MITOBLISS BRIGHTENING MASK

1. Strawberry Water | Fisetin
   The natural component Fisetin found in strawberry water, is a highly regarded next-generation antioxidant. It's best known for its unique ability to clear senescent cells (also known as "zombie cells"). These senescent cells accumulate in the skin and are key factors contributing to aging and impaired function. Fisetin precisely removes them, thereby effectively slowing down the skin's aging process and achieving an anti-aging effect. Concurrently, Fisetin possesses powerful antioxidant capabilities to defend against damage caused by environmental pollution, UV radiation, and stress factors, while also reducing yellowness of the skin.
   
   Furthermore, strawberry water is rich in Vitamin C, polyphenols (such as anthocyanins and ellagic acid), natural fruit acids, and trace salicylic acid, as well as anti-inflammatory properties, which help to reduce tyrosinase activity, inhibit melanin production, and promote melanin metabolism, thereby fading of dark spots, freckles, acne marks, and hyperpigmentation, while simultaneously enhancing skin radiance and soothing redness, inflammation, and sensitivity.
   
   
2. Next-Generation TECA™ Hydrolyzed Sponge Microneedles
   TECA™ is a patented ingredient combining Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, and Asiatic Acid, which hydrates, repairs and revitalizes skin, stimulates collagen synthesis, strengthens the skin barrier, smooths fine lines and wrinkles, combats free radicals, while smoothing and softening skin. Its excellent soothing and anti-inflammatory properties can also significantly reduce redness, irritation, and inflammation, and accelerate the healing process of damaged skin.
   
   Shegaia further enhances TECA™ by encapsulating it via Phytosome technology. This is then nanonized and applied through a special Spray Coating Tech onto hydrolyzed sponge microneedles extracted from specific freshwater sponges. The tiny needle-like structure of these purified and dried algal needles can penetrate the epidermis, and by creating micro-disruptions in the epidermal structure, they stimulate keratinocyte renewal, promote dermal blood circulation and metabolism, and activate skin repair and regeneration, thereby improving skin texture. On the other hand, these microneedles can also penetrate deep into the dermal structure, stimulating the growth of underlying skin cells and collagen production, reducing the formation of wrinkles and fine lines, tightening enlarged pores, and restoring plumpness and firmness to the skin.
   
   With the added benefit of phospholipid-encapsulated TECA™, these hydrolyzed sponge microneedles not only cause no tingling sensation but are also suitable even for sensitive and damaged skin. Furthermore, based on their physical penetration effect, they can simultaneously greatly enhance the penetration of all active ingredients in the mask.
   
   
3. Alpha-Arbutin
   A gentle, non-irritating, safe, and effective brightening ingredient derived from Bearberry Leaves. Compared to traditional Beta-Arbutin, it boasts higher stability, which makes it suitable for long-term use, and a stronger ability in inhibiting tyrosinase activity. This significantly reduces melanin production, effectively fading freckles, sun spots, age spots, and acne marks, while also improving uneven skin tone and dullness, leaving skin more translucent, fairer, and even.
   
   
4. Glutathione
   An essential and powerful antioxidant for the body, it combats free radicals, and protects skin cells from oxidative stress damage, thereby slowing down skin aging. It also helps to fade various hyperpigmentation and improve uneven skin tone by inhibiting melanin production. Furthermore, glutathione can promote skin detoxification, helping to clear toxins from within the skin, thus enhancing the overall skin health.
   
   
5. Alpha-Bisabolol
   One of the main active ingredients in chamomile, it boasts excellent soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, which can reduce redness, irritation, and discomfort, with a significant calming effect on inflammation. Additionally, Alpha-Bisabolol also helps to brighten skin, fade hyperpigmentation and improve uneven skin tone.
   
   
6. Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
   Extracted from licorice root, it powerfully inhibits skin inflammatory responses, rapidly soothes and calms redness, irritation, and itchiness. This makes it particularly suitable for sensitive, easily inflamed, or irritated skin. Additionally, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate has brightening effects, which helps to inhibit tyrosinase activity, thereby fading pigmentation and improving uneven skin tone.
   
