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Acne Skin Care
Optimal Skin Lightening and Blemish Clearing Day Gel, Click for more on this blemish gel....
A lightweight, multi-faceted, water-based gel that penetrates the skin rapidly and leaves no residue. It leaves a cooling and soothing sensation on the skin. It delivers multitude of dynamic ingredients to treat acne, clear the spots associated with the acne and illuminate the overall complexion.
Azeloglicina® treats the cause of excess oil, moisturizes and normalizes skin's oil/moisture balance. This ensures that the skin maintains a fresh and mattified appearance all day long. This ingredient also illuminates the skin and increases elasticity of the skin.
The Alpha-Beta Hydroxy Acid complex(Lactic acid and sugar cane extract) purifies pores to control acne and softly exfoliates the skin to renew the skin.
Arbutin, Kojic Acid, Botacenta® SLC175, together deliver unprecedented performance to erase acne spots and further the action of Azeloglycina by illuminating the overall complexion.
The result is a healthier, clearer, more radiant complexion that is free of blemish.
To purchase, click to find your nearest retailer.
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Salicylic Acid: A Beta Hydroxy Acid derived from the bark of the willow tree. Penetrates and exfoliates within the pores. Causes the cells of the epidermis to slough off more rapidly preventing pores from clogging up, and allowing room for new cell growth. Excellent exfoliant for acne-prone skin
Azeloglicina®: Advanced multi functional skin lightening complex formed from the combination of Azelaic Acid and the protein Glycine. Very stable and safe substance. In addition to skin lightening, it moisturizes, increases elasticity, normalizes sebum production and discourages appearance of blemishes
Lactic Acid Derived from yogurt, buttermilk, or sour cream. Helps exfoliate and renew the skin by loosening up dead cells. Stimulates elastic fires and promotes growth of new collagen in the dermis layer of the skin.
Botacenta® SLC175: A potent Skin Lightening Complex based on herbal extract, containing primarily a mixture of Scutellaria Root Extract, Liquorice Extract, Mulberry Root Extract and Burnet Extract. This complex is a demonstrated inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosinase, a key enzyme in the formation of the skin pigment melanin.
Arbutin : A natural skin lightening agent derived from the bearberry shrub. It works by blocking tyrosinase activity in the skin to reduce the formation of melanin. It protects the skin against free radical damage and has mild anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Kojic Acid: By-product of the fermentation process of malting rice for use in the manufacture of sake, Japanese rice wine. With convincing research showing that kojic acid is effective for inhibiting melanin production, this active helps lighten skin discolorations and brighten overall complexion.
Sugar Cane Extract: Contains Glycolic Acid to help exfoliate and renew the skin by loosening up dead cells to reveal newer, healthier, skin cells. Promotes penetration of the skin lightening actives.
Visit our skin care resources page for links to studies on the above ingredients
A lightweight, multi-faceted, water-based gel that penetrates the skin rapidly and leaves no residue. It leaves a cooling and soothing sensation on the skin. It delivers multitude of dynamic ingredients to treat acne, clear the spots associated with the acne and illuminate the overall complexion.
Azeloglicina® treats the cause of excess oil, moisturizes and normalizes skin's oil/moisture balance. This ensures that the skin maintains a fresh and mattified appearance all day long. This ingredient also illuminates the skin and increases elasticity of the skin.
The Alpha-Beta Hydroxy Acid complex(Lactic acid and sugar cane extract) purifies pores to control acne and softly exfoliates the skin to renew the skin.
Arbutin, Kojic Acid, Botacenta® SLC175, together deliver unprecedented performance to erase acne spots and further the action of Azeloglycina by illuminating the overall complexion.
The result is a healthier, clearer, more radiant complexion that is free of blemish.
To purchase, click to find your nearest retailer.
