good skin serum | 3% niacinamide serum for acne prone skin | 30 ml | Ilana

phyto probiotics + niacinamide skin superfood

A non comedogenic, 3% Niacinamide and Phyto Probiotics serum that hydrates and defends your skin from redness, acne and excessive oil.

Welcome to the world of Good Skin!

• Formulated specially to boost the good health of your skin, this serum keeps the bad guys (acne and damage causing bacteria) out and keeps the good guys (good bacteria) growing.
• The combination of 3% Niacinamide and Phyto Probiotics as a team, defends symptoms like premature ageing, redness, sensitivity, breakouts and excessive oil.

Ideal for beginners starting out with Niacinamide.

Why Niacinamide?

• Niacinamide, or vitamin B3 is a water-soluble vitamin that works wonders for the skin. It's basically the Swiss Army knife of the skincare world. Seriously, it does SOOO much!

• It encourages collagen production. It also helps to produce important proteins such as keratin, filaggrin and involucrin. A lack of these proteins can lead to sagging of the skin, wrinkles and loss of elasticity.

•Secondly, niacinamide has skin brightening properties.
This is because it suppresses melanin (natural skin pigments that cause darker colour) from melanocytes (skin cells that produce melanin). As a result, these pigments don't easily reach the top layer of the skin to create dark spots.

• Did you know, Niacinamide also does an amazing job at strengthening your skin barrier? It helps your skin to synthesize free fatty acids, cholesterol and ceramides, which are all components that make up your skin barrier.

• And lastly, niacinamide regulates sebum production, reduces the appearance of enlarged pores and has anti-inflammatory properties. It can also help with smoothing the skin and speeding up epidermal cell growth.

• The result? Healthier and stronger skin!

In vivo tests confirm that daily use of niacinamide for 8 weeks can significantly lighten hyperpigmentation of the skin.

What do Probiotics do?

• Just like your intestinal health, your skin also needs probiotics to help balance the good and the bad bacteria. This perfect balance gives you healthy evened out skin, keeping acne and inflammation at bay.

• For those who have acne-prone skin, using probiotics topically creates an optimal environment for the good bacteria, swinging the balance in your favor against acne causing bacteria.

Phyto derivatives used instead of synthetic/ animal derived actives considering they are less sensitising and safer on your skin and kind to the animals and earth.

FDA approved formulations
100% vegan
Cruelty-free

Water, Niacinamide, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Glycerine, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Phytosqualane, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol# (And) Salicylic Acid# (And) Glycerin# (And)

Sorbic Acid#, Grapeseed Oil, Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Fragrance*, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate ~AND NOTHING ELSE

98% natural ingredients

#ECOCERT approved

*IFRA Certified Allergen Free Fragrance

concern: oily, irritated, acne prone, pigmented skin

type: normal, combination, oily skin,
sensitive skin (patch test is recommended)

lightens spots

hydrates skin

reduces redness

fights acne

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use me

• Cleanse your skin with a mild cleanser.
• Take 3 drops and spread it on your face. Follow this in AM and PM routine.
• Moisturise as necessary.
• Follow up with SPF as your last step in the day.

pair me with

I pair well with the Clarifying Face Mask and Serum for added acne fighting power!

pro tip

Use with the Pro Barrier to get the most out of both serums! Niacinamide helps your skin synthesise ceramides so it's a win, win!

HEALTHY, BALANCED SKIN

WATER BASED SERUM

non-comedogenic, non sticky formula

3% NIACINAMIDE GOODNESS

regulates oily skin, lightens hyperpigmentation and reduces acne

PHYTO-PROBIOTIC BOOST

69% better at hydrating skin than hyaluronic acid

99% INCREASE IN COLLAGEN BOOST

reduce signs of ageing based on in-vivo test results of active used in serum

niacinamide

balances, soothes and brightens

Niacinamide, or vitamin B3 is a water-soluble vitamin that works wonders for the skin. It encourages collagen production by helping produce important proteins such as keratin, filaggrin and involucrin. A lack of these proteins can lead to sagging of the skin, wrinkles and loss of elasticity. niacinamide has skin brightening properties. It brightens skin because it suppresses melanin (natural skin pigments that cause darker colour) from melanocytes (skin cells that produce melanin). As a result, these pigments don't easily reach the top layer of the skin to create dark spots. It also does an amazing job at strengthening your skin barrier? It helps your skin to synthesize free fatty acids, cholesterol and ceramides, which are all components that make up your skin barrier. Lastly, niacinamide regulates sebum production, reduces the appearance of enlarged pores and has anti-inflammatory properties. It can also help with smoothing the skin and speeding up epidermal cell growth.

phyto probiotics

balancing and soothing

Probiotics in skincare optimize the healing benefits of our skin’s good bacteria. Just like your intestinal health, your skin also needs probiotics to help balance the good and the bad bacteria. This perfect balance gives you healthy evened out skin, keeping acne and inflammation at bay among many other benefits. For those who have acne-prone skin, using probiotics topically creates an optimal environment for the good bacteria, swinging the balance in your favor against acne causing bacteria.

olive oil

antioxidant rich

Abundant in antioxidants and vitamins A, D, E & K, olive oil is a great moisturiser that protects skin with its antibacterial properties.

