Our patent-pending LYMPHACTIVE™ Complex is at the heart of our award-winning formulas; a world-first, breakthrough technology that helps to activate the cells in your lymphatic system. But, while it’s sculpting, purifying benefits are a part of IRÄYE's DNA, it’s not the only skincare ingredient that makes our face care, body care and eye care products so effective.

We’ve carefully curated key vegan ingredients that elevate the results of the LYMPHACTIVE™ Complex, while bringing their own raft of anti-ageing benefits to your complexion. From Bio-Retinol to Kakadu plum, let’s take a look at the most vital clean-certified players in our formulas. Here are the anti-ageing ingredients every routine needs...

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1. The LYMPHACTIVE™ Complex

What it does: With a combination of five plant extracts, the LYMPHACTIVE™ Complex is the world's first skincare technology designed to stimulate lymphatic activity by over 250%. In just eight weeks, it transforms your skin by reawakening radiance, while addressing puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles with its unique anti-ageing action.

Why we chose it: The lymphatic system is the unsung hero of well-functioning, healthy skin. It removes damaging toxins to reduce puffiness while slowing the breakdown of vital proteins such as collagen and elastin. Through more than 20 years of scientific research, we developed the LYMPHACTIVE™ Complex with the aim of supporting your lymphatics;a process that improves your skin's environment to give you a youthful, sculpted and radiant glow.

Find it in: All of our face care, eye care and body care formulas, from the Cream-to-Foam Cleanser to the Shaping Body Cream. It's the hero, Swiss-patented skincare ingredient the complete IRÄYE range was founded on.

2. Bio-retinol

What it does: Like retinol that's derived from vitamin A, bio-retinol helps to promote elastin and collagen production, while boosting cell turnover to soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It also paves the way for a more even-toned complexion, so your skin looks fresher, brighter and more youthful with regular use.

Why we chose it: As a gentler, plant-based alternative to vitamin A derivatives, bio-retinol is highly tolerable for all skin types – even sensitive complexions. It reduces the risk of redness and irritation, so you can enjoy all the benefits of retinol without fearing flare-ups. At last, an active ingredient everyone can use. Our bio-retinol is extracted from bidens pilosa, a flowering plant from the daisy family, which has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.

Find it in: The brightening and tightening Eye Revive Cream, the glow-boosting Radiance Firming Serum, and the deeply nourishing The Cream.

3. Vitamin C from the Kakadu plum

What it does: With powerful antioxidant properties, the vitamin C in the Kakadu plum defends your skin against environmental aggressors, such as pollution, while delivering an energised glow. It also helps to reduce the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation, making it one of the most popular skin care ingredients to address an uneven skin tone.

Why we chose it: The Kakadu plum is the world's richest source of vitamin C (also known as L-ascorbic acid), so you get the brightening benefits of this hailed vitamin with the addition of its soothing, anti-inflammatory qualities.

Find it in: Eye Revive Cream to target dark circles, Radiance Firming Serum to elevate your glow, and The Cream to deeply nourish and tackle hyperpigmentation.

4. Hyaluronic acid

What it does: There's a reason hyaluronic acid is known as the 'moisture magnet'; it can retain up to 1,000 times its weight in water for instant hydrating, plumping and smoothing effects. It's also suitable for all skin types, providing nourishment to dehydrated skin while feeling light enough that oily skin can reap its rewards too.

Why we chose it: Hyaluronic acid has a natural affinity with your skin, so it's easily absorbed for moisturising results you can see and feel. We use triple hyaluronic acid in our skincare formulas, which means it has three molecular weights to intensely hydrate your skin at varying levels.

Find it in: Radiance Firming Serum and The Cream. We use a low molecular weight hyaluronic acid in Radiance Firming Serum to reach your skin's deeper layers, and a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid in The Cream to nourish the surface.

5. Niacinamide

What it does: This form of vitamin B3 is famed for its brightening and line-softening properties. Niacinamide is also a potent antioxidant that helps to improve skin barrier function, making it a key contender in the fight against ageing aggressors.

Why we chose it: The key to healthy skin is protection, so we chose barrier-boosting niacinamide as a potent source of antioxidants to work alongside the sculpting, detoxifying powers of our LYMPHACTIVE™ Complex.

Find it in: Radiance Firming Serum. A 4% infusion of niacinamide teams up with vitamin C-rich Kakadu plum in this age-defying serum, giving you elevated brightness and protection.

6. Squalene

What it does: Softening and smoothing squalene is an emollient ingredient, meaning it creates a protective film over your skin to lock in nourishment. But, what makes it so covetable is its weightlessness; even those with oily skin types will enjoy using it, as it sinks in quickly to leave your complexion feeling bouncy and supple.

Why we chose it: All skin types need moisture to defy the signs of ageing and boast a radiant glow, and the lightness of squalene makes it suitable for everyone. It's one of the most versatile cosmetic ingredients for hydration.

Find it in: The Cream, where squalene teams up with vitamin E to work as a nutritional booster. This luxurious cream is the perfect final step to your skincare routine.

7. Caffeine

What it does: Caffeine doesn't just energise your body; applied topically, it rejuvenates your skin to reduce the appearance of puffiness, boost brightness and target cellulite. Because it constricts blood vessels, it also helps to prevent the blood pooling that contributes to dark circles, making it a vital ingredient in the most effective eye creams.

Why we chose it: This buzzed-about ingredient targets a range of skin concerns, from cellulite to under-eye bags, while lending extra depuffing power to our sculpting LYMPHACTIVE™ Complex.

Find it in: Eye Revive Cream, where it helps to brighten dark shadows under the eyes, and The Shaping Body Cream, where it improves the appearance of cellulite.

8. Allantoin

What it does: As a humectant, allantoin helps to draw water from the air and the lower layers of your skin, so your complexion appears dewy, soft and plump. It's also a soothing skincare ingredient that keeps skin hydrated and calm while promoting healing. An essential for sensitive skin that needs deep, comforting care.

Why we chose it: Because of its soothing properties, allantoin makes your skin more able to tolerate potent, active ingredients such as Bio-Retinol and vitamin C. We want you to get the benefits of these supercharged skin heroes without the fear of flare-ups, so we've added it to our richest face and eye creams for extra nourishing support.

Find it in: The Cream, our barrier-supporting and intensely hydrating face cream, which leaves skin feeling cared for comforted with 24-hour moisture. It's also included in Eye Revive Cream to keep the delicate skin around your eyes smooth, soothed and supple.

Want to find out more about the revolutionary LYMPHACTIVE™ Complex? Discover the science behind IRÄYE Skincare.

* In vitro study.