Resurfaces overnight, without the sting. Time-released lactic and glycolic acids work while you sleep. Gentle enough for skin that's grown reactive. Gradual delivery, not all at once. Exfoliates and hydrates at the same time. Ceramides and hyaluronic acid keep skin plump, not stripped. Adaptogens calm what resurfacing can provoke. Renewal without the redness. Targets the texture that changes with hormones. Dullness, roughness, crepiness. Wake to smoother, softer, more even skin.

Texture your moisturizer won't fix. Roughness, dullness, flakiness that arrived and stayed. Exfoliants have been too harsh before. Skin that stings, flushes, or peels with conventional acids. Firmness is starting to give way. Fine lines, wrinkles, softening along the jaw. You want one overnight step, not three. You're in menopause or post-menopause and need resurfacing that respects a slower-healing barrier.

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Modern Age Skin

The Catalyst

(5.0)

$140.00

The Catalyst does the heavy lifting while you sleep. A nightly renewal serum built for the texture changes of perimenopause, menopause, and beyond — dryness that moisturizer won't fix, dullness that arrived and stayed, and the rough, crepey patches that come with them.

Time-released lactic and glycolic acids exfoliate gradually rather than all at once, so skin resurfaces without the stinging or peeling that conventional acids bring. A ceramide complex and ultra-low-weight hyaluronic acid replenish moisture as the acids work — skin is left plump, not stripped. Adaptogenic Schisandra and Monk's Pepper calm the reactivity that comes with a thinning barrier.

Wake to smoother, softer skin with more even tone. Dermatologist tested as safe for sensitive skin.

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30ml 15ml

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The Catalyst

$140.00

Why It Works & Who It's For

Why It Works

Resurfaces overnight, without the sting. Time-released lactic and glycolic acids work while you sleep.
Gentle enough for skin that's grown reactive. Gradual delivery, not all at once.
Exfoliates and hydrates at the same time. Ceramides and hyaluronic acid keep skin plump, not stripped.
Adaptogens calm what resurfacing can provoke. Renewal without the redness.
Targets the texture that changes with hormones. Dullness, roughness, crepiness.
Wake to smoother, softer, more even skin.

Who It's For

Texture your moisturizer won't fix. Roughness, dullness, flakiness that arrived and stayed.
Exfoliants have been too harsh before. Skin that stings, flushes, or peels with conventional acids.
Firmness is starting to give way. Fine lines, wrinkles, softening along the jaw.
You want one overnight step, not three.
You're in menopause or post-menopause and need resurfacing that respects a slower-healing barrier.

Hero Ingredients

Buffered Lactic & Glycolic Acids
A water-gel delivery system releases AHAs into skin gradually rather than all at once — resurfacing without the stinging or flushing that conventional acids cause.

Ceramide Complex (NP, AP, EOP)
Three ceramides that mirror the structure of your own skin barrier. As estrogen declines, that barrier thins and loses lipids; this complex helps restore what's depleted and holds hydration in.

Ultra-Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid
Small enough to absorb deeply rather than sitting on the surface. Delivers lasting moisture and improves the look of skin elasticity and fine lines.

Schisandra Berry Extract
An adaptogen that soothes the look of redness and uneven tone — the reactivity that shows up when a thinning barrier stops buffering the way it used to.

Monk's Pepper Berry Extract (Vitex Agnus Castus)
A COSMOS-approved adaptogen studied for its effect on the appearance of skin density and elasticity in women over 50 — the visible signs of hormonal change.

How to Use

Evening only. After cleansing with The Reset, apply one pump to face and neck.

Let it absorb, then seal with a few drops of The Innovator.

Start slowly if your skin is reactive. Two or three nights the first week, building to nightly as skin adjusts. Gradual introduction matters more with a menopausal barrier than it did at thirty.

Sunscreen is non-negotiable. This formula contains AHAs, which increase sun sensitivity. Wear broad-spectrum SPF daily and limit direct sun exposure while using it.

A note on layering: don't combine with other exfoliating acids or strong actives on the same night. One resurfacing step is enough — more isn't faster, it's just more irritation.

Full Ingredient List/INCI

Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco Caprylate/Caprate, Cocoglycerides, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate*, Maltodextrin*, Phenoxyethanol, Schisandra Sphenanthera Fruit Extract*, Cetyl Alcohol*, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Vitex Agnus Castus Fruit Extract*, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Jojoba Esters*, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate*, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax*, Xanthan Gum*, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Acacia Senegal Gum*, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Sodium Magnesium Silicate

*ECOCERT/COSMOS approved

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