“After weeks of enjoyment, returning to the polluted environment of the city, my skin needs a fresh start.”
You have probably heard of enzymes in food, but have you had the chance to use skincare products with enzymes? With the launch of the Dynamic Resurfacing Smooth Start collection, featuring ELEMIS’ patented Tri-Enzyme technology, it’s time to take a closer look at enzyme skincare…
What are enzymes?
Enzymes are catalysts that speed up certain processes and reactions. They are used in various biological processes. Their remarkable ability is to create beneficial reactions at high temperatures — and the temperature of the human body activates them. They are often used in the food industry to ripen fruit faster and to help produce foods such as cheese and wine. Enzymes are usually derived from fruits such as papaya, pineapple and kiwi. Try the ELEMIS Papaya Enzyme Peel for accelerated resurfacing with incredible brightening power, courtesy of these fruit acids!
How are enzymes used in skincare?
In skincare, enzymes typically work by breaking down proteins such as the keratin found in the dead cells of the skin’s surface layer. Where manual polishing — such as traditional scrubs — can be too abrasive and irritating, enzymes allow gentle, even resurfacing of the skin without causing redness or breakouts.
What is ELEMIS’ patented Tri-Enzyme Technology?
For a complexion lacking radiance (very often healthy skin hidden beneath a build-up of dead cells), ELEMIS created this revolutionary formulation with the beneficial resurfacing power of enzymes. It is clinically proven to smooth the skin. The Tri-Enzyme formulation of the Dynamic Resurfacing line actively encourages the skin’s natural cell renewal for a smooth, radiant complexion with regular use.
What else is included?
Powerful antioxidants such as moringa and white truffle are also found in these formulations. They help calm the skin and protect it from environmental damage. This line actively smooths and brightens the skin. It’s important to note that while using the Dynamic Resurfacing line, you should protect your skin with SPF.
How do you use enzymes?
Think of enzymes as shortcuts to radiant skin. The ELEMIS Dynamic Resurfacing Smooth Start collection includes four products that reveal fresh, brighter skin, smoothing and renewing it. If your skin is dull and in need of a refresh, or oily and breakout-prone, this collection is ideal for purifying and renewing your complexion.
Start by removing make-up and the day’s build-up of impurities with a micellar water. Then use the Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash. This gentle yet powerful formulation redefines the skin as you cleanse, smoothing and revitalizing it.
Step two: polish during your morning and evening routine with the Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads. A truly heroic product, these pads contain resurfacing enzymes. Lactic acid renews the skin’s structure and attracts the moisture the skin badly needs. They also contain a unique Pro-Biotic Ferment Complex that maintains the skin’s natural microflora and speeds up cell renewal. Simply take one pad and smooth it over the face in circular motions. One pack is ideal for a one-month facial care program.
In the third step, renew the skin with the Dynamic Resurfacing Serum. Formulated with 4 flower acids — hibiscus, white lily, gardenia and freesia — it delivers optimal, non-abrasive enzymatic renewal. Skin is left soft and smooth. Mineral- and vitamin-rich SelastinTM helps reduce the appearance of pores, while vitamin C evens the complexion and balances pH.
Finally, once or twice a week, use the Dynamic Resurfacing Gel Mask to refresh cleansed skin. To encourage efficient surface renewal, sebum clearing needs a boost. Cooling and calming, this incredible mask leaves the skin brightened and smooth, with a refreshing tingling sensation.
Pumpkin Enzyme Mask - 150 ml, 388.50 kn
This powerful 3-in-1 mechanical, chemical and enzymatic peel treatment is ideal for dull, mature and combination skin. The mask contains pumpkin enzymes, alpha-hydroxy acid and aluminum-oxide crystals. It helps even out skin tone, smooths fine lines and wrinkles, and purifies the skin, which becomes smoother, younger-looking, radiant and revitalized.
MATIS - Réponse Delicate Peeling Cream - 50 ml, 250.00 kn
A gentle, non-mechanical peel.
Specially adapted for sensitive, delicate skin. The Delicate Peeling Cream doesn’t need to be worked into the skin thanks to its 100% enzymatic action. Its gentle polishing power allows treatment around the eye contours and mouth. Skin texture is renewed; dull, gray skin is radiant again.
KEY INGREDIENTS:
ILLIPE BUTTER: From the fruit of the Shorea stenoptera tree, this butter softens, nourishes and delivers rich moisture.
ENZYMATIC ACTIVE INGREDIENT: a biotechnologically produced enzyme that exfoliates gently
MATISPHERE S AND C: microcapsules gradually release soothing ingredients.
Use once a week on the whole face, including the area around the eyes and lips. Leave to work for 5 minutes. Rinse with water, tone the skin, then continue with your usual routine.
Chlorophyll Detox Mask
Perricone’s best mask for oily and combination skin, the Chlorophyll Detox Mask intensively purifies the pores and transforms from a gel into a clay. Rich in chlorophyll, the microcapsules that burst on application balance oily skin and reduce the appearance of enlarged pores and fine lines.
The skin is visibly smoother to the touch, cleaner and brighter. A copper complex helps visibly improve elasticity and firmness, while papaya enzymes smooth and brighten — skin is instantly smoother and purified.
COPPER COMPLEX: Powerful firming and hydration
An element found in every cell of the human body. Copper helps visibly firm the skin and improves elasticity over time by hydrating and re-energizing the skin. This unique elemental complex is designed for maximum bio-availability.
Chlorophyll microcapsules: naturally deep-cleanse and detox. -
Chlorophyll is a pigment rich in antioxidants and nutrients, found in algae. It draws out impurities and absorbs toxins and excess oil, and is rich in magnesium and phytonutrients.
Papaya Enzyme: Exfoliate & Brighten
This tropical, medicinal fruit enzyme visibly smooths and brightens, polishing away surface cells for better skin renewal. Unlike many other peels, the papaya enzyme is gentle yet highly effective.
HOW TO USE: Apply a generous layer of the mask to cleansed, dry skin. Massage until the microcapsules dissolve and the color turns a darker shade. Leave for 5–10 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. For external use. Avoid contact with fabrics.
Firming Foam Mask – 100 ml, 412.50 kn
The H2 Elemental Energy Firming Foam mask is a light, hydrating face mask that foams on contact, cleanses quickly and delivers instant brightening and firming. Formulated with the Perricone H2 Energy Complex™, it provides an immediate boost of hydration and a deep cleanse. It leaves your skin baby-soft. For optimal results, use twice a week to restart the skin’s natural processes.
H2 Energy ComplexTM: quickly refreshes tired skin
An antioxidant-rich mineral complex that nourishes the skin and restores its energy. It moves freely through the barriers of the skin’s surface layer for fast, visible results.
Spread a rich layer over the entire cleansed face, avoiding the eye area. Leave the mask to work for 5–10 minutes, then rinse with warm water and pat dry with a towel.