Alastin Skincare Ultra Light Moisturizer with TriHex Technology 2 Fl Oz

The lighter of Alastin's two moisturizers. Oil-free, non-comedogenic, and built for skin that wants hydration without weight. One pump, morning and evening.

What is Alastin Ultra Light Moisturizer?

Alastin Ultra Light Moisturizer is a daily face moisturizer carrying TriHex Technology, the peptide blend that runs through the line. Alastin's own summary is "Calm, Soothe, and Hydrate Skin": lightweight hydration that encourages the production of elastin and collagen to help improve overall skin health.

What is in it

TriHex Technology works with the skin to help clear out damaged elastin and collagen and support production of new, healthy elastin and collagen. Silver mushroom provides and encourages skin hydration. Ginger root extract is an anti-irritant Alastin includes for soothing and calming sensitive skin, and for reducing redness. Ceramide NP reinforces skin barrier function, and white tea leaf extract is an antioxidant with calming properties.

Ultra Light Moisturizer specifications

Ultra Light or Ultra Nourishing?

Alastin makes two, and picking the wrong one is the main reason people are disappointed. Ultra Light is oil-free and aimed at oily, combination and sensitive skin. Ultra Nourishing is the richer one, and the better choice for dry skin, for winter, or after an aggressive resurfacing treatment when skin wants more than a light layer. Alastin splits the two by finish: this one gives light moisture, a weightless feel and a silky finish; Ultra Nourishing gives rich moisture, a dewy feel and a hydrated finish. Two of our reviewers keep both and switch between them by season.

Alastin Ultra Light Moisturizer reviews

• It disappears on the skin. "Spreads smoothly and stays moist but not heavy or greasy." "Soft and really non sticky, which is hard to find."
• It layers. Buyers report it sitting well under makeup, and one notes her sunscreen has not pilled over it.
• Sensitive skin does well. One reviewer with sensitive skin has used it for years alongside the Alastin cleanser and reports neither breaking her out. Another with irritation-prone skin calls it smooth and non-irritating.
• Consistency is the theme. "Must use daily for consistent results."
• The price comes up, and people pay it. Several call it pricey and then say the quality justifies it.

Where it sits in the line

Over a treatment serum, under sunscreen. If you use a peptide serum first, that is Alastin Restorative Skin Complex. Browse the rest of Alastin, and finish the morning with something from face sunscreen.

How to Use

• Apply one pump to the face, morning and evening. That is Alastin's instruction, and buyers consistently report a little goes a long way.


• Use it after any serum or treatment step, and before sunscreen.


• Give it a moment to settle before makeup. Buyers report it layering cleanly underneath.


• If your skin wants more than this in winter or after a resurfacing treatment, Ultra Nourishing is the richer option in the same line.

Will it be enough on its own?

For oily, combination and sensitive skin, most of our buyers say yes. If your skin is dry, if it is winter, or if you have just had an aggressive resurfacing treatment, this may feel too light, and Ultra Nourishing is the richer moisturizer in the same line.

Will it break me out?

Alastin states the formula is oil free and non-comedogenic, which means it is formulated not to block pores. They make no acne claim of their own, so we will not make one either. What our buyers report: one has used it for years with the Alastin cleanser and says neither has broken her out, and another calls it perfect for her oily skin.

Does it have a fragrance?

There is no Fragrance or Parfum in the ingredient list, so nothing has been added for scent. Alastin makes no formal fragrance-free claim for this product. Benzyl alcohol is in the formula as a preservative, and it is a listed fragrance allergen too, so if you react to anything scented, read the full ingredient list above before buying.

Can I use it after a professional treatment?

Alastin formulates it to be safe on sensitive or compromised skin, including following a cosmetic treatment. Safe is not always the same as enough: after heavier resurfacing work some people want the richer Ultra Nourishing instead. Your provider knows what was done and what your skin needs, so follow their aftercare first.

Does it work under makeup and sunscreen?

Buyers say yes. Several describe it sitting well under makeup, and one reports her sunscreen has not pilled over it. Alastin makes no claim either way, so this is buyer experience.

KEY INGREDIENTS

• TriHex Technology. A blend of active peptides and key ingredients that works with the skin to help clear out damaged elastin and collagen and support the skin's natural ability to produce new, healthy elastin and collagen.


• Silver Mushroom. Provides and encourages skin hydration.


• Ceramide NP. Reinforces skin barrier function and improves skin hydration.


• Ginger Root Extract. An anti-irritant used for soothing and calming sensitive skin, and for reducing redness.


• White Tea Leaf Extract. An antioxidant that possesses calming properties.

FULL INGREDIENTS

Water/Aqua/Eau, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Ceramide NP, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Squalane, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Bisabolol, Betaine, Panthenol, Ceteareth-20, Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyacrylate-13, Sucrose Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid

Who Is This For?

Oily, combination and sensitive skin, and skin recovering from professional treatments, which is Alastin's own list. If your skin is dry, look at Ultra Nourishing instead. Oil free, non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic and vegan, with no added fragrance.

Your routine

1. Cleanse.


2. Serum or treatment step.


3. One pump of Ultra Light Moisturizer to the face, morning and evening.


4. Sunscreen every morning, as the last step.