“Know your ingredients. Understand your skin. Let knowledge shape the ritual.”

“Know your ingredients. Understand your skin. Let knowledge shape the ritual.”

— Susan Farrens, Founder

SOLUTIONS EDUCATION
INGREDIENTS GLOSSARY
Every ingredient in the SolutionS system, and what it's doing for your skin.

A soothing agent that helps soften skin, encourages gentle surface renewal, and helps reduce the appearance of irritation — leaving skin feeling calm and comfortable.

A hero ingredient across the SolutionS line. Instantly soothes, calms, and hydrates — delivering a comforting, moisturizing foundation that helps skin feel refreshed.

A powerful antioxidant that works in both water and oil environments — helping to neutralize free radicals and support the look of skin radiance and texture.

Known as "liquid gold," argan oil is exceptionally rich in Vitamin E and essential fatty acids that deeply nourish, help support the look of skin elasticity, and contribute to a healthy, luminous appearance.

A rich Amazonian butter packed with lauric and myristic acids that deeply conditions, helps soften, and supports a smooth, moisturized skin finish.

A deeply nourishing butter packed with vitamins A and E that melts into skin, providing rich moisture and helping to support a soft, healthy-looking appearance.

A lightweight emollient that gives the serum a silky, non-occlusive finish — enhancing spreadability and leaving skin feeling comfortable and smooth.

A lightweight, skin-identical emollient derived from coconut oil that absorbs quickly without greasiness — carrying actives into the skin while leaving a soft, healthy feel.

A multifunctional skin-conditioning agent that helps maintain moisture levels and supports formula stability while leaving skin feeling comfortable.

Rich in papain, a natural enzyme that gently helps dissolve dead skin cells and supports smoother-looking texture — giving the skin a naturally radiant, refreshed appearance without physical abrasion.

Exceptionally lightweight and rich in linoleic acid, safflower oil absorbs fast without residue — deeply nourishing skin while helping to support a balanced, healthy-looking barrier.

Works alongside Ceramide NP and EOP to help complete the skin's essential lipid matrix — supporting a strong, healthy-looking barrier.

The third of three essential ceramides in this formula. Together, Ceramides NP, AP, and EOP help support the skin's natural barrier lipid ratio.

A key skin-identical lipid that helps reinforce the skin's protective barrier and supports the prevention of moisture loss.

A skin-nourishing fatty alcohol (not drying) that stabilizes the formula and contributes to a rich, smooth texture.

A skin-nourishing fatty alcohol that stabilizes the formula and contributes a rich, creamy texture that conditions and softens skin — not drying.

A bright, uplifting essential oil rich in antioxidants that helps condition skin while delivering a naturally radiant, energizing finish — elevating every application into a sensory ritual.

A natural emollient rich in medium-chain fatty acids that helps seal in moisture, soften skin, and contribute to a silky, luminous finish.

One of the most researched peptides in skincare. Helps support the look of firmer, smoother skin and encourages a healthy-looking skin texture.

A naturally occurring compound that may help support the visible appearance of firmness and a more lifted, toned look.

Creates the luxurious, gliding texture that makes COCOON feel like a second skin. Moves with the body without friction, pressure points, or restriction — allowing the skin beneath to take cover in complete comfort.

A skin-conditioning agent that works alongside Phenoxyethanol to maintain formula freshness while leaving skin feeling soft, refreshed, and comfortable.

A carefully selected fragrance that brings the ritual full circle — a sensory signal that the System is complete.

A hardworking humectant that draws moisture from the environment into the skin, helping to keep skin continuously hydrated, plump, and supple.

An emollient emulsifier that helps bind the formula together while softening and conditioning the skin — contributing to a rich, smooth texture.

Rich in essential fatty acids and Vitamin E, soybean oil softens and conditions skin deeply, supporting a smooth, supple texture and healthy-looking glow.

A proven AHA that deeply exfoliates by dissolving the bonds between dead skin cells — revealing brighter, smoother, and more radiant skin beneath. Those with acid sensitivity should patch-test.

A time-honored botanical extract that helps support the appearance of a brighter, more even-looking skin tone and provides antioxidant support.

A lightweight skin-conditioning ester that provides silky, non-greasy slip — allowing the formula to spread effortlessly and absorb comfortably.

A stable, skin-friendly form of Vitamin C that brightens and evens skin tone, helps defend against environmental damage, and supports a visibly radiant, healthy-looking complexion.

