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Osmosis ABC's: Retinaldehyde



We've finally made it to letter R and are so excited to delve into one of our very favorite, "can't-live-without-it", all-star skincare ingredients, Retinaldehyde! Here at Osmosis, we believe vitamin A plays an important role in your routine no matter your skin type, and of all the different forms, we firmly believe in the powers of Retinaldehyde because of its therapeutic qualities. Unlike retinol or retinoic acid, it is non sun-sensitizing as well as anti-bacterial. Because Retinaldehyde is the most active form of vitamin A, you can achieve fast results with a low dosage which helps prevent irritation or overstimulation of the skin. We are breaking it down and listing the top benefits of this powerhouse ingredient and which Osmosis must-haves claim its magic.


1. Age Reversal. The most popular quality of Retinaldehyde is its skin-firming, age-defying components. It works by implementing cellular turnover, repairing connective tissue, boosting collagen synthesis, and increasing elasticity. Basically, this super-ingredient tightens and plumps skin that naturally loses elasticity over time. The ultimate skin time machine.


2. Restoration. Aside from the fact that this powerhouse ingredient helps you achieve that "10 years younger" affect we're all striving for, it also delivers nutrients keeping the skin nice and healthy. This is what gives you a rejuvenated glow. Healthy skin is happy skin, happy skin is a beautiful you!


3. Our Specialized Liposomal Delivery System. Retinaldehyde is great on its own, but what makes Osmosis different is our unique delivery method to help your skin soak up the most out of your vitamin A products. Our vitamin A's are coated in phosphatidylcholine (pst...we learned about it last month, peep that blog here if you missed it) which is an ingredient the skin easily recognizes allowing for optimal penetration deep into the dermal layer of the skin. This is what really packs the punch for visible results!


4. Osmosis Retinaldehyde Super-Stars. Our lineup of vitamin A serums offer accessible Retinaldehyde, all of which deliver adequate results at a comfortable percentage for your unique skin. This empowering active ingredient can sometimes cause stimulation to sensitive skin. To combat this, our vitamin A Serum line ranges in different intensities to accommodate sensitive to resilient skin types. Explore these super serums here to find out which one is right for you!
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Osmosis ABC's: Olive Leaf Extract



Welcome back to another Osmosis ABC's! This month we are featuring the letter O! We can't wait to enlighten you on the wondrous Olive Leaf Extract. This ancient medicinal leaf packs a powerful healing punch in more ways than one. Olive Leaf Extract is an all-around treatment for internal and external health. Its anti-viral, microbial, and inflammation properties aid in healing the skin, the gut, and so much more! Let's take a closer look at this powerful ingredient.



So, which Osmosis products harbor this favorite ingredient?

Clarify: Our acne-busting, skin-healing vitamin A serum, Clarify, boasts this powerful plant ingredient which helps clear up skin and keep it clean and ageless.

Replenish: Due to Olive Leaf Extract's powerful punch of antioxidants, it's no surprise that Replenish antioxidant serum contains this miracle worker.

Soothing Gel Herbal Mask: Find a professional near you and get a calming, detoxing facial where Olive Leaf is the star! Let this mask soothe and clarify the skin in the most gentle of ways.

Melt: Yep, not only is Olive Leaf a great topical ingredient, it's an awesome internal treatment as well! Let the Olive Leaf Extract in Melt aid in detoxing fat cells all while providing your body with a great dose of antioxidants.

WOW! Olive Leaf Extract packs a serious punch of skin and body loving power! Learn where to get your dose here.


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Osmosis ABC's N: Niacinamide


Here we go again with another ingredient breakdown! This month we are featuring the letter N. We knew we couldn't choose any other ingredient other than Niacinamide! This ingredient is a skincare rock-star and we can't wait to enlighten you on why Niacinamide should be an ingredient you always reach for. So let's unlock its magic and see all that it does!


Now we know why Niacinamide is your featured ingredient that simply works wonders, let's take a peek at what Osmosis products hold this ingredient.


Repair: One of our favorite healing masks that helps calm inflammation and soothe redness.