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Salicylic Acid: A Beta Hydroxy Acid derived from the bark of the willow tree. Penetrates and exfoliates within the pores. Causes the cells of the epidermis to slough off more rapidly preventing pores from clogging up, and allowing room for new cell growth. Excellent exfoliant for acne-prone skin
Azeloglicina®: Advanced multi functional skin lightening complex formed from the combination of Azelaic Acid and the protein Glycine. Very stable and safe substance. In addition to skin lightening, it moisturizes, increases elasticity, normalizes sebum production and discourages appearance of blemishes
Lactic Acid Derived from yogurt, buttermilk, or sour cream. Helps exfoliate and renew the skin by loosening up dead cells. Stimulates elastic fires and promotes growth of new collagen in the dermis layer of the skin.
Botacenta® SLC175: A potent Skin Lightening Complex based on herbal extract, containing primarily a mixture of Scutellaria Root Extract, Liquorice Extract, Mulberry Root Extract and Burnet Extract. This complex is a demonstrated inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosinase, a key enzyme in the formation of the skin pigment melanin.
Arbutin : A natural skin lightening agent derived from the bearberry shrub. It works by blocking tyrosinase activity in the skin to reduce the formation of melanin. It protects the skin against free radical damage and has mild anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Kojic Acid: By-product of the fermentation process of malting rice for use in the manufacture of sake, Japanese rice wine. With convincing research showing that kojic acid is effective for inhibiting melanin production, this active helps lighten skin discolorations and brighten overall complexion.
Sugar Cane Extract: Contains Glycolic Acid to help exfoliate and renew the skin by loosening up dead cells to reveal newer, healthier, skin cells. Promotes penetration of the skin lightening actives.
Visit our skin care resources page for links to studies on the above ingredients
When it comes to the treatment of acne, the best thing
would be to consult a professional dermatologist. Apart from that, a
few lifestyle changes have to be made. Proper skin care
is very essential to treat and manage acne. We have developed a step-by-step, highly effective program to treat pimples and control further break-outs. This regimen is also beneficial for oily skin.
If you have oily skin or combination skin, but you do not have acne, do steps 1, 2a, 2b and 3. Skip Step 2.(skip the gel). Use the cleanser, the night cream at night, the SPF 30 during the day and the enzyme mask 3 times a week.
If you have acne, use all 5 products in steps 1, 2, 2a, 2b, and 3. That is: The cleanser, the gel in the morning, followed by SPF30, the night cream at night and the enzyme mask, 3 times a week.
Step 1: Proper Cleansing
Trauma to the acne breakouts may worsen the acne or cause scarring. When washing your face, use your hands, as any terrycloth or other scrubbing material may cause acne sores to rupture.
Clean face with our Renewing Facial Cleansing Silk 2 times a day: This cleansing silk gently cleans the skin without depleting valuable nutrients from the skin. This cleanser nicely hydrates while removing dirt and excess oil. It soothes your skin with natural botanical extracts of Chamomile, Alfalfa, Borage and Aloe Vera juice. The result is very rewarding: fresh, well hydrated and deeply purified skin. Read more on our facial cleanser............
Step 2: Treatment
Understanding the content of your acne/pimple product is very important. The names of the actives in this product is listed across the page for your review. We have included descriptions with links to researches done on those actives.
Apply the Optimal Skin Lightening and Blemish Clearing Day Gel
This product contains the most potent and highly effective naturally derived ingredients to deliver unprecedented performance:
1. helps to clear acne, pimples, and other blemishes
2. helps to clear marks associated with these blemishes.
3. treats the cause of excess oil by regulating oil/moisture balance. This means extra moisture and less bothersome oil.
4. illuminates the entire skin for a complexion that is in harmony with your natural skin tone.
Do not use this product with any skin irritant and do a skin sensitivity test before using.
Follow the instructions on the packaging and avoid applying this treatment around the eye area. This is because there are no oil glands around the eye area, and this treatment gel works on oil glands to regulate oil/moisture balance while clearing clogged pores that cause acne.
Always use SPF30 or higher.
