Live Botanical Illuminating Exfoliating Serum
Live Botanical Illuminating Exfoliating Serum

Illuminating Exfoliating Serum

Regular price$16.00
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  • Description
  • Live Botanical

    An oil-free, multi-layered serum to hydrate, calm, lessen scarring and gently exfoliate.

    A base of soothing, emollient-rich herbs of wild pansy, marshmallow, and aloe soften and smooth the skin. Working to improve hydration and retain water.

    Effective yet sensitive skin-friendly plant-based lactic acid (vegan) not only exfoliates and brightens but improves the skin's natural moisturizing factor, leveraging the other hydrating herbs to refresh the skin.

  • KEY BIOACTIVES:
    • A blend of both willow bark and meadowsweet. Using two different extraction methods to obtain the whole plant inflammation modulation compounds plus a version to obtain salicylic acid which penetrates into the sebaceous glands, cleaning pores to lessen congestion and clear the skin.  The particular formula ensures it supports both oily and dry skin.
    • Sea fennel, orange flower, and a unique peptide calm redness and improve overall tone for a clear complexion.
    • Superfoods of green tea and pomegranate impart a range of skin-loving antioxidants to protect the skin from environmental damage, while also containing regenerative compounds to firm the skin.
    • Moth bean extract has been shown to be 50x more effective than retinyl palmitate (a very mild form of retinoids) to promote cellular renewal and lessen hyperpigmentation.
    • No additional essential oils have been added so the scent is very mild and suitable for most skin types from oily to dry, including sensitive.
  • INGREDIENTS:
  • aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) juice*^, camellia sinensis (green tea) hydrosol*^, spiraea ulmaria (meadowsweet) extract*^, salix nigra (willow) bark extract*, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract*, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) flower extract*,  distilled water & palm free vegetable glycerin* & viola tricolor (wild pansy) flower/leaf*^ & althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root*^, vigna aconitifolia (moth bean) extract, lactobacillus ferment, lactic acid (vegan), water & acetyl tetrapeptide-40 & caprylyl glycol, crithmum maritimum (sea fennel) extract*, sodium hyaluronate (vegan), sodium PCA (plant derived), xanthan gum, lecithin, sclerotium gum and pullulan

    *organic   |   ^regionally sourced

    Sunburn Alert: Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) may cause sensitivity to UV light. Apply sunscreen while in use and for 1 week after discontinued use.

    We’ve taken this into consideration and incorporated the recommended dilution to limit UV sensitivity as defined by the EU Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers (SCCNFP).

    Contains 2.5% Lactic Acid (AHA) and the equivalent to 1.5% Salicylic Acid (BHA) with a pH of less than 4% 

  • HOW TO USE:
    • Apply 1-2 pumps on clean damp skin. Follow with your favorite facial oil or moisturizer. You may notice a slight film for about 30 seconds as it absorbs. You can blend your oil/moisturizer with the serum as a micro-emulsion or it can be layered while it is absorbing.
    • As a spot or zone treatment, apply a thick layer and let dry (5-10 minutes).  Then very lightly take a damp cloth and remove any film.
    • It can be applied 3 times a week for sensitive skin and up to twice a day for more exfoliation.  For maintenance, 3-5 times a week is advised.