Youth Complex

The now

Hyaluronic acid at second place and a faithful copy of the skin’s Natural Moisturising Factor, urea, glucose, guanidine, pull water into the surface layers within minutes of application. Fine dehydration lines respond to water first; this is the visible-today half of the formula.

The later

Tripeptide-1 signals renewal, dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline supplies the amino acid collagen leans on, a gentle vitamin A ester keeps turnover ticking, and soy isoflavones bring the phytoestrogen angle mature-skin research keeps returning to. These work on the months timescale, the jar rewards loyalty.

The house signature

Sugarcane and willow bark contribute their soft turnover assistance at cream-gentleness, bilberry and sugar maple round out the botanical bench, and centella’s three named actives with licorice keep the formula calm company.

The scent notes

Moroccan chamomile and orange peel oils give the cream its natural aromatics, noted below for the allergy-prone.

Mature and prematurely-ageing skin wanting one committed treatment cream; dehydrated skin whose fine lines soften when watered; and devotees of the brand completing an all-iS routine at its top tier.

Worth knowing

Four flags in one formula: Moroccan chamomile is a daisy-family (Asteraceae) essential oil; orange peel oil and citrus extracts matter for citrus allergy; willow bark for aspirin (salicylate) allergy; and soy isoflavones for soy allergy. Patch test if any apply. Contains a gentle vitamin A ester and phytoestrogens, seek advice before use during pregnancy.

Morning and/or evening after serums: massage a small amount over face and neck. Under a plain moisturiser if skin runs dry; alone as the final step if it runs normal.

Judge the plumping today and the firmness work at twelve weeks, and wear SPF daily as with every ageing-focused routine.

Use alongside

The treatment-cream chair of the ageing routine: over GeneXC or Super Serum by day, over Pro-Heal by night, under Daily Dynamic Hydrator or Reparative Moisture Emulsion when skin wants a second blanket. It shares that chair with Affirm and Restorative 8 across the shelves, one committed treatment cream at a time, given its twelve weeks fairly.