Key Joieuse Skincare Ingredients

Glycolic Acid 

Glycolic acid is a water-soluble exfoliator that breaks down pore clogging dead skin, resulting in clearer skin and a radiant, revitalized complexion. Glycolic acid also helps minimize fine lines, wrinkles, texture irregularities and discoloration. 

Salicylic Acid 

Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid that deep cleans troubled skin. It reduces the appearance of imperfections and refines pores by exfoliating dead skin, oil buildup, and impurities.  

Lactic Acid 

A powerful anti-aging ingredient, lactic acid acts as both an exfoliant and a humectant, helping to brighten and maintain the skin's moisture. 

Camphor 

Camphor is a natural antioxidant and astringent, nourishing the skin and bringing balance to oily and congested complexions. 

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract 

Chamomile is a natural ingredient with soothing and hydrating properties that works particularly well for sensitive, dry skin. 

Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract 

Extracted from the meat of the coconut, this conditioning ingredient helps to lessen the appearance of skin redness and irritation. 

Cocos Nucifera Oil 

Coconut oil is rich in fatty acids, lipids, and vitamins that nourish and moisturize the skin. 

Safflower Seed Oil (Carthamus Tinctorious Seed Oil) 

Safflower has been cultivated for centuries by numerous different cultures. Its oil is rich in Vitamin E and essential fatty acids that nourish, moisturize and provide antioxidant benefits to the skin. 

Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10) 

CoQ10 in a powerful antioxidant that helps to fight the effects of free radical damage and signs of aging. 

Aloe Barabadensis Leaf Juice, Papaya Fruit Extract, Cucumber Fruit Extract 

This plant-based complex offers multiple benefits to your skin. Cucumber extract is rich in vitamins A and E to nourish the skin. Papaya extract helps exfoliate dead skin and provide anti-aging benefits. Aloe helps to sooth and provide a cooling effect. 

Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid) 

Hyaluronic acid is capable of retaining up to 1,000x its weight in water, making it the ultimate moisturizing ingredient. Sodium hyaluronate is a pure form of water-soluble hyaluronic acid. It helps lock hydration into the skin and protects against transepidermal water loss. 

Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Sargassum Filipendula Extrract, Gelideiella Acerisa Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract (Seaweeds) 

This blend of four different seaweed varieties offers comprehensive benefits for the skin and promotes a balanced, hydrated, and firm-looking complexion.  

Squalane 

Squalane is a lipid known for its ability to enhance the skin's natural protective barrier. It replenishes hydration for optimal moisture levels and protects against transepidermal water loss.  

Aquaxyl(TM) (Xylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol) 

This sugar-derived complex improves hydration levels in the skin, while helping to support the skin's barrier function to protect against transepidermal water loss. 

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract 

Chamomile is a natural ingredient with soothing and hydrating properties that works particularly well for sensitive, dry skin. 

Kaolin and Lilite Clay Clay (Rose Clay) 

This delightful pink clay helps refine, revitalize and brighten the skin. 

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract (Oat Kernel Extract) 

Oats are known their ability to moisturize, soothe and soften dry or damaged skin.   

Glycerin 

Glycerin is known for its ability to attract water to the skin to promote hydration.  

Bamboo Charcoal Powder 

Charcoal is renowned for its ability to pull excess oil, toxins and impurities from the skin's surface, working wonders for problem areas and oily skin.  

Kaolin Clay 

Kaolin clay has exceptional absorbing and detoxifying properties, and can purify skin by eliminating surface oils, pollutants and contamination. 

Bentonite Clay 

Bentonite clay uses ionic power to attract and absorb toxins from the skin. Known for its ability to detoxify and calm, Bentonite clay is very effective at unclogging and deeply cleansing pores. 

Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride 

Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride is derived from coconut oil and is effective at conditioning and moisturizing the outer layer of the skin. 

Argireline™ Peptide 

Argireline™ is a form of acetyl hexapeptide-8 that provides multiple benefits to the skin. It stimulates production of collagen, which helps the skin retain moisture and stay firm and healthy. It also targets the muscle contractions in the face that can lead to wrinkles, such as those around the eyes and lips from smiling. 

