#5 The Milk Concentrate

The Promise

– Calms, clarifies and rejuvenates skin
– Gently recalibrates skin pH to enhance ongoing clarity
– Supports skin resilience
– Skin feels hydrated, softer and more supple
– A more radiant tone and texture is revealed

The Ritual

Smooth gently over face, neck, décolletage and backs of hands each evening.  Follow with your RATIONALE Essential Six formulations for night. 

The Research

A vibrant, radiant complexion is intimately connected to the pH of the skin’s outermost layer, the Stratum Corneum. Sensitivity, barrier breakdown, pigmentation and premature ageing are all consequences of environmental damage. These occur as a result of excessive solar exposure, causing the skin’s pH to shift from a healthy acidic state to alkaline, triggering the up-regulation of enzymes that break down connective tissue and erode protective barrier structures. Signalling peptides in human skin direct all metabolic processes, including desquamation (cell turnover), cellular differentiation (cellular function), and hydration. Short-chain protein sequences and ceramides are critical in these intercellular communication processes.

The Clarity Actives

Australian Botanicals are known to help reduce sensitivity and calm the appearance of irritated skin.
Oligopeptides gently re-acidify the Stratum Corneum to maintain optimal skin metabolic processes, including desquamation, cellular differentiation and tissue hydration.
Piroctone Olamine supports radiant skin clarity by regulating sebum production, and offering anti-microbial defence against pathogenic bacteria.
Zinc PCA is a complex of powerful calming actives that alleviate redness and help prevent sensitivity.
Amino Acids amplify epidermal hydration, fortify natural barrier function and encourage optimal glutathione production to enhance skin resilience. These organic monomer protein components maintain skin smoothness and suppleness and play a vital role in synthesising Natural Moisturising Factors (NMFs).
Australian Botanicals are known to help reduce sensitivity and calm the appearance of irritated skin.
Oligopeptides gently re-acidify the Stratum Corneum to maintain optimal skin metabolic processes, including desquamation, cellular differentiation and tissue hydration.