Vitamin A Serums: Our higher level Vitamin A Serums; Clarify, Correct and Renew not only give you a Vitamin A boost, but the addition of Niacinamide helps keep the skin soothed and happy!

Enlighten: Our pigment-busting spot treatment also finds itself boasting a healthy service of Niacinamide! Brighten and calm at the same time.

Replenish: Get a dose of antioxidants while improving your skin's elasticity.

For the Professionals: Our Powder Active Blend - Niacinamide and Facial Infusion both contain high concentrates of this favorite ingredient. Check out your local professional treatments to get a results driven treatment!

Learn where to get a treatment and where to shop for your Niacinamide needs here.
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Osmosis ABC's: M - Mandelic Acid


Did you know that the handful of almonds you eat for protein is packed with much more than goodness for your gut? Almonds contain a powerful skincare ingredient that we simply can't get enough of. Allow us to introduce you to Mandelic Acid, a gentle yet powerful ingredient that leaves your skin glowing and happy. Extracted from almonds, this chiral molecule is widely recognized as the perfect AHA for sensitive skin that gives jaw-dropping results. Let's take a closer look at what this wonder acid does for your skin:


Now that we know why you should be utilizing this ingredient, let's explore the products you can find it in!

Powder Actives - L Mandelic Acid Blend and Acne Blend: Reach out to a pro near you to get a full mandelic treatment, use in conjunction with Facial Infusion for a double dose of this gentle giant.

Enlighten Serum: Our incredible spot treatment, Enlighten, is equipped with our featured ingredient to help speed up the lightening process of hyperpigmentation, age spots, and melasma.

Clarify: Kick acne's butt with our blemish-fighting Vitamin A serum! The combo of Vitamin A and Mandelic Acid make for a perfect power couple for keeping acne at bay as well as treating old scars and acne-related pigmentation.

Learn where to shop for this wizard here.
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Top 10: Skincare Products!




We obviously love all of our products with our whole hearts! But there are a few all-stars that really stand out that we should all utilize in our daily routines. We wanted to shine some light on our top-ten Skincare products so you don't miss out on these oh-so-good power-houses! Keep reading to check out our top-ten highlights to start your year off with a big ol' bang!



Catalyst AC-11 - This anti-aging, DNA repairing wizard is quite the unique, results-driven serum. What does it do you may wonder? This patented formula activates your natural Zinc Finger which is a very important part of DNA repair. Catalyst AC-11 helps increase DNA repair by 33% AND aids in elastin and collagen production. You will see results in fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, skin tags, broken capillaries, and more! Whoa, that's a lot of benefits in one little bottle.



 

StemFactor - With over 150 skin growth factors, this serum is your go-to damage reversal serum. StemFactor treats new and old damage, aging, and overall appearance and texture of the skin. The best part about this product is that it does all of the mentioned wonderful things without irritating the skin. This gentle giant is a genie in a bottle. 


Correct - Protect your skin from new damage, reverse signs of environmental damage, and rejuvenate the skin. This Vitamin A serum does exactly what it is named for, corrects skin concerns. Vitamin A is a vital step in your skincare routine and Correct should have a permanent place in your bathroom. Get ready to say goodbye to acne, fine lines, and pigmentation!



Polish - This cranberry enzyme mask is your weekly treat. Polish is our most popular mask that provides gentle exfoliation without the downtime. Enzymes gently remove dead skin from the surface without damaging the deeper levels of skin. Use Polish once a week to reveal glowing, youthful skin. 



Quench - Your dry skin's savior! Quench delivers intense moisture that absorbs quickly and leaves your skin moisturized without a greasy finish. Hyaluronic acid deeply hydrates the skin while peptides aid in rejuvenation of skin cells. This is a can't-miss moisturizer you won't be sorry you tried.



Clear Plus + - Firm, hydrate, and soothe skin with this lightly citrus scented mist. Clear Plus+ aids in serum activation and adds an extra hydration boost. Use Clear Plus+ after your serum application to activate all the goodness on your skin. 




Purify - Cleanse your skin like a pro. Purify is our gentle, effective enzyme cleanser. Orange and Pink Grapefruit essential oils leave your skin clean and invigorate the senses. This SLS-Free cleanser is right out of nature, and ready to give you naturally clean, nourished skin. 


