Ingredients for Lightening and Anti-Aging Sheet Mask

To create a sheet mask with lightening and anti-aging properties, you can incorporate various active ingredients. While I can provide information on potential ingredients and their typical usage ranges, please note that formulating a complete product requires careful consideration of ingredient compatibility, stability, and desired overall effect. The exact percentage in a final formula can vary.

Here are some ingredients with lightening and anti-aging benefits and their properties:

Lightening Ingredients

• Yeast Radiance™: This protein extract from a special yeast strain helps brighten the skin, giving it a more radiant appearance without causing irritation. Results are typically seen after 14 days of continuous use, with clearer results after 28 days.

  • Typical Usage Rate: 3%

• Pep®-Radiance (Nonapeptide-1): This peptide helps inhibit melanin synthesis, which contributes to skin brightening. It can also help stimulate blood circulation and reduce wrinkles.

  • Typical Usage Rate: 1%

• MaxActivate™ VC (Ascorbic Acid Enzymatic Activator): This system delivers L-ascorbic acid (pure Vitamin C) to the skin gradually. L-ascorbic acid is known for its ability to inhibit tyrosinase (reducing melanin), boost collagen, provide antioxidant protection, and support the skin barrier.

  • Typical Usage Rate: This requires mixing MaxActivate™ VC beads with a 20% Ascorbyl Glucoside Gel (1 part beads to 2 parts gel) to achieve a gradual release of about 7-8% Ascorbic Acid.

Anti-Aging Ingredients

• Pal-GHK, Pal-GQPR (eq Matrixyl 3000): This peptide blend stimulates collagen synthesis, helps reduce wrinkles, moisturizes, and increases skin elasticity. Pal-GHK helps firm the skin, while Pal-GQPR can help reduce inflammation.

  • Typical Usage Rate: 3-5% (recommended 3%)

• Pep®-PP4 (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4): This peptide is effective in reducing wrinkles, improving skin appearance, increasing skin elasticity, and enhancing skin barrier function.

  • Typical Usage Rate: 1-7% (recommended 5%)

• Pure-NMN™ (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide): A precursor to NAD+, NMN shows potential benefits for skin aging by helping to reduce inflammation, protect against oxidative stress, and potentially improve skin barrier function.

  • Typical Usage Rate: 0.2-2.0%

• Kinetin: A plant hormone with anti-aging properties, Kinetin can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, promote cell turnover for a more even tone and texture, and acts as an antioxidant.

  • Typical Usage Rate: 0.1-0.2%

Ingredients with Both Lightening and Anti-Aging Benefits

• RareGinseng®-GF2 (Natural Retinol Replacement): This ingredient from ginseng has shown effectiveness in both anti-aging (inhibiting collagen breakdown, improving elasticity) and skin whitening (inhibiting tyrosinase, suppressing melanin). It also offers moisture retention, anti-inflammatory, and sebum regulating benefits.

  • Typical Usage Rate: 0.1-5% (recommended 3%)

• MaxActivate™ VC (Ascorbic Acid Enzymatic Activator): As mentioned above, pure Vitamin C delivered by this system provides both significant brightening and anti-aging benefits through collagen stimulation and antioxidant action.

  • Typical Usage Rate: See description above (mixing with 20% Ascorbyl Glucoside Gel).

When formulating, consider the recommended usage rates for each ingredient. However, the final concentration in your sheet mask essence will depend on the overall formula and desired performance. It is always recommended to start with lower concentrations and test for efficacy and stability.