(We're big fans of silver here at TWiiSH)
Yes, silver (colloidal silver, to be exact). Sounds funny? Maybe.
But if you aren't familiar with silver and its Yes, silver (colloidal silver, to be exact). Sounds funny? Maybe. But if you aren't familiar with silver and its historical use in wound care, there's a lot of science behind the ingredient that makes it star-worthy.
As a beauty editor, our founder, Elise, often turned to silver over and over for every little beauty ailment once she learned of its benefits. She'd apply a layer of silver gel whenever she had a pimple. Razor burn? It got dabbed with silver. A nasty rash or red spot? Silver again. You get where we are going with this.
Silver 101: The Benefits
Unlike some harsher ingredients found in anti-pimple products, silver is known to be gentler on the skin for less redness, peeling, dryness, and flaking.
One reason why we made silver a key ingredient in TWiiSH is that it works well alongside other ingredients, like salicylic acid. It also pairs nicely with moisturizing ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid.
It's also soothing, which can help reduce redness and skin flare-ups without causing any skin drama.
