Ingredients

An inside look at the science, purpose, and benefits behind the actives that power your skincare routine.

Mandleic Acid will help with skin texture
Clinical Mandelic Acid: 14 Days to Change Your Skin Texture
Meet Mandelic Acid Clinical Mandelic Acid is a gentle resurfacing acid developed by Vivant founding formulator Dr. James E. Fulton, MD, PhD. One molecule. Three visible concerns: texture, breakout-prone skin, and uneven tone. Visibly smoother skin in two weeks —...
Benzoyl Peroxide
What Makes Benzoyl Peroxide Such an Acne-Fighting Superhero?
Benzoyl peroxide is a triple threat against acne. It targets acne-causing bacteria, helps calm the redness of breakouts, and clears out the impactions behind everything from small whiteheads to inflamed pustules. It works efficiently, too; many people see their skin...
From Acne to Aging: Retinoid (Vitamin A) is Your Forever Ingredient
From Acne to Aging: Retinoid (Vitamin A) is Your Forever Ingredient
No skin care ingredient is more researched or more revered than retinoids (vitamin A). This indispensable architect of radiance is on every dermatologist’s or aesthetician’s list of regimen staples because of its multiple benefits and unparalleled results. No matter where...
Why the Whole World Is Falling in Love With Mandelic Acid
Why the Whole World Is Falling in Love With Mandelic Acid
Table of contents What is Mandelic Acid and How Does It Work? What Are the Benefits of Mandelic Acid? Is Mandelic Acid Good for Acne? Recommended for acne-prone skin: Does Mandelic Acid Help With Aging? Is Mandelic Acid Good for...
Why Lactic Acid is Perfect for Sensitive Skin and Every Other Type
Why Lactic Acid is Perfect for Sensitive Skin and Every Other Type
You don’t have to have sensitive skin to love the benefits of lactic acid, but if you do, so much the better because one of lactic acid’s greatest attributes is its gentle nature. It’s a multi-tasking superstar of exfoliation with...
5 Questions About Mandelic Acid Answered
5 Questions About Mandelic Acid Answered
In this blog we answer the top 5 questions about Mandelic Acid and how to use it. Does MAndelic Acid cause purging and can you combine it with Retinol.
Five Signs You Might Be A Glycolic-aholic
Five Signs You Might Be A Glycolic-aholic
  If you’re a fan of glycolic acid, you’re well aware of its abilities to take on skin’s worst enemies—everything from acne to age spots. You know that like all alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), glycolic works by dissolving the cellular “glue”...
Vitamin A: Topping The A-List Of Skin Care
Vitamin A: Topping The A-List Of Skin Care
  Vitamin A is the one remarkable ingredient that does it all—exfoliates, repairs, retextures, rejuvenates.   Better known as retinol or retinoid, Vitamin A emerged as the dramatic change agent for skin in the late sixties when James E. Fulton,...
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