   
7. Black Cohosh Root Extract | Kwao Krua Root Extract | Kudzu Root Extract | Red Clover Flower Extract | Soy Isoflavones
   Rich in triterpene glycosides, flavonoids, isoflavones, phenolic compounds, and tannins, these extracts possess highly antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, soothing, calming, and moisturizing properties.
   
   On the other hand, a decline in estrogen levels can lead to collagen loss, decreased elasticity, dryness, and even melasma in the skin. Because these ingredients contain phytoestrogen compounds, they can balance the hormonal microenvironment by binding to estrogen receptors in skin cells. This can help improve skin elasticity and firmness, as well as reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and melasma caused by hormonal changes. They may also potentially help regulate sebaceous gland activity, improving inflammation, hormonal acne, and subsequent acne marks resulting from hormonal fluctuations.
   
   
8. Dong Quai Root Extract
   Rich in polysaccharides, flavonoids, coumarins, and various vitamins, it possesses significant anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and skin-brightening properties to help soothe skin sensitivity, reduces redness, and protect skin cells from free radical damage. Additionally, it also promotes skin microcirculation, helping to improve dullness and sallowness.
   
   
9. Garlic Bulb Extract
   Rich in unique bioactive compounds like sulfur compounds (e.g., allicin), vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, it boasts significant antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, which helps to purify the skin, improve acne and breakouts, soothe redness and sensitivity, and combat free radicals, while simultaneously promoting blood circulation and repair processes, thereby improving overall skin texture, condition, dulness and sallowness.
   
   
10. Broccoli Extract
    Rich in glucoraphanin (which can be converted to sulforaphane), Vitamins A, C, E, various antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory properties, it helps to protect skin cells from free radical damage caused by UV radiation and environmental pollution. It can also soothe redness and sensitivity, and promote skin detoxification and repair.
    
    
11. Japanese Knotweed Root Extract | Resveratrol
    Possess powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, which help to inhibit the occurrence of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, reduce oxidative stress that leads to dull and lackluster skin, lessen the chance of exacerbated pigmentation, increase skin elasticity and radiance, and improve skin texture and uneven tone. Research further confirms that Resveratrol (Japanese Knotweed Root Extract is also rich in Resveratrol) can reverse skin cells to a younger, more active state, thereby delaying the skin aging process and promoting skin repair and regeneration.
    
    
12. Neem Leaf/Flower Extract
    Rich in various bioactive compounds, they boast powerful antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties to purify skin, improve acne and blemishes, and soothe skin inflammation and sensitivity. They can also help to fight free radicals, balance sebum secretion and promote skin healing and repair.
    
    
13. Maca (Peruvian Ginseng) Extract
    Packed with various vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, and plant sterols, it helps boost skin energy and resilience, aiding the skin in adapting to environmental stress. It also promotes skin cell renewal and repair, and overall skin health.
    
    
14. Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate | Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate | Ascorbic Acid | 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
    These four forms of Vitamin C and its stable derivatives effectively inhibit melanin production, fade hyperpigmentation, freckles, and acne marks, reduce redness and inflammation, and promote more translucent and even skin tone. Additionally, they provide powerful antioxidant protection against free radicals, while promoting collagen synthesis to help boost skin elasticity and firmness, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles.
    
    
15. Niacinamide
    Brightens skin tone, fades dark spots, increases and normalizes collagen, and inhibits the glycation process, thereby smoothing and preventing fine lines and wrinkles! It also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, along with the ability to restore skin barrier function and regulate sebum, making it especially suitable for inflammatory skin conditions like acne, rosacea, and eczema.
    
    
16. Phytonadione Epoxide (Vitamin K1)
    As a derivative of Vitamin K, it primarily helps to improve issues related to blood coagulation, such as reducing redness or hyperpigmentation caused by broken capillaries, and diminishing dark circles and reducing the appearance of bruises.
    
