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Many people think that a treatment is not suitable for their skin because they feel their skin is "drier" after application; when in reality it is temporarily "dehydrated".

Here we explain why and how to deeply rehydrate the skin: why the skin can be dehydrated and how to repair this dysfunction.

• First of all, let us remember that hydration occurs at the epidermis level.

The covering sensation or greasy appearance on the skin of an oil does not moisturize; fatty substances (usually oils, butters or waxes) provide sensory comfort or even elasticity to the skin (like a massage oil), but have nothing to do with hydration because fatty substances do not penetrate the epidermis.

Our intense hydration serum , for example, is hydrating at the cellular level and does not leave a greasy feeling on the face.

The renewal cycle of a cell is 28 days, which is why it is important to use the serum for at least 28 days in a row to be sure that cell renewal has been done and to appreciate the results on the skin, particularly in terms of hydration.

For the sensation of an "oily" film on the skin, we recommend applying 100% natural coconut oil over the moisturizing lotion, for example, for clients looking for a covering effect; or castor oil, which is also very nourishing.

• If the serum feels slightly "tight"... it's a sign that your skin really needs it!

Our serum is full of humectants (which will seek/attract water inside the skin). So the more the serum gives the impression of "tightening" the more it means that the skin is thirsty and dehydrated. The intrinsic factors of dehydration can be physiological , linked to sex and age, but also pathological , for example vitamin deficiencies, tobacco abuse, inflammatory phenomena (psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, contact eczema), or genetic factors (ichthyosis) ... but above all (and unfortunately) it is the cosmetics themselves that damage the skin barrier because of the chemical preservatives that destroy the diversity of the flora and thus its immune defenses: weakened skin is more vulnerable, retains less moisture and ages faster; it must be repaired.

See many scientific articles on this subject, notably here: "One of the causes of a malfunctioning skin microbiota is the use of cosmetic products." Excerpt from this very interesting scientific study on the harmful effects of preservatives in cosmetics and others on the skin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6477564/

• In fact, it is true that if the skin is already damaged the humectant (in our serum) will draw water towards an arid and dysfunctional stratum corneum (upper layer of the epidermis);

which will not be able to retain hydration and which will give the impression of being more dehydrated – it is a bit like when you water very dry soil, the water flows away but does not stay in the soil immediately; you have to repair this malfunction and retain the water.

This is also why we have developed a moisturizing lotion to apply after the serum rich in “natural occlusives” (to retain water) that we prefer to call natural “Barriers or Shields”, such as: maltodextrin (>4%), polyglyceryl (>1%), beta glucan (>0.2%). These ingredients effectively “trap” the moisture that humectants attract into the stratum corneum; and this despite a damaged barrier.

(PS: This process is very well explained here by Harvard Edu in English)

• All claims about our products have been clinically proven (i.e. with clinical tests).

Let's focus here on the hydration of our serum and just by looking at one "hero" ingredient, namely: "inulin mixed with 100% pure agave extract" (AGA), a revolutionary ingredient because it is the first ingredient to counteract the harmful effects of preservatives on the skin .

It has been tested and proven that this ingredient (AGA) is more hydrating than hyaluronic acid (HA) at 0.1% concentration. Which is quite harsh because everyone knows that hyaluronic acid is (already) extremely hydrating in this concentration!

Results below:

• This AGA Inulin hydrates faster than hyaluronic acid.
• This AGA Inulin hydrates better than hyaluronic acid
• This AGA Inulin hydrates longer than hyaluronic acid
• This AGA Inulin hydrates for 24 hours.

In the scientific sense of the term, the intense hydration of our serum is thus proven.

Our high-performance formulas have been developed by Doctor Milis, pharmacist and pioneer in the development of organic and vegan beauty formulas since 1992 in Europe; always emphasizing the pure functionality of the product; at the pharmaceutical and cellular level.

We encourage first-time users of our products to:

• Use our products for at least 28 days in a row
• Either not putting anything on your skin (or just water, or 100% natural and 100% pure products) for 28 days and then trying our products.

Because our products act and repair in depth. Today we no longer really expect creams to work miracles... but that was before we met MONO Skincare!