Skin Cycling...Is It Right For You?
These days, it seems impossible to tune into any kind of media outlet without hearing about Skin Cycling—the practice of rotating skin care products and ingredients, such as retinol, acids, exfoliants, and even moisturizers to let skin “rest” versus using the same products and ingredients daily. While skin can benefit from cycling certain products and ingredients, including stronger anti-aging ones, such as retinol and AHAs, others are proven to work best when applied daily or 2xs daily. Here’s why:
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Consistency is Key: Most skincare products are formulated for consistent daily use, which is how we will achieve their maximum benefits, especially since results are typically cumulative. Using a product formulated for daily use less frequently could lead to less-than-optimal results. Following the directions on any skincare package is the easiest way to ensure the best outcome.
- Stay in the Day: Multiple studies have shown the benefits of using tried and true skincare ingredients daily and even 2xs daily. For example, Skin Cycling recommends only using moisturizers on the third and fourth nights of the cycle or “recovery nights.” However, moisturizing twice daily with a product that also strengthens our crucial protective moisture barrier, such as one that contains hyaluronic acid, is essential for keeping skin looking dewy and plump, feeling soft and supple, and safeguarded from irritation.
Our Renewing and Restorative HA Serums are formulated with 2xs the amount of skin protective, hydrating, and nurturing hyaluronic acid as our competitors plus other powerhouse yet non-irritating ingredients that are safe, effective, and soothing for all skin types and suitable for 2xs daily including:
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PPM6: Our polypeptide matrix technology combines six peptides with proven plant-based antioxidants and our exclusive hyaluronic acid molecules to help fight free radical damage and maintain optimal moisture levels while ensuring skin’s building blocks maintain their integrity resulting in firmer, clearer, smoother, completely comfortable, and healthier-looking skin.
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Kakadu Plum: A native Australian plant that’s a rich source of free radical fighting and skin rejuvenating/repairing vitamin C without any of this potent anti-ager’s potentially irritating side effects.
- Hexapeptide Leaf Extract: Works like a retinoic acid, without the associated retinol side effects, to help spur collagen production and strengthen skin integrity.
