The most concentrated thing we make, and the reason the rest of the ritual works.

A six-peptide complex at 2% works on the appearance of firmness and fine lines. Ceramide complex at 2% replaces barrier lipids directly. Bifida ferment lysate at 3% — a postbiotic — supports the skin's resilience and its ability to hold water. Niacinamide at 3% supports the barrier and the appearance of an even, smooth surface.

Hydration comes in layers, not one: multi-weight hyaluronic acid, betaine, sodium PCA, panthenol and an amino acid complex each hold water at a different depth.

Alpha arbutin at 1% and saffron at 1% complete it.

It absorbs quickly and leaves nothing on the surface. Skin feels plumper, calmer, and more itself.

Aqua, Propanediol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Betaine, Panthenol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Sodium PCA, Alpha-Arbutin, Amino Acid Complex, Crocus Sativus (Saffron) Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid.

Listed in descending order of concentration. Ingredients at 1% and below appear in no particular order

A few drops. Fewer than you think.

Warm them briefly between your palms, then press the serum into the skin — palms flat, light pressure, moving outward from the centre of the face. Do not rub it in.

Let it sit a moment before the moisturiser. Ten seconds is enough.

Morning and night, after cleansing, onto skin still slightly damp