2a) Skin Moisturizing
Skin moisturizing is important with this step. We recommend you apply an oil-free moisturizer for added hydration. Your skin needs hydration not oil, when you have acne. Stay away from any product that is greasy or one that contains oil. Our oil-free moisturizer do not contain oil, but it contains lots of hydrating agents. We suggest you apply our Advanced Skin Lightening Night Cream at night. This product contains broad range of actives to hydrate the skin, stop further break-outs, promote natural healing of skin and continue to even out skin tone while you rest at night. Click to learn more about the night cream.............................................
2b) Sun Protection
Sun protection is also very important with this step. SPF provides extra UV protection against 97% of the sun's harmful burning rays to help prevent sun damage, so skin stays healthy and younger looking. SPF helps prevent premature skin damage. It is recommended you apply sun protection anytime your skin will become exposed to the sun. SPF is especially necessary when using products that exfoliate your skin. This treatment works by partially exfoliating your skin to remove dead cell build-up that clog pores and cause acne. Therefore, there is a higher need for the use of sun protection as your skin is vulnerable to sun damage.
Use our SPF 30, Ultimate Complexion Protection before any sun exposure
Gives your skin SPF 30 protection in a light, non-greasy formula for a barely-there feel.This elegant and grease-less formula promotes a radiant and youthful complexion by providing vital protection against sun damage. While the formula imparts a silky, matte finish to the skin, it delivers a bona fide broad spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection. Added Vitamin E protects against premature aging by providing antioxidant protections while Vitamin A reverses sun damages by promoting cell repair. Read more on SPF and sun protection...........
Step 3: Exfoliation and Purification
Aside from making the skin look dull and lifeless, dead skin cells can also cause wrinkles, cause more acne outbreaks, and they can be blamed for the caused of skin that looks as if it has aged prematurely.
Use the Enzyme Renewing Mask 3 times weekly to purify your pores and dissolve excess oil and dead skin cells. This ensures a fresh, glowing complexion that is less likely to break out. This is a peel-off mask and will not aggravate the skin like a scrub. Apply on the skin after step 1 above, leave on for 20 minutes or until mask dries and peel off. Follow with your treatment.
Read more on our Enzyme Mask..................................................
Acne treatment requires patience as it usually takes between six to eight weeks of management before visible signs of improvement can be seen. Lifestyle modification is also important in tackling acne naturally. A sufficient water intake, regular exercise and sleep and scrupulous skin hygiene will all contribute to faster and longer-lasting results. Do not scrub your skin or pick on your pimple. That will aggravate the condition.
Acne is a health condition and needs to be treated as such. If you have acne and you feel that it is getting worse instead of better, the best thing that you can do is let a dermatologist have a look at your condition.
If you have oily skin or combination skin, but you do not have acne, do steps 1, 2a, 2b and 3. Skip Step 2.(skip the gel). Use the cleanser, the night cream at night, the SPF 30 during the day and the enzyme mask 3 times a week.
If you have acne, use all 5 products in steps 1, 2, 2a, 2b, and 3. That is: The cleanser, the gel in the morning, followed by SPF30, the night cream at night and the enzyme mask, 3 times a week.
Step 1: Proper Cleansing
Trauma to the acne breakouts may worsen the acne or cause scarring. When washing your face, use your hands, as any terrycloth or other scrubbing material may cause acne sores to rupture.
Clean face with our Renewing Facial Cleansing Silk 2 times a day: This cleansing silk gently cleans the skin without depleting valuable nutrients from the skin. This cleanser nicely hydrates while removing dirt and excess oil. It soothes your skin with natural botanical extracts of Chamomile, Alfalfa, Borage and Aloe Vera juice. The result is very rewarding: fresh, well hydrated and deeply purified skin. Read more on our facial cleanser............
Step 2: Treatment
Understanding the content of your acne/pimple product is very important. The names of the actives in this product is listed across the page for your review. We have included descriptions with links to researches done on those actives.
