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Helen’s note
Many products, like this one, can be used as an overnight spot treatment on a blemish to help clear it. Also resets skin pH levels which creep up with age, to optimum levels. Any product applied after Reveal works much better.
Helen Ritchie, skin professional
Synergie Skin
Reveal 13% AHA/ 2% BHA Exfoliating Serum
£81 30ml
For skin that’s rough, dull or congested. Mandelic, lactic, malic and salicylic acids loosen built-up dead cells on the surface and clear inside the pore, so skin looks smoother and brighter and whatever you put on next works harder. It also brings skin back to its ideal slightly acidic pH, which drifts upwards with age. Far kinder than scrubs with those harsh edges that come for your skin.
Key ingredients
Lactic Acid (AHA)
A natural and biocompatible AHA exfoliant for effective removal of surface epidermal dead skin cells. Brightens and hydrates dull skin and minimises the appearance of fine lines.
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
Salicylic acid is a botanically derived beta hydroxy acid (BHA). It is excellent for acne sufferers as it is able to draw out and remove dead cells and debris trapped within congested pores. It is also able to reduce skin irritation and visible redness at low doses.
Mandelic Acid (AHA)
An intelligent alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) able to selectively target areas of concern. Extracted from bitter almonds, this multitasking ingredient effectively addresses a range of conditions including hyperpigmentation, excess oil and ageing. Mandelic acid also helps to support collagen to reduce fine lines. Mandelic acid has been shown to reduce hyperpigmentation by as much as 50% in four weeks resulting in a more evenly toned complexion.
Malic Acid (AHA)
An AHA exfoliant, skin brightener and humectant which has hydrating properties. It is excellent for acne, congestion, fine lines, dehydration and uneven skin tone. It is an ideal adjunct to other AHA/BHA blends to support skin health and renewal. Malic acid is also known to deliver antioxidant benefits to reduce environmental skin damage.
Dimethyl Isosorbide (DMI)
DMI increases the stability, bioavailability and delivery of active ingredients in aqueous formulations. It enhances the effectiveness of lactic, salicylic and malic acid on the skin.
Sodium PCA
A powerful skin hydrator that is naturally occurring in human skin but declines with age. It is known as a humectant and works to bind water molecules to the skin. Sodium PCA has also been shown to protect the natural acid mantle of the skin and protect from inflammation and imbalance.
If you have coarse texture, dead cell build up, clogged pores or feel that your skin is looking dull and lacklustre.
What to expect
- Smoother, brighter-looking skin
- Fresh-feeling skin when you wake
- Clearer pores and fewer blemishes
- Fading surface pigmentation
- Serums that sink in and work better afterwards
How to use
Full ingredients
About Synergie Skin
Created by cosmetic chemist Terri Vinson Jones in Australia. Her stance: actives at the doses proven to work, in clean formulas, for clinical results. If an ingredient is questionable for skin health, it doesn’t go in.
Delivery
The routine
Where this fits
Step 1Cleanse
Never strip. Even oily skin needs a cleanser that leaves it comfortable. If you feel tight afterwards, it’s the wrong one.
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Mists, toners and probiotics settle skin after cleansing, so everything that follows works harder.
Shop balance →Step 3TreatYou’re here
Your targeted serums. Layer thinnest to thickest, and keep vitamin A for the evening.
Shop serums →Step 4Protect
Daily SPF, every single day. The most effective anti-ageing step there is.
Shop SPF →Step 5Recover
Moisturise to lock it all in, and give skin what it needs to repair overnight.
Shop moisturisers →Shop oils and balms →Shop masks →Shop exfoliators →Step by step
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