Ingredients

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

Benzoyl Peroxide Wouldn’t Be Benzoyl Peroxide Without Dr. Fulton
Benzoyl Peroxide Wouldn’t Be Benzoyl Peroxide Without Dr. Fulton
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...
Mandelic Acid Skincare tips
The Mandelic Acid Benefit: Skin Care Tips for Cell Renewal
Table of content Pro Skin Care Tip for Exfoliation Skin Care Tip for Dry Skin Skin Care Tip for Optimal Radiance Mandelic Acid FAQ and Benefits Did you know? Top Mandelic Cleanser and Toner Everyone is looking for the best...
Vitamin C Benefits
The Backstory To One Of Our Bestsellers: How Vitamin C & E Became Skin Care Stars
We ran across some interesting notes written by Dr. Fulton himself detailing the breakthrough development of our top-selling Pure C + E Serum. What a great time to look back at where we began. Here, we share Dr. Fulton’s notes...
The Secret Complexion Killers Hiding In Your Cosmetics
The Secret Complexion Killers Hiding In Your Cosmetics
Makeup is supposed to enhance your appearance, but are your favorite cosmetic colors, concealers and creams actually creating more problems for your skin? Many are loaded up with ingredients that clog pores, irritate skin and lead to breakouts. It’s time...
Glycolic Acid Vs. Mandelic Acid: Which AHA Is Right for Your Skin
Glycolic Acid Vs. Mandelic Acid: Which AHA Is Right for Your Skin
Alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) are essential for bright, radiant skin because of their ability to exfoliate and boost cell renewal. Two of the most popular are glycolic acid and mandelic acid. While they have a lot in common, there are distinct...
green tea for skin care
Green Is The New Gorgeous
Green is the color of newly emerging life, springtime, and the magical camellia sinensis leaves that give us one of our favorite skin care ingredients, green tea. Consumed for thousands of years for its health benefits, green tea has a...
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Top Skin Care Routine for Men with Oily Skin.
Mandelic acid is a gentle alpha hydroxy acid that fights acne and addresses skin issues associated with shaving, making it a hero ingredient for men.  Acne, ingrown hairs, razor bumps, irritation. Men have their own skin issues. Mandelic acid is...
Which Hyaluronic Acid Serum Should I Use?
Which Hyaluronic Acid Serum Should I Use?
If you follow skincare trends, you know that hyaluronic acid is one of the most sought-after skincare ingredients for its hydrating and plumping effects. You will also be aware that there are hundreds of hyaluronic acid serums on the market,...
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7 Ways Algae Enhances Your Glow
Algae is one of the oldest living organisms on the planet. The “ancestor of all plants” has survived and thrived in an extreme environment due to an abundance of bioactive properties—antioxidant, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial—that give it unique defense mechanisms....
Why Algae Is An A-List Ingredient
Why Algae Is An A-List Ingredient
Table of contents What is algae and why is it used in skincare? What are the skin benefits of algae? Is algae good for acne-prone skin? Can algae repair the skin barrier? Does algae fight aging? Are there any advanced...
Manuka Honey Is Your New Must-Have Ingredient
Manuka Honey Is Your New Must-Have Ingredient
Table of content Which Skin Types Will Benefit From Products That Contain Manuka Honey? Benefits of Manuka Honey: How to add manuka honey to your regimen Why all the buzz about manuka honey? This sticky super substance has some unique...
Skin Care Ingredients: Absorption Matters
Skin Care Ingredients: Absorption Matters
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...