Replenish - Your antioxidant power lifter! Replenish is beneficial for all skin types and can be used twice daily to boost your skin's immunity to free-radical damage. Replenish and Protect make a great couple in protecting your skin from sun and environmental damage. 


Rescue - The humble miracle worker. Rescue may look small, but it's stature is quite mighty! This patented serum holds the power of Trioxolane, a revolutionary ingredient found in ancient Oriental medicine. Rescue improves the overall health of your skin aiding in healing acne, inflammation, scars, and larger skin discomforts like eczema and psoriasis. Rescue helps neutralize daily toxins that find their way into our skin making this the ultimate must-have with incredible results. 



Protect - What is a skincare routine without protection from the sun? Protect SPF 30 is a gentle, mineral based sun shield that nourishes your skin while keeping the sun's harmful rays away from your precious skin. This winner is chemical and fragrance-free. Protect is great for all Fitzpatrick's, ages, and skin types with it's sheer finish and lovely natural scent, this SPF will become your skincare BFF. 

Learn where to shop our top ten here.

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Vitamin A: Features, Benefits, and Why You Need it!



You've heard it one thousand times by now, Vitamin A is the yin to your yang, the chocolate to your peanut butter, the milk to your cookie, the pea to your pod, the wand to your wizard...Vitamin A really is a must-have in your daily skincare regimen. Seriously. We have done a little tweaking to our Vitamin A formulas to better provide your skin with incredible results and keep the largest organ of your body happy, healthy, and youthful but, do you know why our Vitamin A Serums are the absolute bee's knees? Retinaldehyde-liposome (say that 5 times fast)! Let's take a closer look at this patented Vitamin A delivery system.

In the body, we convert Beta Carotene into Retinol, Retinol into Retinaldehyde, and Retinaldehyde into Retinoic Acid, a very detailed process! All of these Vitamin A derivatives serve an important job to the skin but the strongest, most active form is Retinoic Acid. Retinoic Acid is the only ingredient that requires a prescription even though Retinaldehyde has a similar activity level. Both Retinaldehyde and Retinoic acid are 500 times more active than their Vitamin A counterparts! This means we can use smaller amounts in our formulas, but still see BIG results without irritating the skin!

The advantage of using Retinaldehyde, or Retinoic Acid, is that smaller amounts (with much higher activity levels) can be used very effectively when incorporated into a liposome. By doing this, we enhance its penetration (an important factor in the use of Retinols because of their size) and help prevent its oxidation which also occurs with all Retinols. What does this mean for your skin?

This means, your skin's absorption rate is increased by a clinically proven 600%! What?!? 600%... you heard right! Now with our adjusted levels of Vitamin A, coupled with our powerful liposome delivery, your skin will be the belle of any ball (or just the belle of your living room... bathroom... or bedroom, you choose)! Here is a break down of our new Vitamin A's:

Calm: Calm is our level 2 serum, now with a lower percentage of Retinaldehyde to better suit the ultra sensitive. You can still get the wonderful cell turnover benefits of Vitamin A without any irritation!

Correct: Now with a larger percentage of Retinaldehyde, Correct will do exactly what it is named to do, correct aging, uneven skin tone, and reverse environmental damage.

Clarify: Kick acne's butt with this clearing, anti-aging, healing serum. The perfect balance of Vitamin A to scare acne right off your face all while keeping your youthful, healthy glow.

Renew: The "Thor" of our Vitamin A line up. Renew now has extra Retinaldehyde strength for the ultimate anti-aging, skin reviving treatment. Renew is ideal for those who have treatment resilient skin, with the liposome delivery, Renew is capable of penetrating even the most stubborn of skin.

Vitamin A is the one item that EVERY. SINGLE. PERSON needs in their skincare arsenal. This is the one ingredient that treats a wide range of skin concerns and keeps your skin in tip-top shape.  With out unique formulations, your results will surpass your expectations!

Find out where to find your perfect Serum here.

