Skin-Deep: How Your Skin Absorbs, and Uses, Active Ingredients

The science behind real results: how your skin absorbs, responds, and transforms.

At Mudganics, we formulate with purpose, drawing on evidence-based ingredients that nourish, repair, and protect the skin from the inside out. But how do topical skincare products interact with your skin?

Let’s explore how our Peptide Collagen Moisturiser and Vitamin C + E Body Lotion work with your skin’s natural structure to deliver meaningful results.

Understanding Skin Absorption

Your skin is a remarkably intelligent organ designed to protect your body from the external environment. It’s also capable of absorbing certain active compounds, especially those designed to penetrate its outermost layer, the stratum corneum.

Our products are formulated with bioavailable, skin-compatible ingredients that absorb effectively without disrupting the skin barrier. This ensures that the nutrients and actives don’t simply sit on the surface—they’re delivered to the layers where they can truly make a difference.

Peptide Collagen Moisturiser: Deep Hydration and Firming at a Cellular Level

Our moisturiser is designed to support skin resilience, hydration, and visible firmness through a synergy of clinically supported actives:

• Vegan Collagen Peptides: These short-chain amino acids mimic the building blocks of natural collagen, encouraging your skin to produce more of its own. Over time, this helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and improves skin elasticity.

• Hyaluronic Acid: A moisture-binding molecule that attracts up to 1,000 times its weight in water, helping to plump the skin from within and support a healthy, dewy texture.

• Sea Buckthorn Extract: Rich in omega-7 and antioxidants, it soothes inflammation, protects against environmental stress, and helps strengthen the skin barrier.

The formula absorbs quickly, delivering a silky, non-greasy finish while providing long-lasting hydration and support to the skin’s deeper layers.

Vitamin C + E Body Lotion: Antioxidant Repair and Daily Protection

While body care is often overlooked in skincare routines, the skin below the neck is equally exposed to oxidative stress, dehydration, and collagen breakdown. Our body lotion delivers powerful nutrients to support smooth, radiant skin:

• Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid): A potent antioxidant that helps neutralise free radicals, supports collagen synthesis, and brightens uneven skin tone.

• Vitamin E: A lipid-soluble antioxidant that works in tandem with Vitamin C to enhance its stability and efficacy while restoring moisture and protecting the skin barrier.

• Shea Butter + Botanical Oils: Rich emollients that deeply nourish and soften the skin, helping lock in hydration while maintaining a breathable, non-greasy feel.

This combination promotes skin luminosity and elasticity, especially in areas prone to dryness, dullness, or texture.

Barrier-Safe, Results-Driven Formulation

Our formulations are intentionally designed to be barrier-supportive, not disruptive. We avoid fillers and harsh ingredients that can compromise the skin’s microbiome or lead to inflammation. Instead, we focus on:

• Optimal absorption without occlusion

• Synergistic ingredient pairings (like Vitamin C + E)

• Skin-identical lipids that restore and protect

The result? Products that work in harmony with your skin’s biology for visible, lasting improvement.

The Bottom Line: Functional Skincare that Delivers

When applied consistently, the Peptide Collagen Moisturiser and Vitamin C + E Body Lotion work below the surface to:

• Strengthen the skin barrier

• Improve hydration and elasticity

• Promote brighter, smoother, more resilient skin

Because when skincare is truly well-formulated, your skin doesn’t just feel better—it performs better.

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