Formulation standards
If we print a percentage, we can prove it.
Every concentration on this site is taken from a confirmed batch card. We do not use proprietary blends to conceal a trace dose, and we do not claim results a formula cannot deliver.
Peptides & growth factors
The signalling actives — they tell skin to firm, rebuild and hold still.
- Argireline — Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
A hexapeptide that softens the micro-contractions responsible for expression lines. Paired with a film-forming mineral, the tightening is visible within 90 seconds and holds for hours.
Found in: Liquid Miracle Instant Facelift, Men's Instant Facelift, V-Lift Bee Venom Instant Eye Lift
- Argireline — Acetyl Hexapeptide-3
The same Botox-mimicking mechanism in a cream base, so the line-softening effect layers under the cell-renewal actives rather than competing with them.
Found in: Ultimate Cell Repair Cream
- Palmitoyl Peptide Complex
Gold-standard anti-ageing peptides at a genuine signalling dose. They prompt collagen production and firm the thin periorbital skin over continued use.
Found in: DCX Eye Cream
- Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 (Matrixyl)
The single most-studied collagen-signalling peptide in cosmetic science, dosed at 5% rather than the trace level used to justify a claim.
Found in: DCX Eye Serum
- Dipeptide-2 (Eyeliss)
Works on lymphatic drainage rather than collagen — the mechanism behind under-eye bags that hydration alone never fixes.
Found in: DCX Eye Serum
- EGF — sh-Oligopeptide-1
Epidermal growth factor supports the skin's own renewal signalling, which slows measurably with age. Used nightly it improves texture, barrier integrity and resilience.
Found in: Ultimate Cell Repair Cream
- Synthesised bee venom peptides (Apitoxin)
Laboratory-synthesised rather than harvested — no bees are involved. The peptide sequence produces a mild micro-stimulation that lifts and firms the skin surface.
Found in: V-Lift Bee Venom Instant Eye Lift
- Snail Secretion Filtrate
Helix Aspersa Muller glycoconjugates — a repair complex that carries its own hydration, barrier and radiance benefits alongside the peptides.
Found in: Ultimate Cell Repair Cream
Peptide complex
5%
5%
4%
Growth factor
Bio-identical
Circulation, de-puffing & instant tightening
Actives that work on fluid and light rather than collagen — the fast visible ones.
- Encapsulated iCaffeine
A water-solubilised, encapsulated caffeine that stays dissolved rather than recrystallising on the skin. It supports micro-capillary circulation under the eye, which is where dark circles and morning puffiness originate.
Found in: DCX Eye Cream (3%), DCX Eye Serum (5%)
- Inst'tight — Gleditsia Sinensis
A honey locust-derived polysaccharide that forms a tightening film. Visible smoothing within minutes, without the flaking of older silicate-only tighteners.
Found in: DCX Eye Serum
- Sodium Silicate
The mineral tightener behind the 90-second lift. It contracts as it dries to physically draw the skin surface taut.
Found in: Liquid Miracle Instant Facelift, Men's Instant Facelift, V-Lift Bee Venom Instant Eye Lift
- Arnica Montana Extract
An anti-inflammatory botanical used for the appearance of bruising and fluid retention — relevant to the blue-toned, puffy under-eye rather than the pigmented one.
Found in: DCX Eye Cream
- Mica Spheres
Light-diffusing optical brighteners. Honest about what they do: an immediate visual improvement while the actives underneath do the slower work.
Found in: DCX Eye Cream
3% (1.5% active caffeine) – 5%
3%
1%
Antioxidants & brightening
Photoprotection and pigment work, at the concentrations the clinical papers used.
- L-ascorbic acid
The only form of vitamin C with a full body of human clinical evidence. Stabilised with vitamin E and ferulic acid, which extends its life in formulation and multiplies its antioxidant effect.
Found in: Vitamin C-E-Ferulic Serum
- Ferulic acid (natural)
Stabilises the L-ascorbic acid, adds antioxidant activity of its own, and doubles the photoprotective capacity of the vitamin C and E pairing.