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Osmosis Wellness: Peaches in Season


Once a year in Colorado, a huge festival takes place that honors the seasonal bounty of Palisade Peaches. Peach season is a Colorado favorite and being that Osmosis is based in the old Rocky Mountain State, we wanted to pass along some peachy wisdom on the health benefits of, you guessed it... Peaches!


Now you know how awesome peaches are for our bodies and spirit... and taste buds. Get out there and take advantage of nature's perfect summer supplement!
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Osmosis Skincare: Get Infused!


Have you ever booked a facial treatment, then canceled because you were scared of what might happen? We know it can be a little nerve wracking to get a peel or laser treatment as you just never know how the skin will react. Osmosis believes that treatments should be non-invasive and gentle on the skin. What does that mean for you? Well peels, microderms, and lasers work by burning or wounding the skin and disrupting its natural healing process which in turn creates a quicker rejuvenation process by removing a top layer of skin, revealing new fresh skin. This can give the look of effective benefits, BUT it does not leave the skin in a prime position for long-lived health and wellness. Osmosis loves utilizing whole, holistic-based ingredients to nourish the skin helping it to stay youthful, healthy, and well. One of our favorite treatments is our Facial Infusion.  This treatment will speed up results from other medi-treatments and Osmosis Masks and Powder Blends. Facial Infusion works by increasing your collagen and penetrates powerful, nourishing ingredients into the dermis without disrupting or wounding the skin.



Let's take a peak at some of the wonderful ingredients in this miracle worker.

2.5% Retinaldehyde (Vitamin A) helps combat environmental damage and UV damage by naturally helping to heal the skin and overturn damaged cells.

Sea Buckthorn Extract (Hippophae Rhamnoides) has a high content of Omega 7 fatty acids, tocopherols, carotenoids and phytosterols; it enhances cell regeneration and promotes healing; kills Demodex mite which has been linked to Rosacea and is also a potent anti-inflammatory.

Niacinamide, which is a form of Niacin provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, all while improving epidermal barrier functions and inhibits skin pigmentation.

L-Lactic Acid (AHA) hydrates and gently resurfaces the skin reducing pigmentation, discolorations, and wrinkles.

Willow Herb (Epilobium Angustifolium) acts as an Anti-irritant, antibacterial, calming and anti-inflammatory agent; proven to be stronger than 1% Hydrocortisone

Many people have questioned whether a Facial Infusion Treatment is right for them and we can tell you that it holds many benefits for all skin types. From Acne, to Aging... Rosacea to Hyperpigmentation, your skin will see results from being infused. The professional can add a number of different active blends to Facial Infusion to direct the results that you want. Utilizing Facial Infusion once a month can drive powerful, long-lasting results that you and your skin will be grateful for. Check in with your Osmosis professional now to book your Facial Infusion series and start seeing results!
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Vitamin A: How to Use it in the Summer Time





It's no secret that dermatologists and estheticians everywhere agree, that Vitamin A (aka Retinol) is the best tool to combat aging, acne, skin discoloration, sun damage and a whole bag of skin issues. BUT, what you may not know (and definitely should know) is that Vitamin A makes the skin more sensitive to sun exposure. We get asked often if Osmosis Skincare lovers should stop using their Vitamin A serum in the summer. The answer is a simple, resounding... NO! Vitamin A is such a rock star when it comes to treating the skin, you want to make sure to utilize it even when the sun is out in full force. Here are some helpful tips to utilizing Vitamin A in the Summer!

* Let your Vitamin A Serum work for you while you sleep. Apply your Vitamin A at night, skipping the morning application. Instead try StemFactor or Catalyst AC-11!
* SPF, SPF, SPF, SPF, SPF! Did you get that? Sun protection is vital EVERYDAY, especially in the summer time, and even more important when you are utilizing Vitamin A. Every morning, slather yourself with Protect and take 5 pumps of UV Neutralizer Harmonized Water. Because Vitamin A makes your skin more sensitive as it gently exfoliates dead skin, your skin is left with a mighty fresh layer that needs to be protected, even after you wash your Vitamin A off in the morning.

