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7 Reasons Your Skin Is Tight Again By 2pm
(It Is Not Your Moisturiser)
Women who stopped carrying a face mist did not find a richer cream. They found one that holds water instead of sitting on it. Comfortable by morning, still comfortable at 4pm.
Read this before you buy another moisturiser. EXO started because of a shelf full of things that were supposed to fix dry skin. A hyaluronic serum. A ceramide cream. An oil. A mist for the desk. By two in the afternoon it was tight again anyway.
Here is the part nobody tells you. Water does not stay because you applied more of it. It stays because there are lipids holding it there. That is what The Deep Collagen Ampoule is built around, and reason three is the whole list.
BY 2PM01
Skin that still feels comfortable at the end of the day.
You moisturise in the morning and by mid afternoon it is tight again. That is not a moisturiser problem. It is a water holding problem.
Most hydrating products put water on the surface, where it leaves. Holding it takes lipids, and it takes hyaluronic acid at more than one depth.
- Surface, holds water on top 1
- Mid, holds it through the day 1
- Deep, holds it under the surface 1
Some women stopped carrying a face mist in their bag a long time ago. Why are you still carrying one?
THREE WEIGHTS, THREE DEPTHS
What actually holds water, and what only looks like it does
| What it does | The Deep Collagen Ampoule | Hyaluronic acid serum | Rich night cream | Facial oil | Hydrating mist | Sheet mask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holds water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Barrier lipids | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Firms | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Renews | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| One step | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Based on what each product category is typically formulated to do, not on any one brand.
THE LEAK02
A dry face is usually a leaking one.
Your barrier is the top layer that keeps water in. When it thins out, water leaves faster than anything you apply can replace it.
- 01 Barrier thins
- 02 Water escapes faster
- 03 You apply more cream
- 04 It leaves again
↻and round it goes
That is why a richer cream stops working after a week. It is sitting on top of the leak instead of closing it.
YOU CANNOT MOISTURISE A LEAK SHUT
threw out my 4 other serums lol. I was spending way too much money on separate HA and peptide bottles that were making me break out anyway. this 1 step is so much easier and my skin looks glowy not greasy. 10/10
Chloe S.
THE LIPIDS03
Three ceramides, because that is what the barrier is built from.
Ceramide NP, AP and EOP. These are the lipid families your own barrier uses. Squalane, panthenol and allantoin sit alongside them.
Put those back and the water you apply has somewhere to stay. Expect skin to stop feeling tight on waking within the first two weeks.
- ✓ Three ceramides. NP, AP and EOP, matched to the barrier's own lipids.
- ✓ Squalane. A lipid your skin already makes less of every year.
- ✓ Panthenol and allantoin. For comfort while the barrier rebuilds.
PUT THE LIPIDS BACK, THE WATER STAYS
ON DAMP SKIN04
One drop, on damp skin, and nothing else goes on top.
Apply it straight after cleansing while your face is still damp. The water already on your skin is part of the application.
That is the whole routine. No serum, then cream, then oil, waiting between each one to work out which is the one that stings.
- 01 Cleanse
- 02 Leave skin damp
- 03 One drop
- 04 Bed
DAMP SKIN IS PART OF THE INSTRUCTIONS
my skin usually feels like paper by 2pm in my office AC... this is the first thing that keeps me hydrated until i get home. doesn't pill under my makeup either which is huge for me
Jessica K.
NOT JUST WATER05
It is a hydrator and an anti-aging treatment in one bottle.
A hydrating serum is the cheapest thing on your shelf and the one that does least on its own. This does that job and three more.
- Hold water 6
- Support the barrier 6
- Firm 5
- Renew 5
Niacinamide at 5 percent for tone. Four peptides and EGF at 1 percent for firmness and renewal. Adenosine for fine lines.
Getting ready without checking the order of anything. That is what one bottle actually buys you.
22 ACTIVES, FOUR JOBS, ONE DROP
THE TIMELINE06
Night one to week eight, here is what to expect.
Hydration moves first. Firmness takes the longest, because that runs on your skin's own renewal cycle and nothing speeds it up.
