Clarifying Duo
Keeping congestion in check shouldn’t come at the expense of your skin barrier. Spot-treat problem areas with Specialist while Aquafix soothes and delivers weightless hydration.
Specialist Actives Highlights:
- 18% Mandelic Acid: gentle AHA that has higher oil affinity to better penetrate & decongest pores
- 2% Salicylic Acid: BHA that works synergistically with mandeli acid to keep skin turnover rate healthy and skin clear
- 5% Niacinamide: clinically tested to refine appearance of pores while bolstering barrier function
Aquafix Actives Highightsl
- 9.5% Smart Glycerin Complex: An upgraded glycerin system featuring clinically tested, synergistic hydrators that significantly boost overall hydration performance.
- 2% CityStem: Bioengineered Marrubium vulgare extract soothes & enhances skin’s defense against external aggressors.
- 0.5% Madecassoside & Asiatocoside: soothing compounds isolated from Centella Asiatica extract
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How to use
The Specialist is truly special because it can be used three ways! This beautifully blue booster can be used in a pinch as a spot treatment, dosed into your nightly serums, or used as a wash-off mask.
SPOT TREAT
The Specialist is potent yet gentle enough to use as a leave-on spot treatment for stubborn, congested skin. Avoid doing this for more than 3 nights to prevent over-exfoliation. Wash hands after application.
Use with Aquafix
Add one drop to Aquafix and mix for a gentle, nightly exfoliating experience to keep skin congestion-free.
ONCE A WEEK WASH-OFF MASK MOMENT
For a more potent experience, after your cleansing step, apply a thin layer to dry skin and let it sit for 10 minutes of me-time. Wash-off and follow with the rest of your normal routine.Aquafix is the chemists’ take on the best of the water-loving ingredients. Think of this as the soothing, hydrating fundamental to anchor anyone's skincare routine
Pssst...did you know?
Aquafix was almost named “Sploosh”. This was the day we realized that good chemists =/= good marketers.
FAQ
Your burning Aquafix questions answered by the chemists
Ingredients List & Actives Profiles
You shouldn’t need a degree in chemistry to take care of your skin. But, to be clear, someone needs the degree.
2% CityStemTM
Bioengineered Marrubium vulgare extract soothes &enhances skin’s defense against external aggressors.
0.5% Madecassoside & Asiaticoside
This is the actual isolated active component of the beloved centella asiatica extract that's famous for its soothing superiority.
0.5% Allantoin
One of the original soothing molecules that has withstood the tests of time, allantoin is naturally found in our bodies, as well as in plants and animals.
Hydrating, Skin Quenching, Water-grabbing Humectants
While there isn’t a single best humectant, the secret sauce is to use a calculated blend of the top performers, that each brings something unique to the table! Aquafix contains our perfect blend of 9.5% smart glycerin complex, 2% sodium PCA, 1% panthenol, and 0.2% hyaluronic acid to keep skin happily hydrated.
All of our exfoliant boosters contain a beautifully pigmented plant extract to help you visualize your dose of AHA/BHA. The Specialist's deep blue hue comes from gardenias.
18% Mandelic Acid
Mandelic acid is the biggest of the AHA molecules (aka. most gentle). This underrated exfoliant comes with some great testing on its ability to tackle oily skin woes and keeping skin smooth and bright.
2% Salicylic Acid
This infamous chemical exfoliant gets its oily skin benefits because of its unique ability to penetrate pores and target congestion and blackheads.
🚫 Freedoms & Friendlies
Fragrance Free, Essential Oil Free, Vegan
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