Found in: Vitamin C-E-Ferulic Serum
- Vitamin E — dl-Alpha Tocopherol
The lipid-phase half of the antioxidant network. Together with C and ferulic, up to eight times the photoprotection of untreated skin.
Found in: Vitamin C-E-Ferulic Serum, Ultimate Cell Repair Cream
15% at pH 3.2
0.5%
1%
Acids & resurfacing
Free-acid values published, not inclusion rates dressed up as strength.
- Glycolic acid
The AHA with the smallest molecular size and the deepest penetration. It dissolves the bonds holding dead cells at the surface and stimulates collagen synthesis underneath.
Found in: Liquid Platinum Fruit Acid Gel
- Pyruvic acid
A rarely used alpha-keto acid found in professional clinic peels. It contributes exfoliation plus antioxidant and sebum-regulating activity alongside the glycolic.
Found in: Liquid Platinum Fruit Acid Gel
- Lactic acid
The gentler secondary AHA. It exfoliates while acting as a humectant, which is why the gel resurfaces without the tight, stripped finish.
Found in: Liquid Platinum Fruit Acid Gel
7.5% free acid (10.7% inclusion)
0.05%
0.056%
Hydration & barrier
The comfort layer — what keeps high-strength actives tolerable.
- Sodium Hyaluronate — high molecular weight
At this molecular size HA stays at the surface, forms a breathable film and holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water. Four ingredients in the bottle, nothing else.
Found in: Pure Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
- Dual-weight Sodium Hyaluronate
Low molecular weight for reservoir hydration deeper in the epidermis, high molecular weight for surface plumping and barrier protection.
Found in: DCX Eye Serum, DCX Eye Cream, Instant Facelift range
- Panthenol (Provitamin B5)
A barrier-supporting humectant included specifically to reduce the tingle expected from a pH 3.2 vitamin C serum.
Found in: Vitamin C-E-Ferulic Serum
- Hydrolyzed Collagen
Low-weight collagen fragments that hold water at the surface, plumping the crepey texture around the eye.
Found in: DCX Eye Cream
- Squalane
A skin-identical lipid that penetrates rather than sitting on top — deep nourishment with no heaviness under makeup.
Found in: DCX Eye Cream, Ultimate Cell Repair Cream
- Jojoba esters & jojoba oil
The closest botanical match to human sebum. It gives the silky, non-greasy finish that delicate under-eye skin needs.
Found in: DCX Eye Serum, Ultimate Cell Repair Cream
- Apricot Kernel Oil
Rich in oleic and linoleic acids — softens and nourishes the thinnest skin on the face.
Found in: DCX Eye Cream
1% (Blanova 1.5–2.0 MDa)
0.5%
1%
3%
5%
1%
Delivery & formulation
An active only counts if it reaches the layer it works in. These carriers are dosed to do that.
- Transcutol CG — Ethoxydiglycol
A pharmaceutical-grade penetration enhancer at a genuine delivery level, carrying L-ascorbic acid past the stratum corneum to where collagen is made.
Found in: Vitamin C-E-Ferulic Serum
- Dimethyl Isosorbide (Arlasolve DMI)
The second solvent carrier — it keeps 15% vitamin C fully dissolved at room temperature and boosts diffusion into the skin.
Found in: Vitamin C-E-Ferulic Serum
- Propanediol (Zemea)
A plant-derived humectant and solubiliser that improves how the actives spread and leaves a non-sticky finish.
Found in: Vitamin C-E-Ferulic Serum
- Xanthan Gum gel base
Holds an acid gel exactly where it is placed — no drip, even acid-to-skin contact, usable on face and body.
Found in: Liquid Platinum Fruit Acid Gel
- Phenoxyethanol + Ethylhexylglycerin (Euxyl 9010)
A minimal, well-tolerated broad-spectrum preservative system. Paraben-free, and the only non-active in the HA serum.
Found in: Across the range
10%
5%
5%
1%