Think of these as a beautiful natural range of skincare, but with these really scientific peptides added to it.
The Mukti Bioactive Renewal range is the Mukti 2.0 version of their original Age Defiance range. I remember when the Age Defiance range first came out, I actually had lunch with Mukti and I was blown away. On one of her hands, she was using her Age Defiance serum and on the other one, she wasn't. And I kid you not, the hand that she was using the serum on looked 10 years younger.
They have amazing clinical studies, which I've added onto each of the product pages. They are all packaged in Mukti's biophotonic black glass, so no light can get in, retaining all of the goodness. And they are vegan and made in Australia.
How biomimetic peptides work
The products in this range are based on biomimetic peptides, which are special peptides made to mimic the ones we have in our own skin. These are combined with Mukti's usual Australian botanicals and their organic base. Think of these as a beautiful natural range of skincare, but with these really scientific peptides added to it.
The range contains peptides like Argireline (acetyl hexapeptide-8) and Leuphasyl (pentapeptide-18), which work together to smooth the skin and soften the look of expression lines, and Serilesine (hexapeptide-10), a firming active that increases elastin. The Eye Crème also contains Eyeseryl (acetyl tetrapeptide-5), which targets puffiness, under-eye bags and dark circles. They're made with native Australian botanicals like Kakadu plum, Davidson plum, quandong and emu apple.
Mukti has the research to back this up. In their in vitro (lab) testing, the Eye Crème increased collagen synthesis by nearly 20% and reduced collagen breakdown by almost 10%. So more collagen is made and less is broken down, which Mukti says is a rare dual action for the eye area.
The Bioactive Renewal products
Mukti Bioactive Renewal Day Serum
This replaces the OG Age Defiance Day Serum. It's a hydrating peptide serum with Argireline and Leuphasyl, plus Kakadu plum, sea buckthorn, CoQ10 and vitamin C. In clinical studies, the key peptides in this formula showed a 20.6% reduction in wrinkle volume after one week, and a 20% reduction in wrinkle volume and 15% in wrinkle depth after 60 days. In Mukti's testing, 90% agreed their skin felt smoother and softer, and 90% agreed it felt more hydrated. Nectarine Rating 
3/3
Mukti Bioactive Renewal Eye Crème
This replaces the OG Age Defiance Eye Serum. I'm using this now and it feels incredible on the skin. It's very thick and creamy, but it soaks in so nicely. It contains three biomimetic peptides, Davidson plum, quandong and emu apple, plus cucumber and chamomile. Use it morning and night, gently tapping it around the eye area with the ring finger. In clinical studies, twice daily use reduced wrinkle volume by 20.6%, with up to a 29.7% reduction in the volume of eye bags. Nectarine Rating 3/3
Mukti Bioactive Renewal Night Serum
This replaces the OG Age Defiance Night Serum. It's a natural alternative to retinol, with 1% bakuchiol, Chromabright, papain enzyme and niacinamide, plus vitamin C, liquorice root and algae. It works overnight to brighten, gently resurface and even out skin tone, and it's now fragrance free. Nectarine Rating 3/3
Mukti Queen of the Night Crème
This is hands down one of the best all-time natural night creams ever invented. The Queen of the Night is still the original formula, just in the new packaging. That beautiful pink colour is all natural, from the Queen Garnet plum. It's a rich overnight crème with plant-based epidermal growth factor, a ceramide complex that replenishes the lipids in our skin barrier, plus Kakadu plum, bush tomato and strawberry gum, and it's excellent for mature and dry skin. In Mukti's 4 week trial of 50 people, 98% saw improved hydration and smoothness, 84% saw less rough skin and 78% saw more plumpness. Nectarine Rating 3/3
How to use the full range
This is how to use the full range to get the maximum benefits.
Morning: Start with the Day Serum, add the Eye Crème, then your favourite Mukti day cream for your skin type. I have dry skin, so I use the Mukti Marigold Hydrating Crème.
Night: Use the Night Serum, then add the beautiful Queen of the Night on top.
About the Author
Irene Falcone is the founder of Clean Nectarine and co-host of The Lee & Irene Show. She started her first clean beauty business in 2011 with $100 in her garage and grew it to $20m in four years. She has spent over 15 years reading the backs of beauty and wellness labels, is a Telstra Business Women's Awards winner and an EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, and has been featured on A Current Affair, The Project, Sunrise, Channel Nine Mornings and Sky News.
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