Collection: Skin Hydration Products Powered by High-Performance Actives

Skin hydration covers two distinct conditions, and the right approach depends on which one you are addressing. Dry skin is a skin type caused by insufficient sebum production. It benefits from emollients and occlusives, plant oils, ceramides, jojoba oil, and shea butter that fill in cracks between skin cells that seal in moisture.

Dehydrated skin is a temporary condition caused by a lack of moisture in the skin, which can affect any skin type, including oily skin, dry skin, or combination skin. It often appears dull, flaky, or uneven, with fine lines and wrinkles becoming more noticeable, and may feel tight, itchy, or sensitive. Low humidity, excessive sun exposure, wind, hot showers, and harsh skin care products all contribute. Dehydrated skin responds to humectants like hyaluronic acid and glycerin that draw moisture into the surface layers.

Key Skin Hydration Products in This Collection

Each product addresses a specific point in the hydration cycle. Use them on their own or together as a layered skincare routine for dry and dehydrated skin.

• Hydrating Accelerator: a hydrating facial mist for all skin types, including sensitive skin and ultra dry skin. Mist over damp skin to lock in lasting hydration before adding serums and moisturizer.
• Hydration Boost Concentrate: a facial hydrating serum that delivers intense hydration to dehydrated skin through layered humectants and plant-derived emollients.
• Advanced Hydration Mask: a hydrating facial mask used as a weekly targeted treatment for dehydrated skin and very dry skin.
• Vital Balm Cream: a rich cream facial moisturizer with botanical oils and plant lipids, suited to dry skin and dehydrated skin in cooler months or low humidity.
• Vital Balm Cream Unscented: the fragrance and essential oil free version for sensitive skin types and reactive skin, with the same barrier-supporting botanicals.
• Ultra Peptide Cream: a facial serum concentrate that supports skin texture, suppleness, and barrier function for mature skin.
• Active Infusion Oil: a retinoid and vitamin C facial oil for skin renewal and barrier support.
• Herbal Infusion Oil: a nourishing facial oil for dry skin and dehydrated skin, with plant oils that reinforce the moisture barrier.
• Eye Area Complex: a multi-benefit eye serum that addresses skin hydration and brightening.
• Essential Balm Cleanse: a balm facial cleanser and makeup remover that lifts impurities without stripping the moisture barrier.
• Nutrient Day Cream SPF 30 & Tinted SPF 30: broad spectrum sunscreens that double as daytime moisturizers, with non-nano zinc oxide and botanical hydration.
• Hydration Kit: a discovery skin care routine that pairs the four core hydration steps in travel sizes.

How To Build a Hydrating Skin Care Routine

Effective hydration for dry skin requires a combination of humectants and occlusives. Dermatologists recommend applying humectants first on damp skin, followed by emollients and occlusives for effective moisture retention. The sequence below works morning and evening.

1. Cleanse with a gentle option from the cleansers collection.
2. Mist Hydrating Accelerator over damp skin, or explore the full hydrating mists range.
3. Layer a hyaluronic acid serum from the facial serums collection to bind water at depth.
4. Seal with a facial moisturizer from the moisturizers collection.
5. Finish mornings with Nutrient Day Cream SPF 30 for broad spectrum protection.
6. Treat weekly with Advanced Hydration Mask for an added boost.

Best Ingredients for Skin Hydration

Experts suggest looking for hyaluronic acid, ceramides, glycerin, and shea butter when shopping for hydration products. Each works on a different part of the moisture cycle.

• Hyaluronic acid: the gold standard humectant, holds up to 1000 times its weight in water.
• Ceramides: lock in moisture and protect against environmental stressors.
• Shea butter and jojoba oil: emollients that soften dry skin and reinforce the skin barrier.