Iris Extract Activating Treatment Essence
All Skin Types, including Sensitive Skin
An anti-aging facial essence formulated to reactivate skin’s youthful appearance.
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What It Is
Our unique facial essence is an essential “first step” anti-aging treatment to help smooth skin texture, reduce fine lines and boost radiance. Enhance your routine with our efficacious anti-aging facial essence to hydrate, exfoliate and prepare skin.
What It’s Good For
- Hydrates skin while helping to smooth fine lines and improve texture
- Helps activate skin’s exfoliation process for a smoother, more radiant appearance
- Prepares and primes skin as a “first step” in an anti-aging skincare routine
- Visibly improves the appearance of fine lines, dullness and rough skin texture over time
- For all skin types
Key Ingredients

IRIS FLORENTINA ROOT EXTRACT
Sourced from the Mediterranean region, Iris Florentina Root Extract is hand harvested and gently processed. Our formula with this extract is known to help increase hydration while strengthening the skin barrier.

LIPO HYDROXY ACID
Lipo Hydroxy Acid is a form of Salicylic Acid that is known to help exfoliate skin. Within our formulas, this ingredient gently exfoliates to help dissolve impurities and reveal brighter, clear-looking skin.

SODIUM HYALURONATE
The sodium salt of Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, is known to be a moisturizing agent, viscosifier and emulsifier. Within our formulas, Sodium Hyaluronate helps hydrate, replenish and refine skin texture.
How to Use

- After cleansing, pour a few drops of our anti-aging facial essence into the palm of hand
- Gently press facial essence onto cheeks, forehead and chin areas
- Apply before your usual skincare routine to help prime skin for serums and concentrates
- Avoid contact with eyes
- Can be used morning and night
- Discover more of our facial essence products including Midnight Recovery Concentrate to complete your skincare routine
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