Three Trending Anti-Aging Ingredients Found In Our Office & What They Do

February 3, 2025

While skincare trends can be beneficial, we prefer to go with the value of the skincare ingredients, technology, and formulations instead of going along with the next big thing on social media. 

We’re here to help you find key skincare ingredients that you address your skin’s anti-aging concerns and secure your skin-investment.


1. RETINAL: THE ANTI-AGING WARRIOR 

While retinoids are the anti-aging golden child, retinal are taking over the market in 2025 due to their non-drying, non-irritating, deep-release, more concentrated form of retinol. You can still count on skin rejuvenation, a boost of collagen production, and addressing skin-aging concerns like discoloration, fine lines and wrinkles, and uneven skin tone. However, retinal provides faster, more powerful results with zero harsh side effects and less downtime than retinol.


We prefer Avene RetrinAL skincare products: RetrinAL 0.1% Intensive Multi-Corrective Cream, RetrinAL Eye Cream, and RetrinAL Ceramide.


2. SILVER MUSHROOM SKINCARE: THE NEW HYDRATION CHAMPION

2025 sees the rising use of silver mushrooms, also known as snow mushroom extracts in skincare products. These natural extracts are known for their extraordinary hydrating and anti-aging properties, proving to be more effective than common hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid.


We carry the following silver mushroom ingredient products: Alastin Skincare products: Restorative Skin Complex, Restorative Eye Treatment, Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer, Renewal Retinol, and Restorative Neck Complex.   


5. NIACINAMIDE: THE SKIN-BRIGHTENING SUPERHERO

Niacinamide, a form of vitamin B-3, is a trending skincare ingredient due to its versatility. It can help with skin brightening, hydration, improve skin elasticity and skin texture, protect from sun damage, and reduce oil production, redness, wrinkles, and pore appearance, along with other benefits to the body like improving the health of your hair and nails.

We carry niacinamide capsules by Pure Encapsulations (500mg).


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