Melasma Bootcamp

Alto Advanced:

• Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Allyl Ester (Allyl PQQ): Patented, super-potent antioxidant technology that effectively neutralizes free radicals produced by the body’s natural, intrinsic processes, and supports more efficient energy creation, critical to the skin’s renewal and repair process.
• Plankton Extract: Contains an enzyme that supports and helps rejuvenate the appearance of photodamage.
• Micrococcus Lysate: Contains an enzyme that supports the skin’s natural recovery system following damage as a result of sun exposure.
• Proprietary Botanical Antioxidant Blend: Synergistic antioxidant defense.
• Vitamin C (Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate) & Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate): Neutralize UVB-Induced free radicals.
• Blend of Coffee, Saffron, Superoxide Dismutase and Ergothioneine: Enhances vitality and radiance.
• Anti-Pollution Complex: Defends against particulate matter, counteracting the appearance of wrinkles and uneven skin tone.
• Bisabolol (and) Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract: Synergistic soothing complex. Helps visibly reduce redness and provides comfort to the skin.
• Niacinamide: Form of Vitamin B3 helps improve moisture and the appearance of skin clarity.
• Licorice Extract: Brightens skin’s appearance.
• Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2: Helps to improve the appearance of skin firmness and resiliency.

AlphaRet: 

• AlphaRet: A unique combination of a retinoid and an AHA (lactic acid).
• Glycolic Acid: Helps retexturize and enhances performance of AlphaRet.
• Targeted Peptide Blend: Helps smooth the appearance of wrinkles, skin firmness and resiliency.
• Ultra Hydrating Blend of Ceramides, Squalane, Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid: Helps to counteract dryness, providing hydration and moisture.
• Allantoin Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Bisabolol, and Green Tea Extract: Ingredients with calming properties that also help reduce the appearance of redness.
• Vitamins C & E and CoEnzyme Q10: Provide antioxidant protection.

Vivid Brightening Serum:

• Patented Injectable-Grade Hyaluronic Acid (Both LMW and HMW HA)
• Hexylresorcinol: Proven to fade hyperpigmentation from sun exposure and plays a role in interrupting specific pathways in skin that lead to hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone, thus improving the uniformity of skin’s surface color.
• Botanical AHAs: Helps to improve texture, uneven skin tone, and pigmentation by exfoliating the outermost layer of skin to reveal a smoother and more radiant complexion. 
• Maqui Fruit Extract: A dark purple edible berry from Patagonia, the Maqui Fruit provides powerful antioxidant properties that helps prevent and reduce hyperpigmentation, increases natural luminosity, and helps provide a more uniform skin tone. It also helps to reduce irritation and redness in the skin.
• Oligopeptide-68: A skin-brightening peptide that helps reduce new pigmentation formation by inhibiting the MITF gene that plays an important role in controlling melanin producing skin cells called melanocytes.
• Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2: Biomimetic peptide that shields skin from pollution while it protects skin proteins, lipids, and DNA to visibly improve dark spots and brighten skin overall. 
• Agastache Mexicana: Helps to reduce inflammation and redness, restores barrier function, and can even reduce skin temperature which helps to prevent new pigment formation.

Lactic Acid Hydrating Serum: 

• Lactic Acid
• Malic Acid
• Palmitoyl Tripeptide 8
• Tremella Mushroom Extract
• Hyaluronic Acid
• Mandelic Acid
• Phytic Acid

AlphaRet Peel Pads:

• AlphaRet: a unique combination of a retinoid and an AHA (lactic acid).
• Lactic Acid: an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that promotes exfoliation while providing moisturization.
• Glycolic Acid: an AHA that promotes exfoliation.
• Salicylic Acid: a beta hydroxy acid (BHA) that helps reduce the appearance of pores.

Sun Savvy Tinted: 

• Zinc Oxide 14.8%
• Lactic Acid: evens skin tone
• Hyaluronic Acid: boosts hydration
• Niacinamide: proven to visibly brighten areas of discoloration and blemishes.

AM:

1. After cleansing the skin, apply 1-2 pumps of Alto Advanced and apply to the face and neck.
2. Use 1-2 pumps of Vivid Brightening Serum on the face and neck.
3. Then, apply one pump of Lactic Acid Hydrating serum on the face and neck.
4. Complete your AM routine with Sun Savvy Tinted SPF.

P.S. Tinted sunscreens contain iron oxides which better protect your skin against visible light, and they are more effective than non-tinted sunscreens in preventing melasma relapses.

PM:

1. After cleansing the skin, use an AlphaRet peel pad as part of your evening skincare regimen up to three times per week. After cleansing, gently apply to skin in small, circular motions to the face, neck, and décolleté. Can be applied all over the face, avoiding the lip and eye areas.
   
   

Do not rinse after application. Wait a few minutes after application before applying the next step.

1. After a few minutes, apply 1-2 pumps of Vivid Brightening serum to the face and neck.
2. Next, use one pump of AlphaRet and apply it to the face and neck.
3. Complete your nightly regimen with a gentle moisturizer.