    
17. Adenosine
    It helps to replenish essential energy for skin cells, maintain normal skin cell metabolism, while inhibiting melanin, soothing skin, promoting blood circulation, and fighting free radicals to prevent wrinkles, sagging and loss of elasticity.
    
    
18. Guaiazulene | Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate | Azulene | Ethyl Guaiazulene Sulfonate | Chamazulene
    These five azulene derivatives, extracted from Moroccan Tansy and German Chamomile, are renowned for their exceptional anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, soothing, and antioxidant properties, as well as their unique blue color. Through multifaceted action, they can significantly calm redness and sensitive skin, alleviate irritation, itching, and discomfort, stabilize skin condition, strengthen skin immunity, protect skin cells from free radical damage, while improving inflammatory issues like acne, eczema, and rosacea.
    
    
19. Pomegranate | Grape | Blueberry | Apple | Peach | Japanese Apricot | Plum | Banana | Strawberry | Sweet Orange | Lime | Watermelon Fruit Extracts
    Rich in natural fruit acids (AHA), vitamins (especially Vitamin C), antioxidants, and minerals, these fruit extracts not only gently promote cell turnover and melanin metabolism, improve uneven skin tone, and brighten overall complexion, but also help to combat free radical damage to the skin, and slow down skin aging. They also provide soothing, hydrating and nourishing benefits, while helping to balance sebum secretion, and refine pores and skin texture.
    
    
20. White Dryas Callus Culture Extract ｜ Rhodiola Sacra Root Extract
    These arctic plants, which survive in cold climates, help the skin adapt to and resist damage caused by environmental stressors such as pollution, UV radiation, and extreme climates, thereby protecting skin cells and delaying aging. Furthermore, they are rich in antioxidants (with antioxidant effects and natural defense capabilities approximately 37,561 times stronger than other plants), anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, and thus, have significant effects on preventing skin aging and enhancing skin elasticity, while improving inflamed, problematic, and sensitive skin. They also help to brighten the complexion and awaken tired and dull skin.
    
    
21. PDRN
    Extracted from DNA of salmon sperm cells, then hydrolyzed into small nucleotide fragments, polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) can penetrate deep into the skin to promote cell regeneration and tissue repair, accelerate the healing process of damaged skin such as acne scars, micro-wounds, and signs of aging. It also stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin, enhances skin elasticity and firmness, while smoothing wrinkles and fine lines. Additionally, it improves skin microcirculation, increases nutrient delivery, and possesses anti-inflammatory and barrier-repairing benefits.
    
    
22. Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
    A specially designed bioactive peptide primarily used to target progerin, a toxic protein that accumulates as cells age and is associated with accelerated cellular aging and extracellular matrix degradation. Studies confirm that by lowering progerin levels, this peptide helps strengthen skin structure, enhance skin firmness and elasticity, significantly reduce the depth of fine lines and wrinkles, and improve sagging facial contours, to restore a youthful, taut appearance to the skin.
    
    Clinical studies have shown after 56 days of application, skin elasticity improved by 11.1%, skin firmness by 10.5%, and face sagging by 16%. Specifically, the jawline contour showed a 10% increase in firmness and 11% improvement in elasticity, demonstrating its capacity to enhance skin structure and reduce the appearance of aging.
    
    
23. Velvet Extract
    Rich in growth factors such as EGF, FGF, IGF-1, IGF-2, and TGF-β, as well as 20 amino acids, collagen, hyaluronic acid, proteins, calcium, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, cobalt, phospholipids, and more, it can increase epidermal growth factors in the skin by over 6 times while stimulating collagen and elastin production, which significantly smoothes fine lines and wrinkles and promotes wound healing, cell growth, regeneration, and repair.
    
