Why chiral correction?
Most molecules, including those in skin care ingredients, are chiral. This means they have a ‘left’ and a ‘right’ chemical orientation, much like our hands. Chiral molecules are identical mirror images of each other, some of these fit into the skins receptors while others do not, similar to a hand in a glove or a key in a lock relationship. Usually only one of the mirror images is good for your skin, so it is necessary to use only these when formulating effective products. When ingredients reach skin receptors containing molecules with the wrong spin, the message can be blocked, incomplete or inaccurate thus causing irritation, inflammation and therefore over long term damage to the skin. While it is true that virtually every molecule found in nature is chiral (meaning it either spins to the left or to the right) not every molecule is chirally correct. Therefore in an effort to increase the activity of ingredients while reducing any associated irritation a purification process called ‘