* Choose the right Vitamin A Serum for your face. Check out this post to learn which one is right for you!With 5 different Vitamin A's to choose from, there is no excuse not to take advantage of the one that fits best for you. Choose from: Calm, Clarify, Correct, Renew and Relieve.



* Exfoliate once a week to help your Vitamin A provide you with stronger results. We LOVE Polish, it's gentle, effective, and smells down-right delicious!

* Make sure to utilize your Vitamin A all over! Many people forget their lips, ears, neck and chest. All of these areas need some extra love. Just don't forget to protect those same places during the day.

Using your Vitamin A in the summer (and year round for that matter), is vital to keeping your skin healthy. It only takes a few small changes to make sure the summer heat and sun don't compromise your results. So get on the Vitamin A train and enjoy the ride to glowing, beautiful skin!

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Wellness Wednesday - Just Beet It!


Mmmmmm Beets, nature's candy! In honor of Heart Health Month we thought it would be important to include these red, heart shaped miracle workers in our Wellness Wednesday column. We know, beets aren't for everyone... BUT you should know the benefits of these babies and learn how you can incorporate them into your diet to your taste. First, let's look at the highlights:

Now we know the top health benefits of beets, so how do you fit them into your diet?

Beets tend to lose quite a bit of nutrients when they are cooked, the best way to absorb the full benefits is to juice them. If you don't like the taste of beets, juicing is the way to go! Cover up the taste by adding cucumber, apple, and carrot (and get added health benefits). Don't forget to add the beet greens and roots.

Another way to prepare them without losing too much nutrients is by blanching them. Boil 2 cups of water, once your water is boiling, turn off the stove. Then throw in peeled and cut (into quarter size) chunks of beet into the water for roughly 1 1/2 - 2 minutes. Remove from water and immediately place chunks into an ice bath. Sauté the greens with olive oil, garlic, and pepper for an extra health boost, then proceed to gobble!

Beets are a very important veggie to add into your daily wellness routine. For your heart's sake, and your spirit's, we hope you take advantage of nature's sweetest candy!

Share your favorite beet recipes with us below!
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Niacinamide - What it's All About!


Niacinamide is an ingredient you will find in most Osmosis Skincare products due to the multitude of benefits it has for the skin. The difference in niacinamide from other common skincare ingredients is that it is a cell communicating ingredient. This means it alters the way cells perform so we are creating permanent change in the skin instead of a temporary result.

Niacinamide, also known as Vitamin B3, offers multiple benefits for aging skin. It can improve the skin's elasticity, dramatically enhance the barrier function, help with discoloration, and help to revive skin's healthy tone and texture.

Topically applied, it can increase ceramides and free fatty acid levels in the skin to help prevent losing water content and stimulate microcirculation in the dermis which can cause a temporary flushing of the skin. Niacinamide is also known to treat uneven skin tone and acne and the red marks it leaves behind.

The terms niacin, nicinamide, and Vitamin B3 are often used interchangeable to refer to any member of this family of organic compounds, having the same biochemical activity. Niacinamide can be found in many foods including meat, fish, eggs, green vegetables, and cereal grains. When we consume these foods, we enable our bodies to produce niacinamide on its own. It is essential to the body as it increases nutrient delivery to the skin through enhancing circulation. Proven to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, niacinamide assists in the fight against free-radical damage as well as calming inflamed skin.

This ingredient is seen throughout the Osmosis Skincare Line:

       *Niacinamide Powder Active - Professional
       *Powder Blends - Professional
       *Our one-of-a-kind, Facial Infusion - Professional
       *Vitamin A Serums
       *Refresh Eye Serum
       *Repair Healing Mask

To receive the benefits of liposomal delivered niacinamide, use a Vitamin A Serum once a day to start, working up to twice daily use, follow with Clear or Clear Plus+ to help drive the ingredient into the skin. And treat your skin to a hydrating chocolate mask, Repair, a couple of times a week. Your skin will thank you! 

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Is your skin AGE-ing?


by Corporate Educator, Jamie Palmer

Unfortunately, yes. All of us are experiencing the effects of aging skin from advanced glycation end
products (AGEs). This results from excess sugar in our blood stream attaching to collagen making it tough and aging it before its time which leads to wrinkles. The sugar-protein bonds form new molecules called AGEs. Over time they become more permanent and affect the ability of our fibroblasts to create collagen and they also produce free radicals increasing the aging process even more.


