Summer is the apex of fun and freedom. Unfortunately, it can also be the height of skin damage. During the summer months, while you’re enjoying more time outdoors, the sun is at its maximum elevation, and UV radiation is at...
If the words “salicylic acid” conjure zit-zapping gels of your awkward youth, you may be surprised to learn that this acne-fighting constituent has more to offer than just clear pores. Salicylic acid calms, exfoliates, clears impactions, reduces the appearance...
Table of content What’s the Best Way to Use Benzoyl Peroxide? Anyone who’s ever had a pimple has likely used benzoyl peroxide. This Gold Standard is the most widely used acne treatment around the globe. But it wasn’t always that...
Ingredients that target signs of aging, skin texture, or hyperpigmentation need to get past the top layers of the epidermis to have any effect on the skin. But there are a few things that regularly get in the way. What...
Table of contents Glycolic Acid or Retinoids? What is Glycolic Acid? What is Retinoid? Using Glycolic Acid and Retinoid Together Recommendation: Glycolic Acid or Retinoids? A lot of people are confused about which is better for keeping skin bright and...
Facial oils are getting a lot of attention lately. They’re also creating a certain amount of confusion. What are they for? How do you use them? Are they serums? From the outside, they certainly look a lot like serums. They’re...
Its benefits are multiple and significant. It’s in many of our best-selling products. It’s been extensively studied for years and shown to be one of the most effective ingredients available. But you’ve probably never heard of it. We’re going...
Table of content What is Vitamin A? What is Mandelic Acid? You may have noticed the Vivant line is heavily weighted with Retinoid (Vitamin A) and Mandelic Acid products. These ingredients are our tentpoles. Why? First, because Dr. Fulton pioneered...
Everyone loves the sound of natural and organic. The words are like a soothing balm. But when it comes to skin care, those words often have little to do with what’s actually in the bottle, and even less...
Table of contents Niacinamide Oat Protein Aloe Algae Green Tea Extract Grape Seed Oil Vitamin C Winter is coming. And with it, dehydrated, dull, blotchy, flaky skin. With a little prep and pampering, you can avoid the winter skin blahs,...
Don’t judge an ingredient by the number of syllables in its name, or because the words are unfamiliar and odd sounding. Sometimes science can make things sound scary; even the most benign things can have absurdly frightening names. For...