    
24. EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor)
    Effectively promotes the growth, proliferation, and differentiation of skin cells, and accelerates the repair process of damaged skin, including minor wounds and skin cell damage caused by inflammation and sensitivity. By stimulating cell renewal and promoting collagen and elastin synthesis, it also helps to diminish fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity, enhance skin firmness and plumpness, and improve skin barrier function, resulting in a more youthful, smooth, and refined skin texture.
    
    
25. FGF (Fibroblast Growth Factor)
    An important signaling protein that primarily promotes the proliferation and activity of fibroblasts, stimulating the synthesis of skin matrix components like collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. This significantly enhances skin elasticity, firmness, and plumpness, effectively improving fine lines and wrinkles. FGF also accelerates the skin's repair process, plays a crucial role in the regeneration of damaged skin, and helps improve the skin's overall health and radiance.
    
    
26. IGF (Insulin-like Growth Factor)
    An important polypeptide that primarily promotes cell growth and differentiation, especially the renewal of skin cells. It helps accelerate the skin's repair process, which is crucial for improving damaged skin and enhancing overall skin health. IGF also works synergistically with other growth factors to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, thereby boosting skin elasticity and firmness, and smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, for a plumper and healthier skin texture.
    
    
27. Copper Tripeptide-1
    Clinically proven to stimulate the synthesis of collagen in the dermal fibroblast, increase total protein, glycosaminoglycans, and DNA in dermal wounds, and boost the synthesis of decorin (a proteoglycan that regulates collagen synthesis and wound healing). This improves skin elasticity, clarity, and firmness, while reducing fine lines and wrinkles. It also possesses unique wound-healing properties, which stimulate the breakdown of unhealthy, excessive collagen in scar tissue and promote healthy collagen formation. Furthermore, it has significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
    
    
28. Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
    One of the causes of fine lines and wrinkles stems from our repetitive facial expressions, such as smiling, frowning, or squinting. Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, derived from Botox, can reduce and prevent the appearance of wrinkles by blocking nerve signals to muscles, thereby preventing muscle contractions, yet without the side effects of Botox. It also promotes the skin's natural production of Type I collagen, while optimizing the skin's collagen and moisturizing functions, further improving fine lines, wrinkles, and skin elasticity. Studies show that continuous use for 30 days can reduce wrinkle depth by up to 30%.
    
    
29. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
    Directly stimulates the proliferation of Type I collagen, glycosaminoglycans (polysaccharide chains linked to central proteins in the dermis, such as hyaluronic acid), and elastin, while also strengthening the epidermis. Its efficacy is similar to retinoic acid but without its irritation. Numerous studies and clinical tests show that using Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 twice daily for four consecutive weeks or more can significantly reduce wrinkle length, depth, and skin roughness. It also helps to tighten pores and maintain the skin's moisture levels.
    
    
30. Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
    A powerful signal peptide that effectively addresses multiple signs of skin aging by mimicking a fragment of type I collagen, thereby stimulating the skin's natural production of collagen (types I, III, and IV), elastin, and fibronectin, all crucial components of the extracellular matrix. This action leads to improved skin elasticity, firmness, and overall texture.
    
    Clinical studies have shown remarkable results, with one double-blind study demonstrating a quantitative decrease in wrinkle fold depth by 18%, fold thickness by 37%, and an increase in skin firmness by 21% after 28 days of twice-daily application. Other research indicated that after 4 weeks, crow's feet wrinkles decreased by 14.07%, skin elasticity increased by 8.79%, and dermal density rose by 27.63%, contributing to a significant reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
    
    
31. Tripeptide-1 ｜ Hexapeptide-9 ｜ Hexapeptide-11
    Working synergistically, these peptides stimulate collagen and elastin production, promote skin cell regeneration, repair damaged skin, accelerate wound healing, and provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. They also help to enhance skin firmness and elasticity, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, slow signs of skin aging, and restore smoothness to the complexion, which is particularly beneficial for improving scars and rough skin texture.
    
