Definitive Enzyme Cleanser

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Definitive Enzyme Cleanser

Auteur
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Benefits
  • Cleansing
  • Pore-Tightening
  • Exfoliating
  • Mattifying
  • Brightening
  • Anti-Puffiness
  • Repairing
  • Hydrating
  • Complexion-Unifying
The Auteur Definitive Enzyme Cleanser is a sebum-regulating powder that exfoliates, brightens, and rejuvenates congested skin. A Complex of Enzymes and Acids boost cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, while Vitamin C and Niacinamide enhance radiance, leaving skin stronger, smoother, and more youthful.
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The Auteur Definitive Enzyme Cleanser is a sebum-regulating powder that exfoliates, brightens, and rejuvenates congested skin. A Complex of Enzymes and Acids boost cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, while Vitamin C and Niacinamide enhance radiance, leaving skin stronger, smoother, and more youthful.
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  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + Ingredients
Who it is for
Green tick
For you if
  • Oily
  • Congested
  • Eco-Conscious
Red Cross
Not For you if

Sensitive

Sensitised

How to Apply
Dispense a small amount of powder onto the palm of your hand. Slowly add water to emulsify into a fluffy foam and massage onto dry or damp skin. Allow the treatment to act for 30-60 seconds to provide better penetration of the active ingredients. Rinse with lukewarm water. Alternatively, the cleanser may be left on the skin for up to 5 minutes as an at-home masking treatment. For best results, follow with our Definitive Lifting Toner, Serum and/or Cream. Can be used in the morning and evening.
Smell & Texture

Smells Like: Light and refreshing, with a hint of citrus from Vitamin C.

Texture: It starts as a refined powder that turns into a liquid when activated with water.

Ingredients

Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Tapioca Starch, Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Sodium Bicarbonate, Maltodextrin, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Citric Acid, Silica, Xanthan Gum, Parfum/Fragrance, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ectoin, Pullulan, Caffeine, Protease, Limonene

The Benefits

Cleansing

Cleansing involves using active cleansing agents to penetrate your skin and pores, breaking down and removing daily impurities, pollution particles, excess sebum, and makeup. Thoroughly cleansed skin renews and regenerates itself more effectively and absorbs follow-up products and active ingredients better.

Chemical Exfoliation

Chemical exfoliation uses acids to dissolve the "glue" holding dead skin cells together, promoting skin cell turnover and replacing old cells with new, healthy ones. Acids like AHAs, BHAs, and PHAs not only help shed skin but also offer benefits like brightening, clarifying, and anti-ageing, depending on the type used.

Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)

Evening skin tone is all about reducing blotchiness and achieving a more uniform complexion. Skincare products designed for this purpose use a blend of active ingredients, including soothing agents, anti-pigmentation compounds, antioxidants, and skin-restoring elements. These ingredients work together to diminish redness, inflammation, and pigment irregularities caused by inflammation, while also strengthening and protecting your skin against environmental irritants and future damage. This promotes healing and resilience, leaving your skin more balanced, radiant, and beautiful.

Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)

Sebum regulation involves normalising oil production in your sebaceous glands to reduce shine, oiliness, and breakouts, restoring your skin's natural balance. Overactive sebaceous glands can be triggered by internal factors like genetics, hormonal changes, and stress, as well as external factors such as climate, pollution, and diet. Excessive sebum production can lead to enlarged pores, acne, and an oily, shiny appearance. Effective sebum regulation means using skincare products that balance oil levels without over-drying your skin, helping you achieve a clearer, more matte complexion.

Pore Tightening & Minimising

Pore minimising involves reducing the appearance of enlarged pores. Enlarged pores often result from excess oil production and accumulated impurities, which stretch them over time. ageing also plays a role, as reduced skin elasticity makes pores more visible. Pore-minimising formulas tackle these issues by regulating oil production and boosting collagen and elastin to enhance skin elasticity. This helps pores return to their natural, less noticeable shape, giving your skin a smoother, more refined look.

Brightening

Brightening your skin means restoring its natural glow. One of the best ways to do this is through exfoliation. By exfoliating, you promote faster skin cell turnover, replacing old, damaged cells with fresh, radiant ones. This keeps your skin looking vibrant and healthy.

Anti-Puffiness

Anti-puffiness skincare targets swelling around your eyes caused by fatigue or ageing. This can happen due to sagging eyelids, fluid build-up, or fat accumulation. The skin around your eyes is very delicate, skin is 5 to 7 times thinner than the rest of the face, making it more vulnerable to stress.

To reduce puffiness, focus on hydration, get enough sleep, and use eye creams with ingredients like caffeine or peptides. These help address water retention and fat build-up, giving you a fresher, more awake look.

Repairing

Repairing your skin means restoring cells damaged by external factors like UV rays and free radicals, which can harm cell DNA and slow regeneration. Although our cells naturally repair themselves, this ability weakens over time due to ageing and repeated environmental exposure. Active ingredients can boost this natural process, preserving your skin's health, elasticity, and radiance. By supporting skin cell repair, these ingredients combat premature ageing and help maintain a firm, plump, and toned complexion.

Hydrating

Hydration is all about the water content in your skin that keeps it supple and healthy. Humectants, ingredients with water-binding properties, deliver this hydration by attracting water molecules from the atmosphere. For the best results, apply hydrating serums right after a shower. Humectants not only replenish your skin's hydration but also enhance its water retention, creating a long-lasting hydration reservoir. Adding humectants like hyaluronic acid to your routine will restore your skin's healthy glow, minimize fine lines, and provide a plumping effect.

