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- Hyperpigmentation
- Rosacea / Red & Inflamed skin
- Acne / Breakouts
- Sun-damaged skin
Time of application:
Normal, Oily and Combination skin types: Apply at night.
Dry skin types can also apply Litaderm in the morning.
Frequency of application:
Use every night that chemical exfoliator is not applied.
Apply alone or after Retinol serum.
Dry skin types can apply Litaderm in the morning after Collagen serum or Acne repair serum.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
- Azelaic acid: 10%
- Niacinamide: 10%
- Arbutin: 4%
- Bakuchiol: 1%
FULL INGREDIENT LIST:
Aqua, Macrogol, Azelaic acid, Nicotinamide, Glycerine, Arbutin, Jojoba Oil, Bakuchiol, Isostearyl Alcohol · Butylene Glycol Cocoate Ethylcellulose, Butylene glycol, Ceteth-20 · Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Steareth-20, C12-15 Alkane, Phenylpropanol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol
Inhibit hyperpigmentation:
- Stop Tyrosinase activity (enzyme responsible for hyperpigmentation).
- Prevent DNA damage through antioxidant activity.
- Destroy damaged hyperactive melanocytes.
Treat Rosacea and other inflammatory skin conditions:
- Inhibit overactive inflammatory response.
- Bacteriostatic activity to both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria including P-acnes.
- Anti-keratinizing agent that inhibit skin cells (keratinocytes) from abnormally multiplying.
- Inhibit over-production of sebum (oil), thus preventing bacterial growth and inflammation.
Treat and prevent premature skin aging:
- Prevent breakdown of collagen and elastin through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.
Inhibit hyperpigmentation:
- Prevents DNA damage through antioxidant activity.
- Prevent melanosome transfer from melanocytes to surrounding skin cells.
Melanosomes are the organelles that contain the pigment melanin.
Melanocytes are the cells that make the pigment melanin.
Treating Rosacea, Acne and other inflammatory skin conditions:
- Reduce the inflammatory response by inhibiting inflammatory messengers.
- Provides long-lasting protection against bacteria through activation of anti-microbial peptides
- Reduce sebum (oil) production, thus preventing bacterial growth and inflammation.
Treating and preventing premature skin aging:
- Stimulate collagen synthesis and significantly increase skin elasticity.
- Prevents breakdown of collagen and elastin through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.
Inhibit hyperpigmentation:
- Stop Tyrosinase activity (enzyme responsible for hyperpigmentation).
- Prevent maturation of melanosomes thus preventing the progress of the pigmentation process.
Melanosomes are the organelles that contain the pigment melanin.
Melanocytes are the cells that make the pigment melanin.
Inhibit hyperpigmentation:
- Prevent the melanocyte stimulating hormone from initiating the pigmentation process.
- Stop Tyrosinase activity (enzyme responsible for hyperpigmentation).
- Prevents DNA damage through antioxidant activity.
- Down-regulate the tyrosinase gene-transcription, thus inhibiting the actions of Tyrosinase (the main enzyme responsible for pigmentation).
Treat Rosacea and other inflammatory skin conditions:
- Anti-keratinizing agent that inhibits skin cells (keratinocytes) from abnormally multiplying.
- Significant antibacterial activities against Gram positive and negative bacteria.
- Suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokine expression. It is a potent anti-inflammatory agent able to control leukocytic functions.
- Reduce sebaceous glands activity, leading to less pore clogging and potentially less oil production.
Treat and prevent premature skin aging:
- Retinol and bakuchiol exhibit a similar gene expression profile, especially on certain key anti-ageing genes which is remarkable.
- Promotes skin turnover and stimulate collagen production.
- Significantly improves skintone, radiance and skin brightening.
- Prevents breakdown of collagen and elastin through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.
- Post-Inflammatory hyperpigmentation
- Post-Inflammatory erythema (redness)
- Melasma
- Rosacea
- Acne
- Inflammation
KEYWORDS
- Melanin: Pigment that causes pigmentation
- Melanocytes: The cells that make the melanin
PROCESS
- UV rays trigger free radicals and DNA damage. Other factors that activate this process includes inflammation, irritation, and hormones.
