Benefits
- Helps clear acne-prone skin and allow skin to heal.
- Helps prevent new pimples from forming.
- Calms, soothes and relieves redness and irritation.
- Ultra-light formula that absorbs quickly leaving skin soft and hydrated.
- Encapsulated salicylic acid provides controlled delivery into the skin, which decreases side effects and extends effectiveness.
- Antioxidants protect and neutralize free radicals from the sun, pollution and irritation.
- Non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free, mineral oil-free, dye-free.
Directions
After cleansing and applying treatment products, smooth 1-2 pumps over face. Use at night, or morning and night. Caution: For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes, eyelids and mucous membranes. Keep out of reach of children.
Ingredients
- Hinokitiol (Beta-Thujaplicin): Extracted from the oils of the western red cedar tree, hinokitiol is a superpower ingredient with soothing, anti-irritant, antioxidant and brightening properties. These properties allow hinokitiol to target multifactorial skin redness and blemishes. More than 100 scientific articles exist on the biological effects of hinokitiol.
- Salicylic Acid: Known as a beta hydroxy acid, salicylic acid is an exfoliant with soothing properties. It is oil-soluble, allowing it to penetrate into pores to effectively exfoliate dead skin cells and control acne pimples. Encapsulated Salicylic Acid: An innovative microencapsulated technology that provides controlled delivery of salicylic acid into the skin, which decreases its side effects and extends its effectiveness over time.
- Oligopeptide-10: This peptide complex works synergistically with salicylic acid to reduce the appearance of acne.
- Resveratrol: Derived either from grape seeds or the Japanese knotweed plant, this antioxidant neutralizes free radical damage, protecting skin from sun damage.
- Tripeptide-1: A tripeptide that strengthens and supports skin renewal. When combined with Canadian Willowherb™, this peptide has been shown to improve the appearance of acne-prone and oily skin.
- Canadian Willowherb™: A plant extract from a northern Canadian prairies plant known to survive harsh climates, Canadian Willowherb is a multi-functional ingredient with anti-irritant, antioxidant and soothing properties.
- Sea Whip: The active ingredient gorgonian extract is derived from a marine organism known as sea whip, which is a renewable resource in the Caribbean Sea. Gorgonian extract has powerful anti-irritant and soothing properties. This makes it an excellent ingredient for redness and blemish-prone skin.
- Allantoin: Extracted from the Comfrey plant, allantoin increases water content in the skin and enhances exfoliation improving skin smoothness.
- Aloe: Extracted from the aloe vera plant, aloe contains amino acids, vitamins and minerals, and has soothing and anti-irritant properties.
- Tocopherol Acetate: An effective form of vitamin E for the skin, this highly moisturizing and fat-soluble vitamin protects cell membranes and acts as an antioxidant, which strengthens the effect of vitamin C.
- Meadowsweet Extract: Rich in phenolic acids, meadowsweet extract supports natural antibiotics in the skin. It also decreases irritation and the appearance of oily skin.
- Boswellia Serrata Extract: The active agents are boswellic acids, which are fragrant plant extracts with skin calming properties.
- Honey: A naturally moisturizing and soothing antioxidant.
- Rice Bran Extract: Known for its skin soothing, moisturizing and antioxidant properties.
Canadian Willowherb™ is used under license from Lucas Meyer Cosmetics Canada Inc.
