Silymarin

Silymarin is an active ingredient extracted from milk thistle seeds that has antioxidant properties. The antioxidants in silymarin for the skin work to prevent oily skin from oxidizing and causing blemishes.

Silymarin is an effective antioxidant that helps limit skin damage caused by external aggressors and premature signs of ageing caused by environmental free radicals. Silymarin also prevents the oxidation of oil on the skin’s surface and in pores, which otherwise would create favourable conditions for blemish formation. Designed especially for oily and blemish-prone skin, SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF is a potent daily antioxidant serum that provides naturally-derived protective and preventive benefits.

Oily, blemish-prone skin produces more sebum than other skin types When free radicals oxidise oil on the surface of the skin and in pores, this increases the likelihood of blemish formation. Silymarin CF provides oily and blemish-prone skin with antioxidant benefits

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SkinCeuticals is an industry leader in antioxidant skincare science and has extensively studied silymarin benefits for oily and blemish-prone skin. Found to provide protection against skin-damaging free radicals and help prevent the oil oxidation that has been shown to contribute to blemish formation, this ingredient is combined with L-ascorbic acid (pure vitamin C), ferulic-acid, and salicylic acid an OTC ingredient that treats blemishes, to make Silymarin CF a first-of-its-kind daily topical antioxidant for these specific skin types. Silymarin CF is a first-of-its-kind daily topical antioxidant that provides protection against skin-damaging free radicals and helps prevent oil oxidation that has shown to contribute to blemish formation. Silymarin combined with L-ascorbic acid (pure vitamin C), ferulic-acid, and salicylic acid form a powerful formulation for blemishes.

The easiest way to provide oily or blemish-prone skin with silymarin is to apply Silymarin CF to cleansed skin every morning before other corrective face serums and moisturizers. For optimal protection from environmental skin damage, follow with a high SPF broad spectrum sunscreen as your final skincare step every morning.

Silymarin CF is designed for daily use each morning to provide the skin with antioxidant benefits throughout the day. Silymarin can also be found in our Antioxidant Lip Repair Moisturiser.

Milk thistle is beneficial for the skin, with potent antioxidant properties that combat oxidative stress from environmental aggressors to reduce visible signs of ageing and prevent oxidation of skin oils in oily and blemish-prone skin.