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Sick Of Your Vitamin C & Retinol Serums Losing Their Efficacy? This On-Sale Skin Care Set Makes That Problem A Thing Of The Past
Super-fresh ingredients every single time.
Those well-versed in skin care are aware that not every luxury beauty product is created equally. That’s because a hefty price tag or a celebrity endorsement doesn’t always guarantee that the product on your must-try list is truly effective. Delivering powerhouse active ingredients that work as effectively months down the line as they do when you first start using them was the driving force behind Exponent Beauty, a skin care brand so unique, it required creating its own patented system to get the job done. While the science (and the years of testing) behind the brand’s products is quite involved, the result is still simple enough to be used at home: beneficial active ingredients like retinol and vitamin C are packaged separately from a hydrating base and dispensed in individual doses to ensure the products are at peak performance level when you apply them.
The brand is currently offering its best-selling set — one that includes everything you need to mix up two different serums — for less than $250. Ahead, learn all about Exponent Beauty’s Epic Age Defiers gift set, the innovative way that it works, and how you can score a 20% discount through September 30 when you use code ‘EPIC20’ at checkout.
What’s Included In The Set
The Epic Age Defiers Set serves as the ultimate introduction to Exponent Beauty, as it comes with the brand’s reusable delivery system and hydrating base, as well as a retinol powder and a vitamin C powder that can be used to create two separate serums (ideally, you’ll want to use your vitamin C serum in the morning and your retinol serum at night).
The retinol powder uses a 0.25% concentration of the ingredient, which was clinically shown to promote smoother skin and increase skin elasticity and firmness after four weeks. For more brightening benefits and additional protection from the sun throughout the day, there’s Exponent Beauty’s vitamin C powder, which contains a 10% concentration of l-ascorbic acid. Both active powders are combined with the hyaluronic acid base, a hydrating formula that, in addition to multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, contains classic moisturizing ingredients like glycerin and panthenol. It’s also worth noting that these products (and all of the brand’s products) are cruelty-free, vegan, gluten-free, and free from potential irritants like synthetic fragrance, parabens, and phthalates.
Each powder contains 45 individual doses of product, and the hyaluronic acid gives you a full 90 doses so that you’re able to completely use both the retinol and vitamin C powders without the need to purchase anything additional. Typically priced at $264, the full set is available for $211.20 until the end of the month when you apply the ‘EPIC20’ discount code at checkout.
The Science Behind The Products
Dermatologist-favorite ingredients like retinol and vitamin C are notoriously unstable, as they lose their efficacy when exposed to factors like air and light. Exponent Beauty’s founder began her mission to find an at-home solution while working as the President and CMO of Elizabeth Arden’s The Red Door Spa (it was the spa’s hand-mixed facial treatments that sparked her curiosity in the first place). Years of having prestige skin care products tested by independent, third-party labs while also researching and developing a new method to preserve these beneficial ingredients eventually resulted in Exponent Beauty and its patented delivery system.
Rather than receive a bottled serum that’s ready to go, Exponent Beauty keeps your active ingredients packaged separately as part of a larger system. There’s definitely a bit of a learning curve when it comes to getting yourself set up, but each system contains four parts (regardless of the active ingredient you choose) that will need to be assembled: a refillable base, a hyaluronic acid formula, a powder dispenser, and the actual powder. (Honestly, the assembly sounds more complicated than it looks, so you’ll probably want to refer to the brand’s YouTube video once your order arrives.) Once your setup is complete, each time that you use the product (pressing down on the top of the dispenser and twisting clockwise), a precisely measured dose of powder and liquid hydrator is deposited and ready for you to mix together with your fingers before applying the serum to your face.
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