Q: Is the Micellar Facial Cleansing Gel the same as Micellar Water?
A: It is very similar to Micellar Water in that it employs the same type of mild micellar surfactants, but it is a thicker and more powerful type of cleanser that also effectively removes difficult residues such as eye makeup without sacrificing gentleness. A Micellar Gel Cleanser is to be rinsed off, not left on like Micellar Water, which we believe gives a better overall result for your skin.
Q: Why are Australian plum extracts (Kakadu, Burdekin, Illawarra) beneficial?
A: Some of our LYCON Skin products incorporate a blend of three indigenous Australian plum extracts, Kakadu, Burdekin and Illawarra. These plums are regarded as ‘superfruits’ due to their remarkably high antioxidant levels. For example, Kakadu plum has about 100x the vitamin C content of oranges, while the anthocyanin-rich Illawarra plum has about 7x the antioxidant level of blueberries. This blend of Australian superfruits provides potent antioxidant activity (to protect your skin from damaging free radicals) and it also contributes to hydration and the activation of anti-ageing processes (for instance, Vitamin C boosts collagen production).
Q: What makes this range suitable for all skin types?
A: By careful screening and curation of our ingredients we have designed many formulas that are suitable for all skin types. For example, we have catered to people with sensitive skin by only using gentle ingredients, we have carefully selected non-comedogenic materials to look after oily skins, and utilised a multitude of intelligent hydrating and anti-ageing ingredients to look after dry and mature skins, without over-burdening oily skins. There are scores of ways in which this formulation philosophy plays out, but, for example, we might use Shea Butter, Olive Squalane and Vegan Ceramides to provide hydration and barrier repair that suits dry skin, mature skin, sensitive skin and oily/problematic skin. In terms of hydration, we employ a Xylitol (a natural sugar) derived complex that brings optimized hydration in an balanced way so that dry skin is looked after without over-moisturizing normal or oily skin. One of our main hero ingredients, Yeast Beta-Glucan, is also fundamental in making LYCON Skin products very ‘adaptive’ and suitable for multiple skin types.