To help combat AGE-ing one should look to their diet and their skin care regimen. By maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and taking Elevate, excess blood sugar will stay low leaving less available to affect our skin. The food industry has also added AGEs to our diet by adding sugar to food and processing them at high heat. We are introducing the end product into our bodies by consuming things like french fries (yes they add sugar to them to make them tasty), barbequed meats and soda. AGE-ing occurs in our bodies just as it does in our skin and can lead to damaged DNA and disease processes. Elevate contains niacin and AC-11. These two ingredients will help prevent and diminish the damage that can occur from AGEs while reducing excess sugar in the body by fueling energy production. So there is less sugar available to cause damage and ingredients that repair and prevent the damage from AGEs.


Topically certain ingredients can help prevent AGE-ing when used daily. Vitamin B3, niacinamide, has been shown to decrease glycation and thus the advanced glycation end products that wreak havoc in our skin. Many of the Osmosis serums contain niacinamide because it is an important ingredient to support skin health and maintain youthful function.










So help stop AGE-ing in its tracks by taking Elevate and using Osmosis Vitamin A Serums daily. Your skin and body will thank you!
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Simplifying Serums - Dr Johnson's Corner


Dr Johnson's Corner - April 2015


Simplifying Serums

The Osmosis Vitamin A Serums are the most powerful age reversing serums available. They allow the skin to help remodel itself through increased nutrition, immune repair and collagen and elasticity production.

We use Retinaldehyde which is the only Vitamin A that is proven to stimulate collagen as well as Retin A, works on rosacea, does not cause inflammation or skin sensitivity and is completely stable.

Our Vitamin A Serums are designed by the level of active and corrective ingredients to align with skin tolerance. Below is a guide to help understand our levels:

Renew

The strongest age reversing serum in the world, plain and simple (0.1% Retinal).

Correct

The second strongest, same active ingredients as Renew, but with less Retinaldehyde (.05% Retinal).

Calm

Focuses on redness in the skin; has the same amount of Retinadelyde as Correct but there is less niacinamide and more anti-inflammatories than both Correct and Renew.

Relieve

Focuses on redness and has the same active ingredients as Calm but with less Retinaldehyde (.025% Retinal).

Clarify

Focuses on blemished skin and has more acne related ingredients than age reversing ingredients; has the same amount of Retnaldehyde as Calm and Correct (.05% Retinal).
Some of the key ingredients you will find in our Vitamin A Serums include: Retinaldehyde, 1,3 Beta Gluca, Niaciniaminde, Willow Herb, Chlorella Vulgaris and Phosphatidylcholine.

Make the best of your Vitamin A Serums!

To use these incredible age-reversing serums we always recommend pairing them with the Clear or Clear Plus+ Harmonized Water spray to help provide you with even better penetration and a smoother feel.

To read more about the science behind Retinaldehyde and why we chose it, read this article by Dr Johnson. Afterwards, mosey on over to the Science Center where you can find published articles on our ingredients as well as research summaries for your expanded knowledge!


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Serum Levels - Where to Start

by Ami Shvartzman, Director of Education


You may have noticed with some of our Osmosis Serums  that there is a new addition to the labels. Each Vitamin A and DNA Repair serum now reflects a level listed on the bottle. But what exactly do these levels mean?  Have no fear, we are here to help you crack the code!

As always, this system was designed with the Osmosis customer in mind. Each level listed on the bottle serves as a starting place for the skin care professional recommending the product. The levels were designed by aligning the activity level of the formulation with skin tolerance (i.e. how sensitive your skin is to these ingredients).  We felt that this was particularly important when recommending our Vitamin A and DNA Repair serum families.