Silicones

Silicones are notoriously famous in the beauty industry for its occlusive properties. In simple terms, they form a layer on the skin that clog the pores and lead to breakouts. Their impact on the environment is an altogether separate issue. Being bio accumulative, they build up in waterways and oceans and take hundreds of years to break down. In light of these reasons, we opt for natural derivatives of silicones like vegetable glycerine, honey and olive oil esters that give a slip and solvency to our serums.

Synthetic Perfumes

While we make every attempt to refrain from adding synthetic perfumes to our products, we add IFRA certified fragrances where absolutely necessary. In other circumstances, we strive to use essential oils or natural, food fragrances as substitutes.

Talc

Talc or anhydrous magnesium silicate is the main ingredient found in loose and pressed powders. With most talc compounds being contaminated with asbestos that is carcinogenic in nature, it becomes imperative to either ensure that the brand is transparent in its sourcing or uses substitutes like corn starch, rice powder or responsibly mined mica.

Chemical Sunscreen

Chemical Sunscreens contain carbon-based compounds that protect the skin by reacting with UV rays to convert them into heat and release them from the skin barrier. In this context they can be referred to chemical absorbers. In technical terms they are categorised as Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene and Homosalate. While a number of brands produce chemical sunscreens, we use natural ingredients like raspberry and carrots that are rich in Vitamin E and antioxidants to provide natural protection from the harmful rays of the sun.

Phthalates

Termed as industrial plasticizers in the skincare industry, they are used as skin softeners in formulations to assist in dissolving and combining ingredients. They also make the skin supple and more elastic when applied. On a skincare label you’ll find them as under DHPs, DMPs, BBPs and DNOPs. Used in tandem with fragrance, they have been linked with reproductive and hormonal issues in men and women. They can also cause breast cancer, reproductive deformations, and infertility. In place of Phthalates, we use safe natural substitutes like Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil and Vitamin E as moisturising ingredients and Castor Oil and Carnauba Wax because of their solubility.

Sulphates

Sulfates fall under surfactants, which attract both oil and water molecules. In skincare they are responsible for drawing oily dirt to one side of the molecule while clinging to water droplets on the other side. Hence they strip the skin and hair off grease and dirt, emulsify it with the water droplets while it goes down the drain. These accumulate in water bodies and cause toxicity while making your hair and skin dry and prone to damage. They are found as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate Sodium Lauroyl Taurate Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate in formulations. Due to all these factors, they are a permanent feature of our No-No list.

first,be kind

The world needs kindness more than ever today. Kindness towards the earth, to people, to animals, to ourselves. It is time to stop promoting impossible and unrealistic visions of beauty; time to stop scaring people into buying things to avert ugliness or to erase the well-earned lines of age and wisdom. Its time to be kind, and we’re there!

to your Skin.,

to the Earth.,

its Creatures.,

to Each Other.,

to Yourself.,

Cruelty Free & Non-Toxic

Ethical Innovation

Kind to the Planet

Absolute Transparency

MUSINGS FROM OUR FOUNDER

how, what, why

Think of it as probiotics in your gut health, the difference however is that in probiotic supplements live bacteria is used. In skincare however, there’s no way to include live bacteria, since we don’t know what other bacteria will grow, plus the preservatives will kill any live bacteria in skincare. In skincare probiotics are referred as a class of microbiome-boosting actives that boost the growth and balance the bacteria. This serum Is combination of two potent actives namely, Niacinamide and Probiotic that makes it really effective against acne, redness, ageing and excessive oiliness. Just a couple of uses, and you’ll be welcoming some seriously hydrated and clear skin.

-Nikita Deshpande

FAQ

questions we're frequently asked

Yes

Yes, but we would recommend consulting your doctor before you do so.

No, it does not contain any essential oils

The shelf life is 2 years or 24 months

6 months

Yes

With regular use, the product should last you for 2-3 months.

3%

Yes, it can be used. Apply the Pro Barrier serum first then go ahead with the Good Skin serum after 10 minutes.

Yes, it is beginner friendly.

HOW IT WORKED

what our customers are saying

Age: 25-34 years

Skin Type: Acne Prone

Skin Concern: Acne

good skin serum | 3% niacinamide serum for acne prone skin | 30 ml | Ilana

Age: 18-24 years

Skin Type: Dry, Combination

Skin Concern: Acne

Good Skin Serum: Phyto Probiotic + Niacinamide

Age: 18-24 years

Skin Type: Oily, Combination

Skin Concern: Dullness , Oiliness, Acne, Dark Spots

Definitely a good skin serum !

It's been almost 28 days since I'm using this serum and I have seen a remarkable difference in my skin. It's less oily, more nourished and definitely doesn't have acne like before.

Age: 18-24 years

Skin Type: Oily, Combination, Sensitive, Acne Prone

Skin Concern: Uneven Skin Tone, Acne, Dark Spots, Enlarged Pores

Sure does stands upto it's name.

I prefer skincare products containing probiotics over any other, reason being that I started breaking out a lot, recently. Initially the consistency felt oily, but it was just the skin adjusting to the product. After a few days, there was a significant reduction in redness and inflammation caused by the breakout and now, I just have tiny bumps left. Works wonderfully.

Age: 25-34 years

Skin Type: Dry

Skin Concern: Acne

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