When cold winter temperatures and dry, heated indoor air are stripping your skin of its moisture and weakening your barrier, hydration isn’t optional — it’s essential. This is when ingredients that don’t just replenish water but help your skin hold onto it, become truly transformative. Aquaxyl is one such ingredient. Despite its proven ability to boost hydration and reinforce the skin barrier, it’s often overshadowed by more well-known, “trendier” hydrators. Here’s why this quiet powerhouse deserves your attention.
What Is Aquaxyl?
Aquaxyl is a natural, plant-derived humectant that is often found in topical serums and creams as well as shampoos, conditioners, and more. This unsung ultra-hydrator is suitable for all skin types but is especially beneficial for dry or dehydrated skin.
For us, it’s found in our Reflekt 2 Collagen Boost Vitamin C Brightening Serum. Along with a powerful, high-grade vitamin C, it intensely nourishes and brightens the skin for a dramatically supple, radiant appearance. According to a study of 25 volunteers with extremely dry skin, effects are visible within 8 hours.
The Benefits of Aquaxyl
Boosts skin’s natural moisturizers factors (NMFs)
Aquaxyl is specifically designed to help stimulate your skin’s own production of hyaluronic acid and other NMFs.
Delivers 3D hydration
It maximizes water circulation to the different layers of skin for hydration that goes beyond the skin’s surface.
Supports skin’s moisture barrier
It promotes ceramide synthesis in the skin to help form a strong lipid layer (AKA your moisture barrier) crucial for preventing transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
Softens & smooths skin
With a combination of all of the above, Aquaxyl effectively plumps and hydrates skin, minimizing the appearance of fine lines and smoothing texture.