Leuphasyl™ Peptide 

Leuphasyl™ is another peptide that works in conjunction with Argireline™ to target the muscle contractions in the face that can lead to wrinkles. 

SYN-AKE™ Peptide 

The SYN-AKE™ peptide was designed to mimic the properties of Malaysian Temple Viper venom, relaxing the muscles in the face to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.  

Snap-8™ Peptide 

Snap-8™ is a variation of the Argireline™ peptide and works in a similar fashion to target the repeated muscle contractions in the face that can lead to fine lines and wrinkles.  

Matrixyl-3000™ Peptide 

The Matrixyl-3000™ peptide works to stimulate collagen production in our skin, leading to firmer, more supple skin. 

Chondrus Crispus Extract (Seaweed) 

Chondrus Crispus, also known as Irish Sea Moss, contains a hydrating and nutrient-rich blend of vitamins and minerals such as sulfur, iodine calcium, magnesium, and selenium. 

Resveratrol 

Resveratrol is a potent antioxidant extracted from re grapes that helps to brighten the skin and improve the appearance of discoloration. 

Vitamin A (Retinol and Retinyl Palmitate) 

Retinol, or vitamin A, is a powerful antioxidant that supports fresh and revitalized skin. It is highly regarded for its impact on the visible effects of photoaging, including fine lines, wrinkles, and lost elasticity. 

Jojoba Seed Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil) 

Jojoba seed oil is derived from a perennial shrub native to the Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. It is effective as a lightweight emollient. 

Vitamin E (Tocopherol) 

Tocopherol restores hydration by nourishing the lipid barrier in the skin and preventing the evaporation of existing moisture. It also acts as an antioxidant in this formulation. 

Ferulic Acid 

Ferulic acid is a plant-based antioxidant found in the cell walls of grains. It neutralizes the free radicals that could otherwise cause premature aging. Ferulic acid also works to stabilize and enhance the vitamin C and vitamin E contained in this serum. 

Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) 

L-Ascorbic acid is the most effective form of Vitamin C and serves as a powerful antioxidant, known for its ability to brighten the appearance of hyperpigmentation and defend from oxidative stress. 

Vitamin E (Tocopherol) 

Tocopherol restores hydration by nourishing the lipid barrier in the skin and preventing the evaporation of existing moisture. It also acts as an antioxidant in this formulation.  

Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) 

Niacinamide improves the appearance of enlarged pores, brightens dull skin, and helps defend against environmental toxins.   

Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) 

Panthenol serves as a water-absorbing humectant and conditioner that attracts and binds moisture to the skin. 

Sodium PCA 

Sodium PCA is a naturally occurring humectant that draws moisture from the environment into the skin. 

Alpha-Arbutin 

Alpha-arbutin is a skin brightening ingredient that has been shown to inhibit tyrosinase, the enzyme that controls melanin production. It promotes luminous, even skin tone while fighting the appearance of dark spots and discoloration. 

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana Water) 

Derived from the witch hazel leaf, this ingredient has astringent and antioxidant properties that make it ideal for use on congested skin. 

Zinc Oxide 

Zinc oxide is a multifunctioning mineral that supports healthy looking skin, absorbs excess oil and helps to soothe irritation. 

Colloidal Sulfur 

Colloidal sulfur is a natural ingredient that deep cleans pores and absorbs oil, giving the skin a healthy, matte finish. 

Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide 

These mineral UV filters help to prevent sunburn and when used as directed with other sun protection measures, reduce the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun. 

Knotgrass Extract (Polygonum Aviculare Extract) 

Knotgrass extract is a plant antioxidant that has been shown to help improve the visible effects of damage caused by infra-aging and extrinsic factors. 

Green Tea Extract (Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract) 

Green tea extract has potent antioxidant properties to help combat the effects of environmental damage. 

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 

This anti-aging peptide targets signs of aging in damaged skin. It helps to support the appearance of skin elasticity and firmness.