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Active Ingredients

Pelvetia Canaliculata Extract

Often labeled as: Channelled Wrack Extract

The DHEA-mimicking brown algae.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

An extract from a brown algae that survives extreme dehydration during low tides. It mimics the activity of DHEA (a youth hormone), significantly boosting cellular energy and redensifying mature skin.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Thickens thinning skin, reduces deep wrinkles, and restores a youthful glow.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

A phenomenally effective ingredient for menopausal skin.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

It is an actual steroid hormone.

The Science

It is a plant extract that safely mimics the *beneficial signals* of the hormone without systemic effects.