#2 The Serum

#2 The Serum

30ml

$180.00

The Vitality Collection 

Vitality. Energy. Exuberance. 

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The Story

The perfect pairing of skin vitality with targeted environmental protection. This potent serum fortifies skin against the appearance of oxidative stress while cultivating a healthy brilliance and even tone. Skin appears more supple, firmer and uplifted.

The Promise

Delivers sophisticated antioxidant protection.

Tone and texture are refined as natural radiance is reanimated.

Firmness and elasticity are enhanced as collagen is supported.

Supreme skin suppleness is realised.

The Ritual

Smooth gently over face, neck, décolletage and backs of hands each morning. 

Follow with your RATIONALE Essential Six formulations for day. 

To discover how to introduce this formulation into your RATIONALE Ritual, connect with our Team of Client Experience Consultants. 

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The Research

Human skin possesses a perfectly balanced network of antioxidant vitamins, minerals, enzymes and proteins that work in unison to prevent the formation of harmful, ageing free radicals and glycation products resulting from daily environmental exposure.

These same organic molecules are also the building blocks of healthy, glowing skin, boosting the synthesis of skin-firming collagen and elastin, while helping to control pigmentation and refine surface texture.

As we age, and as a result of sun and environmental damage, our natural levels of skin antioxidants are diminished, making topical supplementation essential.

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The Vitality Actives

Vitamin A (Retinol) stimulates skin connective tissue synthesis to retain firmness and elasticity. Controlling abnormal melanin production in the basal layer, this Skin Identical antioxidant vitamin refines skin texture and enhances skin radiance by directing cellular differentiation.

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Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Seed Oil, Santalum Spicatum (Sandalwood) Seed Oil, Phenylpropanol, Polysorbate 60, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil, Tocotrienols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Superoxide Dismutase, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Backhousia Citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, BHT, Glutathione, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceteareth-25, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Brachychiton Acerifolius Flower Extract, BHA, Cetyl Alcohol, Ubiquinone, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Copper Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NS, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide EOS, Banksia Serrata Flower Extract, Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Davidsonia Pruriens Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Santalum Acuminatum Fruit Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Telopea Speciosissima Flower/Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Lycopene, Histidine, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene.

The Vitality Actives

Vitamin C (Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate + Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate) possesses hydro-lipophilic properties, allowing antioxidants to penetrate both water and oil soluble layers of the skin. This powerhouse antioxidant protects against cellular damage caused by the sun, controls melanogenesis to even out irregularities in pigmentation, as well as stimulating fibroblast activity and connective tissue synthesis.

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Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Seed Oil, Santalum Spicatum (Sandalwood) Seed Oil, Phenylpropanol, Polysorbate 60, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil, Tocotrienols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Superoxide Dismutase, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Backhousia Citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, BHT, Glutathione, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceteareth-25, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Brachychiton Acerifolius Flower Extract, BHA, Cetyl Alcohol, Ubiquinone, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Copper Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NS, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide EOS, Banksia Serrata Flower Extract, Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Davidsonia Pruriens Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Santalum Acuminatum Fruit Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Telopea Speciosissima Flower/Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Lycopene, Histidine, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene.

The Vitality Actives

Vitamin E (Tocopherols + Tocotrienols) enhances Natural Moisturising Factors (NMFs) and reduces erythema and oedema within the skin, encouraging natural healing processes and helping to prevent Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIHP).

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Illustration by Jessie Milligan

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Seed Oil, Santalum Spicatum (Sandalwood) Seed Oil, Phenylpropanol, Polysorbate 60, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil, Tocotrienols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Superoxide Dismutase, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Backhousia Citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, BHT, Glutathione, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceteareth-25, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Brachychiton Acerifolius Flower Extract, BHA, Cetyl Alcohol, Ubiquinone, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Copper Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NS, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide EOS, Banksia Serrata Flower Extract, Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Davidsonia Pruriens Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Santalum Acuminatum Fruit Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Telopea Speciosissima Flower/Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Lycopene, Histidine, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene.

The Vitality Actives

Glutathione, Superoxide Dismutase + Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10) are anti-glycation antioxidants which deactivate the harmful effects of free radicals, preventing damage to skin cells induced by Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) generated during exposure to solar radiation and pollution. These powerful antioxidants minimise glycation processes by preventing collagen and elastin degradation caused by solar and environmental damage.

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Opposite: ‘Vitamin C’
Illustration by Jessie Milligan

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Seed Oil, Santalum Spicatum (Sandalwood) Seed Oil, Phenylpropanol, Polysorbate 60, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil, Tocotrienols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Superoxide Dismutase, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Backhousia Citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, BHT, Glutathione, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceteareth-25, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Brachychiton Acerifolius Flower Extract, BHA, Cetyl Alcohol, Ubiquinone, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Copper Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NS, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide EOS, Banksia Serrata Flower Extract, Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Davidsonia Pruriens Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Santalum Acuminatum Fruit Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Telopea Speciosissima Flower/Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Lycopene, Histidine, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene.

The Vitality Actives

Ferulic, Ellagic + Palmitic Acid contain phytochemicals and flavanoids that provide Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) to firm and nourish the skin while preventing lipid peroxidation.

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Opposite: ‘Vitamin C’
Illustration by Jessie Milligan

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Squalane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Seed Oil, Santalum Spicatum (Sandalwood) Seed Oil, Phenylpropanol, Polysorbate 60, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Oil, Tocotrienols, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Superoxide Dismutase, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Sorbitan Isostearate, Butylene Glycol, Backhousia Citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) Leaf Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, BHT, Glutathione, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ceteareth-25, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Brachychiton Acerifolius Flower Extract, BHA, Cetyl Alcohol, Ubiquinone, Behenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Copper Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ceramide NS, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide EOS, Banksia Serrata Flower Extract, Citrus Australasica Fruit Extract, Davidsonia Pruriens Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Santalum Acuminatum Fruit Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit Extract, Telopea Speciosissima Flower/Leaf Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Lycopene, Histidine, Potassium Sorbate, Limonene.