    
32. Atelocollagen
    Atelocollagen, which has undergone enzymatic treatment to remove its terminal peptides, possesses a smaller molecular structure and better permeability among collagen ingredients. Not only does it deeply hydrate and alleviate dryness, it also promotes collagen production, thereby increasing skin firmness and elasticity, diminishing fine lines and wrinkles, accelerating wound healing and tissue repair, and supporting the skin's regeneration and renewal processes.
    
    
33. Mucin Collagen
    Combining mucin derived from snail slime with collagen, it enhances skin hydration and the skin's moisture-retention capabilities, promotes skin regeneration and wound healing, reduces wrinkles and fine lines, increases skin elasticity and firmness, while also providing antioxidant protection to combat free radical damage.
    
    
34. Lactobacillus Ferment Exosomes
    These are nanoscale vesicles released by lactobacilli during the fermentation process, with the size of only 1/500th of a skin pore. These exosomes are rich in proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and various other bioactive molecules, and are considered key mediators for the efficacy of probiotics. Topical application of lactobacillus exosomes can significantly strengthen the skin's microbiome balance, which helps to maintain a healthy skin barrier and enhance the skin's immunity and defense functions, making it more resistant to external irritants. They also possess excellent soothing and anti-inflammatory properties to help reduce redness, sensitivity, and discomfort, while promoting skin repair and regeneration.
    
    
35. Bakuchiol
    A retinol-like ingredient suitable for sensitive, rosacea-prone, eczema-prone, or pregnant skin. Not only does it possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties, it also effectively promotes collagen production, improves fine lines and wrinkles, increases elasticity and firmness, while combating inflammation, free radicals, and acne.
    
    
36. Zinc Oxide
    Provides blue light protection and possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. It aids in wound healing, reduces inflammation, soothes sensitivity, promotes cell regeneration, prevents clogged pores and acne, and combats free radicals.
    
    
37. Madecassoside | Centella Asiatica/Leaf/Root Extract
    Highly soothing and regenerating, they help to calm the skin, alleviate inflammation, and promote the skin's healing process. Also effective in improving acne.
    
    
38. Wakame Extract
    Rich in polysaccharides, minerals, and various antioxidants to deeply hydrate and improve dry and dehydrated skin, while soothing redness and sensitivity. It also boasts powerful anti-inflammatory, regenerative, and reparative properties, and can enhance skin elasticity and firmness, helping skin regain its health and vitality.
    
    
39. Rice Bran Extract
    Rich in Vitamins E and B, Omega-9, various fatty acids, and over 100 types of antioxidants, it helps to nourish the skin, combat free radicals, improve dark spots, and slow down skin aging.
    
    
40. NB P-Complex™
    A patented, highly effective ingredient formulated from Purple Carrot Root Extract, Yerba Mate Leaf Extract, Moroquia Leaf Extract, and Borage Extract. It is rich in minerals, antioxidants, and essential amino acids, especially gamma-linolenic acid (GLA, or Omega-6), as well as powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and barrier-strengthening properties, which help to soothe and calm sensitivity and inflammation, improve skin immunity, lock in moisture, enhance overall skin hydration, combat free radicals, boost radiance, and support the skin's regeneration and repair processes.
    
    
41. Thiamine HCl (Vitamin B1) | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | Panthenol (Provitamin B5) | Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) | Biotin (Vitamin B7) | Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
    These B vitamins play an indispensable role in skincare. Working synergistically, they promote healthy skin cell metabolism and energy production, providing ample vitality to the skin and maintaining normal physiological functions. This helps improve overall skin health and enhances the skin's repair capabilities. They are also crucial for maintaining skin barrier integrity, helping to strengthen the skin's defenses, reduce moisture loss, thereby boosting hydration and soothing sensitivity and discomfort. They can also balance oil secretion to improve overall skin texture.
    
