mild astringent effects in skincare.

Bark extract of white willow (Salix alba), containing salicin and anti-inflammatory polyphenols used to soothe, provide antioxidant protection, and support gentle skin renewal.

A calming botanical (cica) prized for soothing stressed skin.

A marigold flower extract long used to calm and soothe irritated, sensitive skin.

A skullcap root extract rich in baicalin flavonoids with potent antioxidant and soothing action.

A peony root extract used to calm skin and support a brighter, more even tone.

A botanical that soothes and gently brightens.