Ingredients
The actives behind the numbers
Eight actives across the whole catalog, one to a formula, each at a stated strength. A load rating is mostly a statement about which of these is in the bottle and how much of it, so this is the page behind every number.
The full INCI list for any product is on its own page, in descending order, with nothing left off.
Vitamin C
Typical load 2
Stabilised L-ascorbic acid at a stated 15%, buffered to pH 3.4. Supports tone and the look of uneven pigment. Morning use, under sunscreen.
Retinaldehyde
Typical load 4
A retinoid one step along from retinol and short of the strongest clinical retinoids. Night use only, built up from one night a week.
- Retinal 0.040.04% encapsulated retinaldehyde, the starting strength4$62.00
- Retinal 0.10.1% encapsulated retinaldehyde, for skin already adjusted5$74.00
- Eye Retinal 0.020.02% encapsulated retinaldehyde, buffered for the eye area3$44.00
- The Measured WeekA retinoid routine that totals 12 of the weekly 12$155.00
Retinol
Typical load 3
0.3%, encapsulated. One conversion step further from retinoic acid than retinaldehyde, which is what makes it gentler and why it sits a band lower on the scale. The sensible first retinoid.
Niacinamide
Typical load 1
Vitamin B3 at 5%. Calms the look of redness, refines the appearance of pores, supports the barrier. One of the easiest actives to tolerate daily.
Exfoliating Acids
Typical load 3–5
Glycolic (AHA) and salicylic (BHA) at stated strengths. Lift dead surface cells. These carry the highest load numbers in the catalog for a reason.
- Clarifying Wash2% salicylic acid gel cleanser for congested skin1$26.00
- Glycolic 88% glycolic acid liquid exfoliant, pH 3.83$32.00
- Salicylic 22% salicylic acid liquid for congested skin3$30.00
- The Weekly Mask12% AHA and BHA resurfacing mask, ten minutes5$46.00
- Gluconolactone 88% PHA liquid, the gentlest exfoliant we make2$30.00
Azelaic Acid
Typical load 2
10%, in a cream base rather than a gel. Evens the look of tone and calms visible redness without the sting the name suggests.
Hyaluronic Acid
Typical load 0
Multi-weight sodium hyaluronate with glycerin. Draws water into the upper layers of the skin. Applied to damp skin, sealed with a cream.
Ceramides
Typical load 0
Barrier lipids in a physiological ratio with cholesterol and fatty acids. This is what an over-exfoliated barrier is short of, and what an unloaded night is for.
- Evening MilkNon-foaming cream cleanser with ceramides0$26.00
- Cleansing BalmOil balm first cleanse, melts sunscreen and long-wear makeup0$28.00
- Day CreamLight ceramide gel-cream for daytime0$38.00
- Night BalmRich occlusive cream for overnight0$44.00
- Recovery CreamBarrier cream for the nights after a heavy one0$42.00
- Barrier SerumCeramide and panthenol fluid, no actives at all0$36.00
- Eye CreamCaffeine and ceramide cream for the orbital area0$40.00
Mineral Filters
Typical load 0
Non-nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Sit on the surface and reflect UV. Suitable for reactive skin and for the week after a heavy night.
What is not in anything
No fragrance of any kind — no parfum, no essential oils, no masking fragrance. No denatured alcohol high in a formula. No colourants except the iron oxides that give the tinted sunscreen its shade, which are there to do a job. Nothing in this catalog is taken by mouth, and nothing in it is intended for any use other than application to the skin.