Neurocosmetic Skincare Ingredients To Look Out For

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Forget about just treating skin complaints like wrinkles and dryness, the new wave of skincare that's taking the beauty world by storm is all about targeting your mind-body connection by harnessing the power of neurocosmetic skincare ingredients.

This newly emerging area of discussion focuses on how your skincare products influence your skin's communication with your nervous system. Discover more in today's post as we delve a little deeper into the trend and share three neurocosmetic ingredient-infused skincare products we think you'll love. 

What are Neurocosmetic Ingredients?

Your skin houses a complex network of nerves that send signals to your brain, and vice versa. Think of it like a conversation between the two - neurocosmetic ingredients target these communication pathways and work to potentially improve the health of your skin - and your wellbeing. 

What Are The Benefits Of Neurocosmetics?

Stress Reduction

Chronic stress spells bad news for our skin and can lead to breakouts and irritation. Neurocosmetic ingredients like ashwagandha (an adaptogen) may help your skin adapt to stress, and help to promote a calmer, healthier appearance.

Enhanced Mood

Some neurocosmetic products contain ingredients like passionflower extract, which may promote relaxation and feelings of wellbeing, helping to give you a mood boost as well as a radiant complexion!

Improved Skin Health

The gut-skin-brain axis is a hot topic. Neurocosmetics that target the microbiome with prebiotics and probiotics may contribute to your overall skin health by creating a balanced environment.

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Neurocosmetic Ingredients To Look Out For

Neuropeptides

Peptide skincare is infused with these messenger molecules that can mimic the effects of natural neuropeptides. They work to potentially reduce wrinkles and promote a firmer appearance.

Adaptogens

Adaptogen skincare contains botanicals, like the previously mentioned ashwagandha, that help your body adapt to stress, potentially leading to calmer, healthier skin.

Botanical Extracts

Extracts from plants, like passionflower and kava, may help to promote relaxation and feelings of wellbeing.

Embrace The Future Of Skincare

Neurocosmetics offer us a glimpse into the future of skincare, where our products are able to go beyond just surface-level benefits. By harnessing the power of our mind-body connection, these innovative ingredients have the potential to transform our approach to skincare altogether. So, keep an eye out for neurocosmetic ingredients and embrace a new way to achieve that healthy, radiant glow.

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Four Neurocosmetic-Ingredient-Infused Skincare Products To Try

Medik8 Advanced Night Restore

This restorative night-time moisturiser helps to provide you skin with the ultimate hydration, helping tired or environmentally compromised skin to feel refreshed and revived come morning.

Nourishing but fast-absorbing, Medik8 Advanced Night Restore works to hydrate your skin whilst its blend of potent actives work to repair your damaged cells, helping to maintain a youthful firmness within the upper layers of your skin.

Unlocking the power of night renewal with a unique blend of ingredients, the formula works to combat the visible signs of ageing whilst promoting a healthy glow. Age-defying actives like longevity-boosting resveratrol and texture-refining beta glucan join forces with botanical extracts like passionflower and valerian to visibly reverse the signs of ageing.

Throughout the night, dragon fruit extract, saskatoon berry, and restorative peptides work as your overnight repair squad, neutralising free radicals, repairing cell damage, and encouraging overall renewal.

With optimised ceramides, the formula hydrates and plumps your skin, all while strengthening your skin's natural defenses.

Specially designed for nighttime use after your vitamin A routine, this cream becomes the perfect partner, helping to repair existing damage, brighten pigmentation, and shield your skin from future free radical attacks.

Dermalogica PowerBright Dark Spot Serum

This hyperpigmentation serum delivers fast results, fading the appearance of dark spots within days. Powerful ingredients like niacinamide and hexylresorcinol work overtime to even your skin tone, leaving it brighter and more balanced, and helping to fade dark spots in just days.

Fortified with unique ingredients, Dermalogica PowerBright Dark Spot Serum includes beta-glucan rich shiitake mushroom to brighten your complexion, adaptogenic ashwagandha to smooth skin texture and provide antioxidant benefits, black currant oil and peony flower to boost your skin's natural luminosity, and finally, skin-shielding actives to protect against pollution-induced dark spots, preventing future hyperpigmentation.

This all-encompassing serum tackles hyperpigmentation on multiple fronts, revealing a healthy, even-toned complexion over time.

HydroPeptide Pre-Treatment Toner

Unlock your skin's radiance with HydroPeptide Pre-Treatment Toner. This multitasking formula tackles ageing skin concerns while promoting a balanced, healthy complexion.

It minimises fine lines and wrinkles with a gentle yet effective touch. The toner also targets hyperpigmentation for a more even skin tone, fading age spots and brightening your skin.

Lactic acid and other natural extracts gently exfoliate and purify, removing dead skin cells to reveal a fresh, radiant surface. It visibly shrinks pore size by dissolving dirt and oil, while natural moisturisers and calming botanicals provide essential hydration without irritation.

This toner is packed with neuropeptides that act as building blocks to support healthy, more youthful-looking skin. A gentle exfoliating blend of lactic acid, sugar extracts, and vitamin C removes dead skin cells, revealing a fresh, radiant complexion. Discoloration fades away thanks to licorice, mulberry, and bearberry, which work together to brighten your skin and enhance its overall radiance. Meanwhile, deep hydration comes from sodium hyaluronate, a natural hydrator found in the skin itself. Finally, soothing eucalyptus, chamomile, and bilberry extracts fight acne-causing bacteria, purify your skin, and minimise enlarged pores.

Cultured Biomecare Fortitude Face Mist

Cultured Biomecare Fortitude Face Mist is a hydrating facial mist that utilises cutting-edge biotechnology to combat the damaging effects of city pollution and digital ageing on your skin.

Many skin concerns stem from a weakened microbiome and compromised barrier function. Imagine your skin's barrier as your first line of defense – it shields you from daily aggressors like UV rays and pollution, while also protecting against infection. This face mist is formulated with powerful antioxidants and ferments specifically chosen to repair and strengthen this natural barrier, promoting healthier, more radiant-looking skin.

The mist effectively combats free radicals caused by oxidative stress, helping you maintain a plump and youthful complexion. With ingredients that include prebiotic inulin that works to increase and maintain your skin's hydration and promote a healthy microbiome, and fermented spirulina that's packed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, the microbiome-boosting formula nurtures and supports healthy, radiant skin. 

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Medik8 Advanced Night RestoreMedik8 Advanced Night Restore
Medik8 Advanced Night Restore

£59.00
Dermalogica PowerBright Dark Spot SerumDermalogica PowerBright Dark Spot Serum
Dermalogica PowerBright Dark Spot Serum

£84.15 £99.00 15% offsaving
HydroPeptide Pre-Treatment TonerHydroPeptide Pre-Treatment Toner
HydroPeptide Pre-Treatment Toner

HydroPeptide Pre-Treatment Toner is designed to treat wrinkles, prevent collagen loss and reduce age spots.

£32.00 £40.00 20% offsaving
Cultured Biomecare Fortitude Face MistCultured Biomecare Fortitude Face Mist
Cultured Biomecare Fortitude Face Mist

£22.50 £30.00 25% offsaving

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