  • - + Cleansing
  • - + Chemical Exfoliation
  • - + Complexion-Evening (Anti-Blotchiness)
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Pore Tightening & Minimising
  • - + Brightening
  • - + Anti-Puffiness
  • - + Repairing
  • - + Hydrating

Active Ingredients

Stabilised Vitamin C

Stabilised Vitamin C is an upgraded form of the "Vitamin C" ingredient as it has been formulated so that it cannot oxidise, which would render it ineffective. It is a powerful antioxidant which reduces cell ageing by fighting free-radicals and stimulating collagen synthesis. It is also very adept at moderating melanin production, which effectively limits pigmentation, brightening and lightening the skin.

Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)

Vitamin B3 also known as Niacinamide, is versatile and highly effective ingredient with many benefits. It helps to strengthen skin barrier function and increase water retention by increasing natural ceramide production. It's anti-inflammatory and sebum regulating properties soothe, repair and balance irritated, weakened and acne prone skins. Niacinamide is also a potent antioxidant with protective and brightening properties helping to restore skin's natural glow.

Zea Mays

Zea Mays, also known as Corn Starch, is used in skincare for its gentle cleansing, mild exfoliating and potent sebum (oil) regulating properties, helping to reveal a clearer and mattified complexion.

Zymo Lift MD

Zymo Lift MD is an Enzyme Complex that accelerates cell turnover by breaking down the proteins that hold dead skin cells together, revealing smoother and brighter skin underneath.

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids are a chemical exfoliant which exfoliate the top layers of the skin, offering a variety of benefits. They are mostly derived from plant-based sources. Some of the most common AHAs are Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid and Malic Acid. Depending on the type of AHA, they can reduce dullness, even skin tone, reduce pigmentation, tighten pores, stimulate collagen production, hydrate the skin and offer antioxidant protection. AHAs are generally less irritating and drying to the skin as they are water-soluble.

Caffeine

Caffeine has energising, microcirculation boosting and blood vessel constricting properties helping to quickly and effectively improve puffiness and dark circles.

Ectoin

Ectoin, alternatively spelled "ectoine," is a derivative of amino acids—organic compounds that serve as the fundamental building blocks of proteins and peptides. It functions to protect cellular structures in organisms exposed to extreme environmental conditions such as high salinity, extreme pressure, and severe temperature fluctuations. It achieves this by stabilising critical biomolecules, including enzymes, proteins, and nucleic acids. Ectoin forms a protective barrier around the skin, shielding it from environmental stressors such as ultraviolet (UVA) radiation and pollution. Furthermore, ectoin mitigates transepidermal water loss (TEWL) by reducing stress on the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the skin, even in arid and challenging environments. Ectoin provides several scientifically backed benefits for skin health, including: - Its ability to reduce TEWL contributes to softer, smoother skin by maintaining optimal moisture levels and supporting a balanced skin microbiome. - It helps protect against UVA-induced damage, reducing hyperpigmentation and photoaging. - Ectoin alleviates skin sensitivity and stress, making it suitable for irritated or compromised skin.

  • - + Stabilised Vitamin C
  • - + Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
  • - + Zea Mays
  • - + Zymo Lift MD
  • - + Alpha-Hydroxy Acids
  • - + Caffeine
  • - + Ectoin

Spotlight

Zymo Lift MD

Zymo Lift MD is a cutting-edge enzymatic complex designed to rejuvenate the skin. Its key benefits include removing dead skin cells, refining pores and boosting elasticity for a brighter, plumper complexion. It combines Subtilisin, a micro encapsulated keratolytic protease, with AHAs like Lactic and Glycolic Acid, BHA Salicylic Acid and Urea to accelerate skin cell turnover and clear congestion. The result is smoother, more radiant skin with reduced dullness and pore visibility. Gentle yet effective, Zymo Lift MD enhances skin health and reveals a refreshed, rejuvenated glow.

Why I love it

  • "Featuring high-end German skincare technology and powerful actives, I was astounded by the results. This is a new kind of luxury, who wouldn't want this on their bathroom shelf?”

    X Natalie K-F

    Founder, Embassy of Beauty

  • Customer Reviews

    Based on 7 reviews
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    Kande
    This cleanser is amazing!

    This cleanser is absolutely incredible. It polishes my skin so well. It always feels squeaky clean and amazing. I feel.like all the dirt from the day is washed away.

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    Ben Mcburnie
    Fabulous feeling

    Loving this cleanser as a second cleanser for the morning. Does an amazing job and washing off my night products and leaving me with a squeeky clean base. Combined with other products i have also noticed a substantial difference in my skin. You only need a very small amount aswell.

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    L.L.
    Best cleanser I have ever used

    Can’t live without.

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    Louise Lim
    Amazing cleanser

    Love this cleanser. Makes your face super clear and clean but super gentle too!!

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    Anifatu Ayers
    New favourite cleanser

    I love this cleanser and it really does give a good cleanse leaving the skin smooth and doesn’t strip off hydration. Best used as a second cleanse. Suitable for morning and night use . Wouldn’t be without it. If there’s one thing I recommend on this line, it’s absolutely this cleanser!

    Auteur - Enzyme Cleanser - Exfoliating Cleanse
    Auteur

    Definitive Enzyme Cleanser

    £136

    Cleanse and exfoliate.

    The Definitive Enzyme Cleanser from Auteur is a daily cleansing treatment that rejuvenates and restores radiance to the skin. Removing impurities from the skin, this powder cleanser tightens pores, diminishes existing pigmentation and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

    Zymo Lift MD and Citric Acid gently exfoliate and refine the skin’s texture while a Vitamin C Compound and Niacinimide restore brilliance and brightness to the complexion. Ectoin improves the skin’s resilience and protects against environmental damage.

    Your skin is left smoother, stronger and more radiant.

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