S
SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE
Key Benefits: 100% plant derived, skin identical carbohydrate complex; Provides a 72 hour deep, discernable moisture reservoir; More than 50% improvement in smoothness and softness and more than 50% reduction in flakiness after 2 weeks*; Enhances skin’s protective barrier [*in vivo tests]
Found in: Sensitive Eye Smoother, Beyond Hydration, Collagen Rehab
SAFFLOWER OIL
Key Benefits: Naturally emollient oil with beneficial fatty acids; moisturizes
Found in: Sensitive Skin Cleansing Oil, Really Rich Moisture, Oxygenation, Sleepwear
SAGE
Key Benefits: Antioxidant extract; refreshing
Found in: Beyond Hydration, Remineralist Daily Moisture, Decongestant Cleanser, Pumice Peel, Restorative Clay, RayDefense, V-Neck Smoothing Creme, Age Activist Clinical Youth Serum, LightPlex MegaWatt Skin Brightener
SALICYLIC ACID
Key Benefits: A beta hydroxy acid, OTC acne treatment; helps exfoliate dead, pore-clogging skin; reduces breakouts / blackheads / whiteheads
Found in: Acne Toner, Spotless Cleanser, Quick Refiner, Skin Editor
SANDALWOOD ESSENTIAL OIL
Key Benefits: Pure, plant-derived aromatic essential oil
Found in: Soothing Reset Mist, Crucial Moisture, Moisture Positive Cleanser, Barrier Fix Daily Hydrator
SAW PALMETTO
Key Benefits: Natural berry; helps reduces oil; balances skin
Found in: Oil Control Mattifier
SEA KALE
Key Benefits: Haylophytic marine plant that improves appearance of external epidermal stress, visible signs of photoaging + the skin barrier
Found in: Dewluxe
SEA SALT
Key Benefits: Mineral-loaded cocktail (iron, manganese, selenium + zinc ) to replenish what pollution depletes and rebalance for proper skin function; encourages vibrancy, stabilizes hydration levels and helps skin absorb vital trace minerals and nutrients
Found in: Remineralist Daily Moisture
SESAME OIL
Key Benefits: Lubricating and skin smoothing
Found in: Oil Control Mattifier
SHEA BUTTER
Key Benefits: Emollient plant lipid; antioxidant and fatty acid-rich; improves dry skin
Found in: Lip Clinic Hydrating Serum, Lip Clinic Exfoliating Butter, Radiance Rescue, Skin Editor, Sleepwear for Eyes, Sleepwear, Really Rich Moisture, Multi-Task Eye Creme
SILVER EAR MUSHROOM
Key Benefits: A natural alternative to hyaluronic acid, it holds up to 500x its weight in water — so, it has an even stronger ability to hydrate the skin. Plus, it helps form a barrier-protective hydration film, to keep skin nourished over longer periods of time. In fact, its hydration effects are cumulative – skin hydration doubles after just 2 weeks (in-vivo tests)
Found in: Barrier Fix Daily Hydrator, Soothing Reset Mist, Sensitive Eye Smoother
SKIN REPLACEMENT LIPIDS + FILLERS
Key Benefits: Increases production of Collagen I by 179%, and Collagen III (youth collagen) by 194%*; Increases elastin production by 190%*; Increases firmness by 13 x, and elasticity by 1.6 in 15 days* [*ex vivo tests]
Found in: Collagen Rehab
SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE (VITAMIN C)
Key Benefits: Vitamin C derivative that reduces free radical damage and helps increase the appearance of skin firmness, as it brightens skin and evens skin tone.
Found in: vc10 Daily Glow
SODIUM HYALURONATE
Key Benefits: The salt form of hyaluronic acid; Hydrating substance that binds moisture to surface skin layers
Found in: vc10 Daily Glow, Multi-Task Eye Creme, Moisture x10, V-Neck Smoothing Creme, Barrier Fix Daily Hydrator, Absolute Moisture, Oil Control Sleepwear, Sleepwear for Eyes, Quick Refiner for Eyes, Age Activist Clinical Youth Serum, Collagen Rehab, Hydroplunge
SODIUM PCA
Key Benefits: Softening, moisture-binding humectant; helps replenish skin
Found in: Absolute Moisture, Oil Control Sleepwear, Sleepwear for Eyes, Sleepwear, Age Activist Clinical Youth Serum
SPEARMINT OIL
Key Benefits: Pure, plant-derived aromatic essential oil
Found in: Collagen Rehab
SPHINGOLIPIDS
Key Benefits: Complex fats that help replenish skin; Repairing and strengthening
Found in: Recovery Serum
SQUALANE
Key Benefits: Plant-based natural moisturizing agent with antioxidants and fatty acids; works on top of and below skin barrier to lubricate cells and encourage turnover so roughness improves
Found in: Lip Clinic Hydrating Serum, Dewluxe, Recovery Serum, Sleepwear, Age Activist Clinical Youth Serum, Radiance Rescue
SULFUR
Key Benefits: OTC acne treatment; eliminates excess oil and congestion
Found in: Amino Mask
SUMAC CHINESE HERB
Key Benefits: Adaptogenic natural herb to help strengthen and balance the skin
Found in: Beyond Hydration, Equalizer, Crucial Moisture, Decongestant Cleanser, Quick Refiner, SPF 50 FaceScreen, Moisture Positive Cleanser, Measured Micrograins+, Pumice Peel, Restorative Clay
SUNFLOWER SEED OIL
Key Benefits: Naturally replenishes and soothes skin; a rich source of fatty acid
Found in: Sensitive Skin Cleansing Oil
^Top