- 01 Night one, skin feels cushioned not tight
- 02 Week two, less tightness, makeup sits better
- 03 Week four, softer lines and more even tone
- 04 Week eight, firmer looking skin
Judge it at four weeks. That sits inside the 30 day window, so if it is not doing enough you can still send it back.
HYDRATION FIRST, FIRMNESS LAST
ok update: literally zero sting. i ruined my face with tret + salicylic acid last week and every single moisturizer was burning my skin. was terrified to try this but it actually didn't hurt at all?? skin feels so much better today
Elena R.
THE MONEY07
One ampoule, and 30 nights to change your mind.
The four products it stands in for run about $221 a month at average category prices. This is $59 a month on subscription.
Use it every night for 30 nights. If you do not love your results, send it back for a full refund.
- Hydrating serum $48
- Barrier cream $56
- Firing treatment $68
- Renewal serum $49
$221 A MONTH, SPLIT FOUR WAYS
What's in it, and what each one is for
One Bottle Or Four. You Have 30 Nights To Find Out.
Use it every night for a month. If you do not love your results, send it back for a full refund. 22 actives, the syringe applicator, the 4-Week Skin Reset e-book and free shipping, all with your first order.
22 ACTIVES. ONE DROP. NO RETINOL.
The Deep Collagen Ampoule
Firmer, Smoother Skin in 4 Weeks. One Drop a Night.
Most anti-aging routines are four bottles doing four jobs. This does all four in one step, with no retinol and no waiting between layers.
- Replace your entire multi-step routine with one complete nightly treatment.
- Visibly firmer skin without the redness, peeling, or retinol purge.
- Wake up to deeply hydrated, calm skin that never feels tight.
- Noticeably softer lines and a returning 'bounce' to your face by week 4.
Syringe Applicator 
4-Week Skin Reset Guide 
Mystery Gift SURPRISE
A thank-you for subscribers
DISCOUNT AUTO-APPLIED
30-day money-back guarantee
Use it every night for 30 nights. If you do not love your results, send it back for a full refund. No questions asked.
- Barrier Repair with 3 Ceramides
- Deep Hydration (3 HA Forms)
- Skin Recovery Complex
- Firming Peptides
Why EXO?
One nightly step carrying 22 actives, built to do the work of a hydrating serum, a barrier cream, a firming treatment and a renewal serum in a single application.
It takes about two minutes, and it stands in for roughly $221 a month of products at average category pricing.
Published doses
Niacinamide 5 percent. Supports tone, texture and the skin barrier.
sh-Oligopeptide-1 (EGF) 1 percent. A signalling peptide that supports the skin's own surface renewal.
Adenosine 0.1 percent. Korean cosmetic regulation recognises adenosine for wrinkle improvement at 0.04 percent, so this is more than double that level.
Also formulated with three ceramides (NP, AP and EOP), three molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed silk and collagen, and a peptide complex.
Full ingredients (INCI)
Aqua/Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Silk, Niacinamide, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Panthenol, Ceramide NP, Squalane, sh-Oligopeptide-1, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Allantoin, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyglutamate, Disodium EDTA, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Copper Tripeptide-1, Gold.
Fragrance free. No retinol or retinyl palmitate.
Who it's for
People who want fewer steps rather than more. It suits anyone whose thirties routine stopped keeping up, anyone who reacted badly to a strong active and pulled back to gentle products that do very little, and anyone who would rather read a number than an adjective.
It is also an option for people who do not tolerate retinol. The wrinkle active here is adenosine, which works by a different route and does not carry the adjustment period, peeling or sun sensitivity associated with retinoids.
Directions
At night, on clean damp skin, before any moisturiser. Draw up the ampoule with the applicator, apply to the face and neck, and press in.
Every other night is fine to start with if your skin is reactive. Hydration and comfort tend to shift within a couple of weeks. Anything structural runs on the skin's own renewal cycle, so judge it at eight weeks of consistent nightly use.
Shipping & returns
Free shipping on subscription orders. US orders ship within 1 to 2 business days.
30-day money-back guarantee. If you do not love your results, email us within 30 days of delivery and we will send return instructions. Once the parcel is scanned by the carrier we refund you in full. Return postage is paid by you.
Subscriptions can be paused or cancelled anytime, no phone call required.
