Astis Vitality - Ingredients 2020-01-07T09:48:00+01:00 Astis Vitality 2020-01-07T09:48:00+01:00 2020-01-07T09:57:24+01:00 Citric Acid Skincare Maxime Vossen Citric Acid (AHA) is a member of the alpha hydroxy family of molecules that are derived from the use of the acids in lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruits.

What is Citric Acid?

Citric acid is an alpha hydroxy acid used in skincare products to adjust the acidity or promote skin peeling and skin renewal in the case of anti-aging products. This class of acids is widely used in skin care products that are meant to exfoliate the complexion. Citric acid is a product for treating several skin problems like mild acne, pigmentation, clogged pores, sun tanning, wrinkles, and dark spots. Adding the ingredient to a formula makes it slightly more acidic and can help other ingredients in a particular product function more optimally.

Benefits of Citric Acid

Esters formed from citric acid create a thin protective layer on the skin that limits the amount of moisture evaporating from the skin. It thus optimizes the hydration of the skin. The esters of the acid help to smoothen the skin, providing additional hydrating benefits. 

One of the main ingredients of the 
Elderberry Collagen Deep Hydrating Toner

]]> 2019-11-07T09:56:00+01:00 2019-11-07T09:57:25+01:00 Hyaluronic Acid Maxime Vossen Hyaluronic acid is the go-to ingredient for plumper, smoother, softer skin.

Hyaluronic acid is naturally present in skin, well-known for its perfect capacity to attract and hold onto 1000x its weight in moisture. The ingredient should be a cornerstone of any anti-aging routine. Research shows that hyaluronic acid is one of the best skin care ingredients for any type of skin care, whether it's masks, serums, toners or creams. Hyaluronic acid plays well with multiple other skin care ingredients and can be used with peels, retinols, vitamins, and other skin care acids.

Hyaluronic Acid's Benefits

Whether you have acne-prone skin, dry skin, aged skin, dull skin, the ingredient is here for you to improve your glow. Hyaluronic acid is able to enhance moisture content like no other ingredient. It also takes care of the skin’s outer surface layers, so they look and feel softer, smoother and radiantly hydrated. Hyaluronic acid is something our body already produces, so it's safe for all skin types. The multi-tasking ingredient is especially functional when in need of anti-aging! However it also protects our skin against the negative influences of unprotected sun exposure and environmental assault. 

How to Use Hyaluronic Acid

As you may know, we are ar huge fan of Hyaluronic acid in our products! You also may ask yourselve, why we've chosen to incorporate this ingredient in most of our products (we will continue to do so in our new products too!). 
The ingredients is suitable for all skin types, since we develop therapies for specific skin problems, we love to incorporate one of the most effective ingredients of them all, into all our products. It is lightweight, smooth and kind, no matter what skin type you have. We use it in our masks and serums, which allows you to choose how you would like to apply the ingredients to your skin. 

If your goal is to achieve dreamy, radiant, glowing skin you'll love our Japanese Sakura Mask. If you are struggling with dull and dry skin and would like to improve your skin with highly concentrated ingredients for the perfect glow, try our Hazelnut Skin Serum.