Apply the Optimal Skin Lightening and Blemish Clearing Day Gel
This product contains the most potent and highly effective naturally derived ingredients to deliver unprecedented performance:
1. helps to clear acne, pimples, and other blemishes
2. helps to clear marks associated with these blemishes.
3. treats the cause of excess oil by regulating oil/moisture balance. This means extra moisture and less bothersome oil.
4. illuminates the entire skin for a complexion that is in harmony with your natural skin tone.
Do not use this product with any skin irritant and do a skin sensitivity test before using.
Follow the instructions on the packaging and avoid applying this treatment around the eye area. This is because there are no oil glands around the eye area, and this treatment gel works on oil glands to regulate oil/moisture balance while clearing clogged pores that cause acne.
Always use SPF30 or higher.
2a) Skin Moisturizing
Skin moisturizing is important with this step. We recommend you apply an oil-free moisturizer for added hydration. Your skin needs hydration not oil, when you have acne. Stay away from any product that is greasy or one that contains oil. Our oil-free moisturizer do not contain oil, but it contains lots of hydrating agents. We suggest you apply our Advanced Skin Lightening Night Cream at night. This product contains broad range of actives to hydrate the skin, stop further break-outs, promote natural healing of skin and continue to even out skin tone while you rest at night. Click to learn more about the night cream.............................................
2b) Sun Protection
Sun protection is also very important with this step. SPF provides extra UV protection against 97% of the sun's harmful burning rays to help prevent sun damage, so skin stays healthy and younger looking. SPF helps prevent premature skin damage. It is recommended you apply sun protection anytime your skin will become exposed to the sun. SPF is especially necessary when using products that exfoliate your skin. This treatment works by partially exfoliating your skin to remove dead cell build-up that clog pores and cause acne. Therefore, there is a higher need for the use of sun protection as your skin is vulnerable to sun damage.
Use our SPF 30, Ultimate Complexion Protection before any sun exposure
Gives your skin SPF 30 protection in a light, non-greasy formula for a barely-there feel.This elegant and grease-less formula promotes a radiant and youthful complexion by providing vital protection against sun damage. While the formula imparts a silky, matte finish to the skin, it delivers a bona fide broad spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection. Added Vitamin E protects against premature aging by providing antioxidant protections while Vitamin A reverses sun damages by promoting cell repair. Read more on SPF and sun protection...........
Step 3: Exfoliation and Purification
Aside from making the skin look dull and lifeless, dead skin cells can also cause wrinkles, cause more acne outbreaks, and they can be blamed for the caused of skin that looks as if it has aged prematurely.
Use the Enzyme Renewing Mask 3 times weekly to purify your pores and dissolve excess oil and dead skin cells. This ensures a fresh, glowing complexion that is less likely to break out. This is a peel-off mask and will not aggravate the skin like a scrub. Apply on the skin after step 1 above, leave on for 20 minutes or until mask dries and peel off. Follow with your treatment.
Read more on our Enzyme Mask..................................................
Acne treatment requires patience as it usually takes between six to eight weeks of management before visible signs of improvement can be seen. Lifestyle modification is also important in tackling acne naturally. A sufficient water intake, regular exercise and sleep and scrupulous skin hygiene will all contribute to faster and longer-lasting results. Do not scrub your skin or pick on your pimple. That will aggravate the condition.
Acne is a health condition and needs to be treated as such. If you have acne and you feel that it is getting worse instead of better, the best thing that you can do is let a dermatologist have a look at your condition.
When acne is severe, pimples and zits become deep, inflamed and cyst-like. Usually a lot of scarring and damage to the skin occurs. Dermatologists will use very aggressive treatments to try to prevent the progression of severe acne. Oral antibiotics, medications, drainage techniques and surgical incision, also known as Acne Surgery may be used. Other acne treatments such as injections of corticosteroids can be used. The acne therapy chosen by your dermatologist will be matched to the severity of the condition effecting your skin.