- DNA damage activates the melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH).
- MSH activates the melanocyte to turn on the melanin-synthesis process by activating cell signalling and gene expression of melanin production enzymes. The key enzyme in this process is TYROSINASE.
TARGETED TREATMENT
- Antioxidants prevent free radicals from damaging DNA thus inhibiting the melanin production process.
Active ingredients: Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Azelaic acid - Prevent the melanocyte stimulating hormone from initiating the pigmentation process.
Active ingredient: Arbutin
KEYWORDS
- Tyrosinase: The main enzyme responsible for pigment production
- Melanosomes: The organelles containing the melanin pigment
PROCESS
- Tyrosinase activates the production of the pigment MELANIN in the Melanosome.
- Melanosomes mature in 4 stages. When melanin synthesis is completed and melanosomes is fully matured, melanosomes move towards melanocyte dendrites (projections of the melanocyte cell that look like legs).
TARGETED TREATMENT
- Prevent Tyrosinase activity thus preventing production of melanin.
Active ingredients: Azelaic acid, Arbutin, Bakuchiol - Prevent maturation of melanosomes thus preventing the progress of the pigmentation process.
Active ingredients: Arbutin
KEYWORDS
- Keratinocytes: Skin cells
PROCESS
- Melanocytes transfer melanosomes with packaged melanin into the surrounding keratinocytes, thus ensuring skin pigmentation.
TARGETED TREATMENT
- Inhibit the transfer of the pigment melanin to the skin cells, thus preventing pigmentation.
Active ingredients: Niacinamide
α-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone blocker
BAKUCHIOL
α-MSH is required for the development of pigmentation, by binding to its specific receptor to upregulate the expression of tyrosinase.
Bakuchiol blocks both the melanocyte-stimulating hormone and tyrosinase activation, and therefore inhibit the pigmentation process.Tyrosinase Inhibitor
AZELAIC ACID & ARBUTIN
Tyrosinase is the key enzyme in the first two steps of melanin production. The inhibition of tyrosinase has an important role in order to prevent melanin accumulation in skin.
Azelaic acid and Arbutin inhibit the pigmentation process by blocking tyrosinase catalytic activity and functionality.Melanosome Transfer Inhibitor
NIACINAMIDE
Within a complex metabolic system, niacinamide controls the transcription of signalling molecules.
Niacinamide inhibits the transfer of the pigment melanin to the skin cells, and therefore inhibits the pigmentation process.Destroy Damaged Melanocytes
AZELAIC ACID
Azelaic acid prevents abnormal melanocytes from multiplying by interfering with DNA synthesis and mitochondrial enzymes. It only targets abnormally hyperactive melanocytes with no cytotoxic effect on normal, healthy functioning melanocytes.
Azelaic prevents hyperpigmentation by inhibiting abnormal functioning melanocytes.A constant interplay exists among the skin, microorganisms, and the environment to maintain a delicate balance. Disturbance of this balance negatively influence both the microflora and skin health.
In Rosacea the micro-environment of affected skin is substantially altered, resulting in a shift in the proportion or speciation of the resident microflora. Several micro-organisms have been shown to be increased or to be immuno-reactive in patients with rosacea.
Or skin contains pattern recognition receptors (PPR). These receptors detect harmful bacteria on our skin. When they detect these harmful bacteria, they bind to them and subsequently activate an immune response.
Receptors (PPR) don't activate the immune response for normal micro-flora on our skin. Rosacea-prone skin receptors (PPR) are hyper-reactive and/or have decreased tolerance. They have heightened sensitivity and trigger the inflammatory response for normal mircrobes, leading to the initial signs of rosacea.
Healthy skin with a perfect balance between normal micro-flora and skin receptors.
Function of the receptors (PPR): Detect and bind harmful molecules and activate the immune response.
These receptors should not activate an immune response by binding to normal micro-flora.
PPR (receptors) of Rosacea-prone skin bind to normal flora (they are not suppose to) and activate the immune response that causes inflammation.
