USING ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE
RETINOL. VITAMIN C. AHA. HYALURONIC ACID.
These are known as active ingredients, and they are some of the powerhouse components in skincare formulas that deliver targeted results, such as improving texture, brightening the complexion, or addressing signs of aging.
With so many effective, clean and botanically derived actives on the market, knowing which ones to choose and how to incorporate them into your routine can be overwhelming.
Understanding their unique benefits and the best times to use them can make all the difference in achieving your skincare goals. Read on to learn how these potent ingredients work and how to maximize their benefits in your daily ritual.
HH TIP: We recommend wearing SPF on top of skincare with active ingredients.
SHOP RETINOL + NATURAL RETINOL ALTERNATIVES
SHOP AHAs + BHAs
SHOP VITAMIN C
SHOP HYALURONIC ACID
RETINOL + RETINOL ALTERNATIVES
RETINOLS ARE BEST APPLIED AT NIGHT, WHILE RETINOL ALTERNATIVES CAN BE APPLIED IN AM AND PM SKINCARE ROUTINES.
TARGETS: fine lines, wrinkles, uneven skin tone, elasticity, dullness.
Retinol, a derivative of vitamin A, is known for its powerful rejuvenating properties. It works on both the epidermis (the outermost layer of the skin) and the dermis (the deeper layer beneath the epidermis).
When used consistently in a skincare routine, retinol accelerates cellular turnover by shedding dead skin cells, promoting new growth, and stimulating collagen production for firmer, plump skin. It is best known for targeting fine lines and treating acne.
Natural retinol alternatives are botanicals with extraordinary amounts of vitamin A that produce retinoic-like activity at the cellular level. They allow you to receive the benefits of retinol without skin irritation or photosensitivity, which are common side effects of synthetic retinol.
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Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum
This award-winning serum uses powerful, vitamin A rich botanicals and plant oils like carrot seed and rosehip to boost skin’s natural retinol creation. Benefits include helping to build collagen and clinical studies show 100% improvement in skin moisture.
Tata Harper Retinoic Nutrient Face Oil
This rich oil reduces the look of early wrinkles caused by sun damage with retinoic acid-like activity from eight bioactive botanical retinol alternatives like black jack plant and rock samphire (which have been clinically proven to out perform retinol).
Monastery Rei Gentle Retinol Cream
Made with 2% retinol, this cream assists in brightening the skin, boosting collagen and reducing fine lines while fungi-derived beta-glucan helps protect the skin barrier and accelerate moisture retention.
ALPHA HYDROXY ACIDS
AHAs CAN BE USED IN AN AM OR PM SKINCARE ROUTINE, UP TO 3 TIMES PER WEEK.
TARGETS: fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, hyperpigmentation, dullness and sun damage.
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are a group of water-soluble acids often derived from fruit in clean skincare. They work on the epidermis to gently dissolve the bonds that hold dead skin cells together, allowing them to be easily removed.
This exfoliation process reveals brighter, radiant skin, improving hyperpigmentation and dry, rough patches. AHAs also stimulate collagen production, improving skin firmness and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles caused by photoaging.
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Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser
Health Hut's bestselling cleanser, this creamy physical and fruit acid exfoliant is gentle enough to be used daily on dry skin. Made with apricot microspheres and BHA from white willow bark. For a complete routine, see Tata Harper's resurfacing collection below.
Monastery XX Rose Glycolic Gel
Glycolic acid is a hero for its ability to gently resurface skin, leaving it smooth, clear and bright. In XX, 10% fruit derived glycolic acid is in a soothing rose water base so skin stays hydrated and soothed while you exfoliate.
Tata Harper Superkind Radiance Mask
Reach for this gently exfoliating mask if you have sensitive or reactive skin. Here, mild AHAs exfoliate while microbiome-balancing prebiotics support a healthy skin barrier. Every product in Tata Harper's Superkind line is made free from 85+ common allergens and irritants including fragrance and essential oils.
VITAMIN C
VITAMIN C SHINES IN A MORNING SKINCARE ROUTINE.
TARGETS: uneven skin tone, fine lines, wrinkles, dullness.
With its high concentration of antioxidants, vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is known for slowing early signs of aging and improving the appearance of wrinkles, dark spots and acne.
Studies show that both aging and excessive exposure to UV light and pollution lower the skin's epidermis vitamin C. Adding vitamin C products to your routine can treat and prevent further damage.
Practice patience; the results of vitamin C will come with routine regularity.
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Vintner's Daughter Active Treatment Essence
This essence can replace eight products in your vanity, including an exfoliator and vitamin C serum as it has alpha hydroxy acids too. This mist is full of plants with the highest percentages of vitamin C, including acerola and kakadu plum.
LESSE Essential Moisturizer
Formulated with the world's richest source of natural vitamin C, kakadu plum, this moisturizer delivers powerfully brightening and rejuvenating benefits — without any of the side effects common to synthetic vitamin Cs.
Mimar Ultra Vitamin C Concentrate
Expertly crafted with 15% tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (the most stable form of Vitamin C) this serum brightens skin and evens out skin tone. Blended in a base of pataua oil that is high in oleic acid (omega 9), this oil is used in the treatment of melasma and sun and age spots.
HYALURONIC ACID
KEEP SKIN PLUMP DAILY, BOTH MORNING AND NIGHT.
TARGETS: fine lines, wrinkles, dry skin, oily skin.
Hyaluronic acid is a hydration hero that draws moisture into the skin, leaving skin feeling plump, firm and filled.
Unlike exfoliating or resurfacing actives, hyaluronic acid is gentle and suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin. It's especially effective in combating the dryness and dehydration that can come with seasonal changes or using potent actives like retinol and AHAs.
For best results, apply it to slightly damp skin and follow immediately with a moisturizer and/or face oil to lock in extra hydration.
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Tata Harper Hyaluronic Gel Moisturizer
Soak skin with intense hydration, botanically supported by the addition of chia seed water, marsh samphire and tremella mushroom. Tata Harper is know for their more is more formulas, this one is packed with 14 sources of plumping hydration, 10 sources of antioxidants, and 13 sources to smooth and soften skin texture.
Monastery Aloe Hyaluronic Moisture Boost Serum
Another ultra-light gel formula that gives skin a serious boost in hydration thanks to two molecular weights of hyaluronic acid (famed for holding 1000x its weight in water). Even better, the hyaluronic acid is suspended in a base of soothing, moisturizing aloe.
Ametta Skin Collagen Masks
Every Ametta Skin mask is made with collagen and hyaluronic acid, restoring skin's elasticity, reducing wrinkles and boosting hydration and moisture. Leave mask on overnight for a glass skin effect.
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