Today we are going to talk about the hot spot ingredients recently since the consumers are no longer limited to the efficacy of the products as advertised, but rather decide whether it is suitable for their own based on the ingredients contained in the products.
The quality of a skincare product cannot be determined by a single ingredient, but by the best combination of ingredients. However, the main functional ingredients still play a vital role in the products.
- Pitera
Pitera is a liquid produced by the fermentation of a special type of yeast called Saccharomycopsis.
UV can promote the formation of melanosomes skin base layer, so that easy to produce pigmentation after sun exposure, resulting in dark spots and wrinkles. Pitera can inhibit the increase of pigment body cells, and through the role of metabolism, help pigment excretion, prevent the skin from blackening, so that the dark spots, wrinkles, and sensitive red heat phenomenon after sun exposure would restore quickly, maintain the delicate and tender skin.
- Nicotinamide
Nicotinamide has been paid more and more attention in recent years. The most important function of nicotinamide in the anti-aging of skin is to reduce and prevent the dull and yellowing of skin in the course of early aging.
Furthermore, niacinamide has far more contributions to the skin. It can also repair the damaged lipid barrier of the stratum corneum and improve skin resistance. Some effects may be overlooked, that as the deep water-locking effect of niacinamide. Therefore, skin care products containing niacinamide have strong water-locking and moisturizing effects.
As more and more brands continue to follow up on its application, nicotinamide products have been extended from essences, creams to facial masks, original liquids, and even body care.
- Retinol
Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A. There have been nearly 40 years of research and results on this gold standard ingredient.
Animal-derived retinol and vitamin A derivatives are called retinoids. On the other hand, vegetarians will look for carotenoids, plant-derived retinol, to repair retinol for the skin.
Any form of vitamin A/ retinol (such as retinoic acid) should be used with other anti-aging products that contain restorative ingredients. For example, the combination of retinol and niacinamide, anti-aging, and whitening.
- Hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a kind of multifunctional matrix. HA is widely distributed in various parts of the human body. The skin also contains high levels of hyaluronic acid.
Hyaluronic acid (HA) acts on the skin after internal conditioning, can automatically adjust in different environments, always maintain skin moisture at 25-30%, keep the skin moist, fresh, make the skin more elastic, and anti-wrinkles, delay the aging of the skin. Used in conjunction with other nutrients, it can play a more ideal effect of promoting nutrient absorption.
- Ceramide
Ceramide is the most respected new darling of skincare in recent years. It’s powerful moisturizing, water-retaining, barrier repair, and anti-aging effects are very popular in the skincare industry. It is mostly used in facial masks, essences, lotions, and creams.