We don't add ingredients for the label. Here is each active we use, the dose the evidence supports, what it pairs with, and where we'd tell you to be careful.
Rebuild the mortar between skin cells so water stays in and irritants stay out.
Read the rationale →Regulates oil, supports barrier lipid production, and evens tone over months rather than weeks.
Read the rationale →Neutralises free radicals, interrupts excess pigment production, and is required for collagen synthesis.
Read the rationale →Blocks the enzyme that begins melanin production, slowing new pigment at the source.
Read the rationale →Addresses the inflammatory and vascular drivers of melasma, not just the pigment itself.
Read the rationale →Draws water into the upper layers of skin and holds it there.
Read the rationale →A gentler, slower-releasing route to the same target as hydroquinone.
Read the rationale →Shifts pigment production toward the lighter pigment type and neutralises oxidative triggers.
Read the rationale →Loosens the bonds between dead surface cells so texture smooths and pigment clears faster.
Read the rationale →Oil-soluble, so it works inside the pore rather than only on the surface.
Read the rationale →If an active is on the front of the box but below the preservative on the back, it is there for the box. We would rather name four ingredients we can defend than fourteen we can't.
No countdown timers, no restock panic. Four considered letters a year on formulation, ingredients and what the evidence actually supports — plus first word on anything new.