Ingredients

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

How to Minimize the Appearance of Pores
How to Minimize the Appearance of Pores
Table of contents Why Pores Are Essential to Healthy Skin Why Pores Look Larger During the Day How Age Affects the Appearance of Pores Best Cleansers for Minimizing Pores Toners and Pads That Refine Pores Pore-Clearing Masks for Deep Detox...
Clinical Mandelic Acid: 14 Days to Change Your Skin Texture
Clinical Mandelic Acid: 14 Days to Change Your Skin Texture
Meet Mandelic Acid Meet Clinical Mandelic Acid, the gentle resurfacer of your skin’s dreams. Developed by Vivant Skin Care founding formulator, Dr. James E. Fulton, MD, PhD, this multi-tasking molecule targets all your skin’s trouble spots—aging, acne, pigmentation—starting with smoother...
What Makes Benzoyl Peroxide Such an Acne-Fighting Superhero?
What Makes Benzoyl Peroxide Such an Acne-Fighting Superhero?
Benzoyl peroxide is a triple threat to acne. It kills bacteria, reduces inflammation, and peels impactions to face down everything from vexing little white bumps to angry red pustules. It works quickly, bringing improvement in as few as five days...
Is retinoid good for acne and aging
From Acne to Aging: Retinoid (Vitamin A) is Your Forever Ingredient
Table of content The Skin Care Ingredient Everyone Should Be Using Recommended Retinoids Benefits of Retinoid (Vitamin A) The Skin Care Ingredient Everyone Should Be Using No skin care ingredient is more researched or more revered than retinoids (vitamin A)....
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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 your Skin
Why Lactic Acid is Perfect for your Skin
Table of contents What is Lactic Acid? How is lactic acid different from other AHAs? What do we love about lactic acid?  Lactic Acid for Ageless Skin Lactic Acid for Acne Lactic Acid for Hyperpigmentation Lactic Acid for Brightening and...
What is Mandelic Acid
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,...