Ingredient Recommendations for Dry Skin, Wrinkles, and Dark Circles

Ingredient Recommendations for Very Dry Skin with Wrinkles, Dullness, and Dark Under Eyes

I understand your concerns about your skin changes with age and travel. I have compiled a list of interesting ingredients suitable for your skin type to help you consider and guide you in creating skincare formulas that focus on deep hydration, reducing wrinkles, brightening skin tone, and addressing dark under eyes.

As I cannot directly access your order history, I cannot provide specific advice regarding the serum you have already ordered. However, the ingredient information below will be useful in selecting products or creating new formulas for your Day/Night Cream, Eye Cream, and Toner.

Recommended Ingredients for Your Skin Concerns

For very dry skin with wrinkles, dullness, and dark under eyes, ingredients that focus on strengthening the skin barrier, providing deep hydration, and possessing anti-aging and skin brightening properties are crucial.

• Moisture and Skin Barrier Support:

  • Ceramide Complex (e.g., Skin-Barrier™ or Ceracare™ Liposome-3): Helps restore a strong skin barrier, reduce water loss, keep skin moisturized for a long time, and reduce irritation. Highly suitable for dry and sensitive skin.
  • Squalane (Olive): An oil similar to the skin's natural lipids, it absorbs well, keeping the skin soft, moisturized, and preventing dryness and flakiness. It also helps strengthen the skin barrier.
  • Hyaluronic Acid Gel Base: Provides fast and continuous hydration to the skin, helping the skin look plump and smoother.
  • MOIST72™: An ingredient that provides long-lasting moisture for up to 72 hours, helping very dry skin become soft and smooth again.
  • Advanced Moisture Complex: Provides immediate and long-lasting moisture, suitable for skin requiring extra hydration.

• Wrinkle Reduction and Skin Smoothing:

  • Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (eq Argireline): A peptide that helps reduce muscle contractions, which cause expression lines, especially around the forehead and eyes.
  • Pep®-Mican (Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9): Stimulates the synthesis of Collagen Type 1 and Basement Membrane components, making the skin stronger and more elastic.
  • Pep®-PP4 (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4): A peptide that helps stimulate collagen and elastin production, reducing wrinkles and increasing skin elasticity.
  • HyaRetin™ (Sodium Retinoyl Hyaluronate): A more stable derivative of Retinoic Acid, it helps reduce wrinkles, even out skin tone, and gently stimulate skin cell turnover.

• Under Eye Care (Reducing Dark Circles and Puffiness):

  • REGU®-AGE: Helps reduce dark circles and puffiness under the eyes, making the skin around the eyes stronger.
  • Pep®-Eye (Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5): A peptide specifically effective in reducing puffiness and dark circles under the eyes.

Formulation Approach

To achieve moisture levels close to high-end counter brands like La Mer, which are often known for their rich texture and focus on deep nourishment, you can use ingredients from the moisture support group in appropriate amounts and supplement with ingredients for wrinkle reduction and under eye care.

• Toner: Should focus on hydrating ingredients that prepare the skin for subsequent steps, such as Hyaluronic Acid Gel Base, MOIST72™, Advanced Moisture Complex, or Ceracare™ Liposome-3 in appropriate amounts.
• Day/Night Cream (Cream/Emulsion): Should primarily contain highly moisturizing and skin barrier strengthening ingredients like Skin-Barrier™ or Ceracare™ Liposome-3, Squalane (Olive), MOIST72™, Advanced Moisture Complex. Supplement with wrinkle-reducing ingredients such as Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Pep®-Mican, Pep®-PP4, or HyaRetin™ (choose based on recommended concentration and ingredient compatibility).
• Eye Cream: Focus on ingredients specifically designed for the delicate eye area, such as REGU®-AGE and Pep®-Eye. Supplement with gentle moisturizing and wrinkle-reducing ingredients like Ceramide Complex, Squalane, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8.

Adjusting the usage rate of each ingredient depends on its recommended concentration and the desired results. Starting with general recommended concentrations and increasing or decreasing based on your skin's response is a good approach.

For pricing and ordering inquiries, please contact customer service as advised by the staff.

I hope this information is helpful for your skincare journey. If you have any further questions about ingredient selection, feel free to ask!