PPR (receptors) of Rosacea prone skin is hyper-reactive and sensitive. They can be activated by various environmental agents (fragrance, heat, spicy food etc.)
This inflammatory environment leads to increased leucocyte and cathelicidin expression (anti-microbial peptide), causing certain normal microbes to be eliminated.
With normal flora out of the way, the opportunity arise for the overgrowth of other microbes to fill the space of the eliminated normal flora. The normal microbes balance gets disturbed.
Alterations in the micro-flora creates a further imbalance that elevates the inflammation process even further.
This leads to worsening of the disease and symptoms to become more severe.
AZELAIC ACID
Anti-inflammatory: Decrease the inflammation process leading to breakouts, redness and skin damage.
Anti-microbial: Bacteriostatic activity to both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria including P-acnes.
Antioxidant: Prevent DNA damage, and activation of inflammatory enzymes.
Anti-keratinizing: Inhibits skin cells (keratinocytes) from abnormally multiplying.
Sebum(oil) regulator: Inhibits over-production of sebum (oil), thus preventing bacterial growth and inflammation.
NIACINAMIDE
Anti-inflammatory: Reduce the inflammatory response by inhibiting inflammatory messengers.
Anti-microbial: Provides long-lasting protection against bacteria through the activation of an anti-microbial peptide response.
Sebum (oil) regulator: Reduce sebum (oil) production, thus preventing bacterial growth and inflammation.
Antioxidant: Prevent DNA damage, and activation of inflammatory enzymes.
BAKUCHIOL
Anti-inflammatory: Suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokine expression. It is a potent anti-inflammatory agent able to control leukocytic functions.
Anti-bacterial: Significant antibacterial activities against Gram positive and negative bacteria.
Anti-keratinizing: Inhibits skin cells (keratinocytes) from abnormally multiplying.
Sebum (oil) regulator: Reduce sebaceous glands activity, leading to less pore clogging and potentially less oil production.
TREATMENT PACKS CONTAINING LITADERM SERUM
PIGMENTATION TREATMENT PACKS
ROSACEA TREATMENT PACKS
ACNE TREATMENT PACKS
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DERMEXCEL™
Medical-grade skin care products formulated according to pharmaceutical standards of purity, potency, and stability. All active ingredients, and the concentrations and dosing protocols in which they are used, are supported by data published in the peer-reviewed medical literature.
DermExcel™ takes an easy, effective and affordable approach to evaluation and treatment of the skin. Targeted treatments to improve skin conditions and maintain skin health.
While each ingredient has been tested and is considered safe for topical application, DermExcel™ products have not been tested on pregnant or breastfeeding women.
When pregnant or breastfeeding, it is recommended to avoid any skincare products containing retinoids such as DermExcel™ Retinol serum. Always consult with your doctor if you are unsure about the safety of use during pregnancy.
For more information on product safety during pregnancy:
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Medical skincare products are more focused on the formulation of advanced serums rather that moisturisers for the following reason:
Moisturisers are primarily designed to hydrate the skin by adding to- and sealing in the natural moisture of the body. Although moisturisers often contain ingredients to target specific issues like aging or sun damage, their main role is to get hydration to the skin and keep it there.
Serums, on the other hand, are formulated to penetrate deeply into the skin and address or even reverse the causes of aging and skin damage at the cellular level. Serums contain more active ingredients, antioxidants, nutrients, and vitamins that work to repair the structure of skin cells, increasing skin radiance, smoothness, and suppleness.
If you are unsatisfied with your purchase after receiving the Product, you may return it to Dermal Health Science™ within 30 (thirty) days of delivery, without reason and without penalty, in order to obtain a full purchase price refund, in accordance with the return procedure set out in our return policy.
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Dermal Health Science™ products are formulated and manufactured in a facility regulated by the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC), the regulator established in terms of the Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act 53 of 1974).
All product formulations are free from any known or common allergens.
DermExcel products are:
Fragrance-free.
Paraben-free.
Non-comedogenic.
pH-optimized.
Clinically tested.
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Orders are processed and shipped within 48 hours after proof payment is received.
South African orders are shipped from Pretoria and we mostly make use of The Courier Guy for deliveries.
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