    
42. Arginine | Glycine | Serine | Glutamic Acid | Aspartic Acid | Leucine | Alanine | Lysine | Tyrosine | Phenylalanine | Valine | Threonine | Proline | Isoleucine | Histidine | Methionine | Cysteine
    These 17 amino acids effectively boost the skin's Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF), providing deep hydration and strengthening the skin barrier function to help lock in moisture, reduce dryness and flakiness, and keep skin hydrated, supple, and smooth. As the building blocks of proteins, they also play a crucial role in promoting the collagen and elastin synthesis, which helps improve skin firmness and elasticity, reduces the formation of fine lines and wrinkles, and makes the skin appear younger and plumper. Additionally, they assist in repairing damaged cells and tissues, accelerating the skin's regeneration process, soothing sensitivity and discomfort, and providing antioxidant support to combat damage from environmental stressors.
    
    
43. Hydrolyzed Collagen | Soluble Collagen
    Hydrolyzed collagen, which has undergone hydrolysis, and soluble collagen, which is uncrosslinked and water-soluble, primarily provide powerful hydration. Due to their relatively larger molecular weight, they also form a moisturizing barrier on the skin's surface to prevent moisture loss, making the skin more hydrated and smooth to the touch.
    
    
44. Sodium Hyaluronate | Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate | Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer | Potassium Hyaluronate | Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate | Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid | Hyaluronic Acid ｜ Dextran
    These 7 hyaluronic acid derivatives, each with a unique molecular size and structure, plus dextran, work synergistically to deeply hydrate, boost the skin's water content, and resolve dryness. They also form a highly efficient moisture-retaining film on the skin's surface to provide long-lasting moisture-retention and barrier-repairing benefits.
    
    
45. Ceramide AS ｜ Ceramide AP ｜ Ceramide NS ｜ Ceramide NP ｜ Cholesterol
    Naturally occurring lipids in the skin's stratum corneum, these are crucial for maintaining a healthy skin barrier. When applied topically, they significantly strengthen and repair damaged skin barrier function to prevent moisture loss, reduce the chance of external irritants from harming the skin, and enhance the skin's defense capabilities, thereby improving symptoms like sensitivity, redness, and inflammation.
    
    
46. Sunflower Oil
    Provides anti-inflammatory and antibacterial benefits, while hydrating skin, protecting collagen and elastin, promoting wound healing, combating free radicals. improving enlarged pores and regulating sebum secretion in acne-prone skin.
    
    

SHEGAIA Step-by-Step Guide

🅠：If the mask is still damp after 30 - 40 minutes, can I leave it on until it dries completely to avoid wasting any ampoule essence?

Ⓐ：Factors such as rour skin condition, the toner and serum used beforehand, and even the weather or whether the air conditioning/heater is on in the room, will affect how long it takes for the mask to dry. We recommend deciding based on the mask's and your skin condition at the time, but do not wait until it is completely dry. We generally suggest removing the mask after 30 - 40 minutes and applying it to your jawline and neck to rejuvenate and brighten those areas.

🅠: Since the mask contains sponge microneedles, will it irritate the skin or cause a tingling sensation?

Ⓐ: The next-generation TECA™ Hydrolyzed sponge microneedles used in MitoBliss Brightening Mask utilize nanotechnology and will not irritate the skin at all. Furthermore, with the Phytosome phospholipid-encapsulated TECA™, these hydrolyzed sponge microneedles not only lack the tingling sensation found in other microneedle, or silicon needle products on the market, but their excellent anti-inflammatory and soothing properties can also significantly reduce redness, irritation, and inflammation, and accelerate the healing process of damaged skin. Therefore, it is even suitable for sensitive, acne-prone, and damaged skin. In fact, if we didn't tell you there were sponge microneedles in it, you wouldn't even notice their presence, so there's absolutely no need to worry.

🅠: Do I need to rinse my face after using the mask?

Ⓐ: No, you don't! All the ingredients in the mask are top-grade patented ingredients, actives, and natural extracts, so the skin should fully absorb them for maximum benefits. After removing the mask, simply apply a face cream. Of course, if you use it before applying makeup, we recommend allowing a bit more time for the skin to fully absorb the ampoule, or you can gently wipe away any excess essence.