An organic sulfur compound that helps support the appearance of skin smoothness and contributes to a more resilient-looking skin surface.

A multitasking powerhouse that helps improve the look of uneven skin tone, minimizes the appearance of pores, supports the skin barrier, and contributes to a smoother, more refined-looking surface over time.

Provides the garment's dimensional stability and compression integrity — maintaining consistent, gentle pressure that supports lymphatic flow and barrier sealing through every wear.

Rich in squalene and oleic acid, olive oil deeply nourishes, supports the skin's barrier, and helps maintain a supple, healthy-looking appearance.

A liposomal form of Hyaluronic Acid designed to deliver hydration within an oil-based formula — helping to maintain moisture and a smooth, supple-looking finish.

A natural emulsifier derived from olive oil that helps bind the formula together while conditioning and softening skin — contributing to a smooth, luxurious texture.

Rich in antioxidants, fatty acids, and Vitamin E, rice bran oil deeply nourishes and helps support a brighter, more even-looking complexion.

A signal peptide that helps communicate with the skin's support network, encouraging the visible appearance of firmness and resilience.

Penetrates deep into the skin to attract and retain moisture, supports the skin's natural moisture barrier, and helps leave skin feeling soft, smooth, and visibly healthy.

A nutrient-dense oil rich in oleic acid, vitamins D and E, and lecithin that penetrates deeply to soften, nourish, and support a supple, healthy-looking skin appearance.

A gentle, globally approved preservative that keeps the formula safe, stable, and effective from first use to last.

A naturally occurring lipid that supports the skin's microbiome and barrier function, helping to soothe and maintain a balanced, healthy-looking skin environment.

A next-generation humectant capable of holding up to 5,000 times its weight in water — helping to maintain intense surface hydration and support a smooth, dewy-looking appearance.

A potent botanical antioxidant rich in polyphenols and ellagic acid that helps protect the skin's appearance from environmental stress while supporting a brighter, more radiant-looking complexion.

Ultra-fine mineral micro-particles that gently and precisely resurface the skin — physically buffing away dead cells without abrasion, leaving skin impeccably smooth and polished.

A conditioning oil rich in ricinoleic acid that deeply moisturizes, supports the look of a healthy barrier, and contributes to smooth, supple-looking skin.

Rich in ricinoleic acid, castor oil is a conditioning powerhouse that supports the look of the skin's barrier, adds slip, and contributes to a luminous, healthy radiance.

A gentle natural toner that helps balance the skin's feel, refines the look of pores, and delivers a light, calming effect — preparing skin to receive what comes next.

Structurally similar to skin's own sebum, jojoba helps balance moisture, absorbs without greasiness, and deeply conditions for a naturally glowing skin surface.

A high-performance polymer that creates the formula's smooth, even texture — ensuring consistent, controlled delivery of active ingredients across the skin.

A stable, skin-friendly form of Vitamin C that helps visibly brighten skin tone, supports a more even-looking complexion, and helps defend against daily environmental stress and free radicals.

A low-molecular-weight form of HA that helps penetrate below the surface to deliver deep, lasting hydration — visibly plumping the appearance of skin and reducing the look of dryness and fine, dry lines.

A naturally occurring fatty acid that helps replenish the skin's lipid layer, supporting suppleness and reinforcing the look of a healthy protective surface.

A gentle, biodegradable chelating agent that helps stabilize the formula and supports the effectiveness of active ingredients.

A potent antioxidant that helps protect skin from free radical and environmental stress while deeply nourishing and conditioning.

A stable, highly effective antioxidant that protects freshly exfoliated skin from free radical and environmental stress while deeply conditioning and supporting a smooth, healthy surface.

A targeted peptide that helps signal the skin to support its structural proteins — working over time to support the visible look of firmness, bounce, and elasticity.

A naturally occurring humectant that helps draw moisture into the skin and supports the appearance of smoothness — leaving skin feeling soft and comfortably hydrated.

A lightweight, antioxidant-rich oil high in linoleic acid that helps protect skin from environmental stress while contributing to a silky, non-greasy feel.

A minimal solvent used only as needed to properly dissolve and deliver certain active ingredients — present in small amounts, never as the primary base.

A natural, plant-derived thickener that gives the formula its luxurious texture and helps ensure even, stable distribution of active ingredients.