Our Vitamin A serums all contain the active ingredient Retinaldehyde with our phosphatidylcholine delivery system. Retinaldehyde is the safest and least irritating form of Vitamin A on the market but has the same effectiveness as Retin A. Because of this strength, it is important that our customers (and their clients) remember to introduce these serums into their daily facial regime very slowly.  We have broken these serums out into 4 different levels and a specific Blemish Vitamin A serum to make this introductory process more seamless. These levels can be broken down into the following:

 
 
Level 1 – Relieve (.025% Retinaldehyde): Relieve is our level 1 vitamin A serum, designed for sensitive skin types who desire a dramatic restoration of the skin rejuvenation process. The most gentle of our vitamin A serums, this formula addresses skin immunity to allow for healing and repair.

 
 
 
Level  2 – Calm (.05% Retinaldehyde): Calm is our level 2 vitamin A serum, designed for moderately-sensitive skin types who desire a dramatic restoration of the skin rejuvenation process. It encourages the skin to calm inflammation, restore the protective barrier, increase skin nutrients and immune repair, rebuild the thin dermis, normalize oil, hydrate and firm.

 
 
 
 
Level 3- Correct (.05% Retinaldehyde): Correct is our level 3 vitamin A serum, designed for normal skin types who desire a dramatic restoration of the skin rejuvenation process. This formula sets up the ideal environment for aging skin to remodel itself through increased skin nutrients, collagen production and elasticity.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 4-Renew (.1% Retinaldehyde):  Renew is our level 4 vitamin A serum, designed for resilient or conditioned skin types who desire a dramatic restoration of the skin rejuvenation process. The most potent combination of fibroblast stimulators encourages the reversal of skin aging.

 
 
 
 
Blemish – Clarify (.05% Retinaldehyde): Clarify is Osmosis blemish serum clears blemishes, normalizes oil production, shrinks pores, increases skin's immune support, hydrates, calms inflammation, protects skin from UV rays, restores the epidermal barrier, and restores dermal thickness.

 
 
 
Please note that these levels do not necessarily indicate a progression and moving to a higher level of serum is not always necessary. However, if you do choose to increase to a higher level  serum, make sure that your skin is comfortable with the serum you are using at 2 pumps a day before transitioning.


When it comes to our DNA Repair Serums the active ingredient used is Vitamin C, specifically L-Ascorbic Acid or Ascorbyl Glucoside.  These forms of Vitamin C in these particular forms are supercharged antioxidants and are wonderful at helping to build proteins, decreasing hyperpigmentation and working synergistically with our products containing vitamin E. With that said, Vitamin C and particularly L-Ascorbic Acid can be somewhat stimulating to the skin. Ascorbyl Glucoside contains one molecule of Ascorbic Acid and one of Glucose so it tends to be more mild in activity. Because of these differences we have also applied our levels to this category, these levels can be broken down into the following:

Level 1- Catalyst Plus+: Catalyst Plus + is our level 1 serum that is more appropriate for very sensitive skin. It is in an Aloe base with the active ingredient Ascorbyl Glucoside. Catalyst Plus+ contains a patented formula that activates your natural zinc finger remodeling process, which is a critical part of DNA repair. The unique combination of vitamin C, amino acids and minerals also encourages the skin to increase collagen and elastin production, promotes wound healing and improves sun protection.

 
 
Level 2- Catalyst: Catalyst is our level 2 serum that is more appropriate for normal skin. It is L-Ascorbic Acid in a water base. Catalyst contains a patented formula that activates your natural zinc finger remodeling process, which is a critical part of DNA repair. The unique combination of vitamin C, amino acids and minerals also encourages the skin to increase collagen and elastin production, promotes wound healing and improves sun protection.

 
Level 3- Catalyst AC-11:  Catalyst AC-11 is our level 3 serum which has the highest level of repair activity, appropriate for all skin types, even some sensitive skins. It has L-Ascorbic acid in an aloe base. Catalyst AC-11 contains a patented formula that activates your natural zinc finger remodeling process, which is a critical part of DNA repair. In addition, this product contains the patented technology AC-11 that is proven to increase DNA repair by 33%. The unique combination of vitamin C, amino acids and minerals also encourages the skin to increase collagen and elastin production, promotes wound healing and improves sun protection.

 
 
 
 
Use these levels as a guide with your product usage and recommendation, should you have any questions we are always here to help.
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