Ingredients, explained

What it is. The most advanced over-the-counter form of vitamin A — one conversion step away from retinoic acid, the form skin actually uses. Ours is encapsulated: each molecule is wrapped in a protective shell that keeps it stable and releases it gradually.

What it does. Speeds up cell renewal to smooth texture, soften fine lines and clear congestion — up to eleven times faster than retinol, with less irritation thanks to the slow release.

What it is. A featherweight lipid that mirrors squalene, an oil your skin produces naturally (and makes less of every year after your twenties). Ours is plant-derived and fully stable.

What it does. Replenishes the skin's own moisture blend, softens without heaviness and never clogs — hydration your skin recognises as its own.

What it is. The waxy lipids that make up around half the 'mortar' between your skin cells — the structure that keeps water in and irritants out.

What it does. Rebuilds and reinforces the moisture barrier, calming tightness, flaking and reactivity. The single most direct way to repair stressed skin.

What it is. A sugar molecule found naturally in skin that binds up to 1,000 times its weight in water. In a formula, it acts like a sponge that pulls hydration into the upper layers.

What it does. Delivers instant, weightless plumpness — skin looks bouncier and fine dehydration lines soften within minutes, not weeks.

What it is. A form of vitamin B5 that converts to pantothenic acid in the skin — a soothing humectant used for decades in wound care.

What it does. Hydrates, calms redness and supports barrier repair at the same time; the ingredient that makes a moisturiser feel like relief.

What it is. An extract rich in polyphenols — most famously EGCG, one of the most studied antioxidants in skincare.

What it does. Neutralises the free radicals generated by daylight and pollution, and visibly calms — a night cream's quiet bodyguard while skin repairs.

What it is. A silk-light oil pressed from camellia seeds, prized in Japanese beauty rituals for centuries. Naturally high in oleic acid and antioxidants.

What it does. Absorbs almost instantly to leave a soft, non-greasy finish — conditioning skin and sealing in moisture without a trace of film.

What it is. Oil cold-pressed from wild rose seeds — one of the few plant oils naturally rich in pro-vitamin A alongside omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.

What it does. Gently encourages renewal, softens the look of scarring and uneven tone, and feeds the barrier the fatty acids it's built from.

What it is. Technically a liquid wax rather than an oil, with a structure closer to skin's own sebum than any other plant ingredient.

What it does. Dissolves makeup, SPF and excess sebum on the 'like dissolves like' principle — cleansing thoroughly while leaving the barrier undisturbed.

What it is. Whole oats milled to a fine, skin-suspendable powder — rich in soothing beta-glucans and avenanthramides, and gentle enough to be a recognised treatment for eczema-prone skin.

What it does. Calms itching, redness and reactivity — the buffer that lets an active like retinal work without the drama.

What it is. A rich plant butter from the nut of the shea tree, packed with fatty acids and vitamins A and E. The 'ivory' in our ivory cleanse balm.

What it does. Gives a cleansing balm its melt — cushioning skin during the massage and leaving it soft, supple and never stripped.

What it is. Skin's own reserve antioxidant — the one your body stores in the skin's oil to protect its delicate lipids from oxidising.

What it does. Shields barrier lipids and facial oils from free-radical damage, keeps formulas fresh, and pairs with other antioxidants to extend their working life.