Ingredients for Face Lifting and Firming

Hello, I understand your concern about facial sagging and puffiness as you age. There are several ingredients that can help with skin lifting and firming. They can be broadly categorized as follows:

• Ingredients for Immediate Lifting/Tightening: These ingredients create a thin film on the skin, providing a temporary feeling of tightness and a lifted appearance. They are suitable for use in the morning or before events for an instant smoothing and firming effect, which disappears after washing off. Examples include:

  • Lift-Now™: A biotechnology extract from seaweed and pullulan that provides quick tightening and wrinkle reduction.
  • Marine Plankton (Lifting, Tightening): An extract from marine plankton offering rapid lifting and wrinkle reduction within 15 minutes.
  • FlashTenser™: Provides instant skin tightening within 5 minutes, lasting about 6-12 hours.
  • Pullulan: A film-forming agent that provides temporary skin tightening. Available in high and low viscosity grades.

• Ingredients for Long-term Firming/Anti-aging: This group of ingredients works deeper within the skin structure to stimulate collagen and elastin production, leading to stronger, more elastic, and firmer skin with continuous use. Results typically become noticeable over several weeks to months. Examples include:

  • Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline (DPHP): A lipoamino acid that helps reduce wrinkles and makes the skin appear plumper.
  • VoluLift™ (Palmitoyl Isoleucine): Helps stimulate tissue and protein repair in the skin.
  • YogurtFirm™ (Yogurt Extract): A fermented extract that helps reduce wrinkles with continued use.

When choosing ingredients, consider the desired results. For quick effects, you can use the immediate-acting group. For long-term skin improvement, choose ingredients that work on the skin structure. For comprehensive results, you might consider combining ingredients from both groups in one formulation.