As a teen, I never had much acne or pimple issues. But once I started experimenting with skincare products, I went overboard with retinol before increasing my tolerance. My entire face broke out and for the next 2 months, I couldn’t even look at the mirror without getting goosebumps. My skin recovered once I figured out the issue and did some damage control. But the damage that it did to my skin barrier was way too far gone. I was using a retinol spot treatment on my cheeks and unbeknownst to me, my serum also contained retinol. And the spots where I was applying the spot treatment? I still suffer from breakouts in that area 10 years later. Pueraria Lobata Root Extract: Pueraria lobata root extract is also known as kudzu. It contains isoflavones that help to protect the skin from free radicals. It is also an anti-inflammatory agent that helps to improve the look of age spots while brightening the complexion.

Green tea extract has multiple benefits for the skin. It is anti-inflammatory, has antioxidant and antibacterial properties, and can brighten the skin. A nice plant extract that's used as a traditional oriental medicine in China and Korea. A 2006 study examined the cosmetic properties of thepolysaccharide extract and found a couple of promising things: Super common soothing ingredient. It can be found naturally in the roots & leaves of the comfrey plant, but more often than not what's in the cosmeticproductsis produced synthetically.It's not only soothing but it' [more] what‑it‑does Not exfoliating properly before taking this challenge has in the past resulted in closed comedones so exfoliating is the key.

The result of a long production process is a green tea extract that retains higher levels of key nutrients than other grades of green tea leaves. Green Tea Benefits for The Skin NOTE: A lot more info about the products and the ingredients and how they work is in the Youtube video below. Fragrance?: No added Fragrance or Essential Oil – BUT This definitely has a very potent Fermented, Dark Green Tea Smell – so if you don’t like a bitter-type, herbal smell, then you may not enjoy this! Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract: Evening primrose extract has regenerative and soothing benefits. It is an anti-inflammatory agent that contains essential fatty acids to help reduce the look of redness and irritation. Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract: Ulmus davidiana root extract is a plant extract that has anti-inflammatory and moisturizing benefits. It has also been shown to have photoprotective benefits.

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate: Also known as licorice, licorice root extract is often used to brighten the skin by lightening hyperpigmentation and age spots. Sheet Masks has always been my favourite Skin Care Step. Every time I have achieved glass skin or mirror skin was after regularly sheetmasking for a period of time. Super common little helper ingredient thathelps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes.We had a small trip planned in mid August and being the crazy soul that I am, I decided to go to the trip anyway.