Do you ever find yourself staring at your bathroom cabinet full of skincare and wonder to yourself... What do all of these ingredients actually do?! Well grab your notepad and pen because class is officially in session and in today's Monthly Masterclass, your resident skincare professors Leigh Campbell and Kelly McCarren are stripping away the confusing jargon and taking us back to school with the ultimate A to Z of skincare ingredients.

From heavy hitters like Retinoids and vitamin C to trending overachievers like Azelaic Acid, Ceramides and PDRN, Leigh and Kelly break down what 12 of the most common ingredients actually do for your skin, and how to mix them without wrecking your skin barrier.

Plus, they're busting 10 of the biggest skincare myths floating around the schoolyard.

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PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

AZELAIC ACID:

Paula’s Choice Azelaic Acid 10% Booster $64 

The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% $19.40 

Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum $40 

AHA & BHA:

Medik8 Press & Clear Exfoliating Toner 150ml, $71

Skinstitut 8% Glycolic Acid Overnight Peel 30ml, $59

Aesop Lucent Facial Refiner 60ml, $123

CERAMIDES:

Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsule, $165

Medik8 Advanced Night Restore 50ml, $142

Dermal Therapy Overnight Face Repair 40g, $21.99

CICA:

Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Intensive Ampoule $39

Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Soothing Camo Drops $80

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Balm Cream $26.99

Aestura A-Cica 365 Soothing Relief Serum pH 4.5 $57

VITAMIN C:

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Vitamin C Serum 30ml, $258

Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum 30ml, $52.99

Timeless Skin Care 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 30ml, $26.55

HYALURONIC ACID:

TORRIDEN Dive-In Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Serum $32

Image Skincare AGELESS Total Pure Hyaluronic 6 Filler $159.95

CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum $23.39 

NIACINAMIDE:

Medik8 Niacinamide Peptides $105

ASAP N20 Peptide Complex $148.20

Olay Luminous Niacinamide + Hyaluronic Super Face Serum $59.95

PANTHENOL:

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 Spray 100ml, $36.99

BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser 175ml, $14.99

Dr.Melaxin Cactox Pore Relief Jelly Serum Mist 80ml, $33

PEPTIDES:

Olay Super Collagen-Peptides Moisturiser $69.95

Paula’s Choice Plumping Peptide Cream $74 

SkinCeuticals P-TIOX Peptide Serum $216

PDRN:

Medik8 Exo-PDRN Prismatic+ $160

Rejuran Turnover Ampoule $120

Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum $32

RETINOIDS:

Olay Retinol 24 Eye Cream 15ml, $60

Skinbetter Science Intensive AlphaRet Overnight Cream 30ml, $215

K-SECRET Seoul 1988 Serum: Retinal Liposome 2% + Black Ginseng 30ml, $26.40

SQUALENE/SQUALANE:

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream, $94

Thayers Barrier Bestie Ultra Whip Cream 59ml, $34.99

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CREDITS:

• Hosts: @leighacampbell and @kelly_mccarren.
• Producers: Talissa Bazaz, Ali Izzo & Zara Sengstock
• Video Producer: Artemi Kokkaris
• Socials Producer: Liv Colman

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