Most biomolecules, including skin care ingredients, are chiral. This means they have a "left" and a "right" chemical orientation, much like our hands (chiral, pronounced "ki-rul," is Greek for hands).
Chiral molecules, like our hands, are identical mirror images of each other, some of these fit into the skins receptors while others do not. Usually only one of the mirror images is good for your skin, so it is necessary to use only these when formulating effective products.
About Chiral
COSMEDIX Chirally Correct Medical Skin Care was developed in an effort to increase the effectiveness of ingredients, while reducing any associated irritation. This is done through a purification process called "chiral correction." The system is so effective, the FDA mandated that all new pharmaceuticals be chirally corrected when possible, prior to being introduced to the public.
- Irritant free
- Preservative free
- Cruelty free
- Fragrance free
- Non-comedogenic
- Chirally corrected
Their dedicated to using the most natural, most effective products on the market. They do not use preservatives (the active ingredients act as natural preservatives), biologicals (ingredients associated with animals or animal testing), artificial colors, synthetic fragrances (only essential oils) or ingredients that test high on the comedogenicity/irritancy scales. Most of the packaging is in the most protective bottling available, opaque glass. This reduces leaching and completely blocks UVA/UVB light.
CosMedix spends more on our ingredients than anyone else in the industry. You will not find a better assortment of enzymes, antioxidants and acids, that when combined, nourish, stimulate and exfoliate while avoiding the toxicity associated with many lines.
Most skin care products use ingredients that don't fit properly on the skin's receptors, and therefore cause irritation or other harmful side effects. Using these impurities is like trying to put a right-handed glove on your left hand, it simply doesn't work.
CosMedix products fit because they are chirally correct. They are more concentrated, more effective and less irritating than any other product available today. This is the future of skin care and the first medical skin care line to take advantage of chiral technology.