Most balm sticks are basic occlusives — wax, oil, done. The VT PDRN Essence Stick Balm packs five peptides, vegan PDRN from Korean wild ginseng (specifically sourced from Mt. Jiri / Jirisan, Korea's most celebrated ginseng mountain), collagen extract and ceramide NP into an anhydrous (waterless) wax-based formula. Because there's no water, every active is delivered at a higher concentration in the lipid phase — the shea butter, squalane and sunflower oil base holds and releases them directly into skin. Fragrance-free. Vegan. 9.5g stick.

• PHYTO PDRN® + Panax Ginseng Root Extract — Mt. Jiri Vegan DNA — ginseng-derived PDRN (Sodium DNA) from Korean wild ginseng harvested from the slopes of Mt. Jiri (Jirisan), Korea's most prized ginseng growing region; like the Glow Ampoule, this stick uses plant-based PDRN rather than salmon-derived, making it 100% vegan; Panax Ginseng Root Extract also delivers ginsenosides (triterpenoid saponins) for antioxidant protection, improved micro-circulation and skin vitality; both the PDRN repair signal and the ginseng bioactives work together to address the wrinkle-prone skin around eyes, neck and mouth
• 5 Peptides — Full Anti-Aging Peptide Stack in a Balm — Copper Tripeptide-1 (GHK-Cu: collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid synthesis + wound healing); Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (Argireline: relaxes expression-line contractions); Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 (Matrixyl: clinically validated collagen-stimulating signal peptide); Hexapeptide-9 (targets keratinocytes to boost collagen production and skin firmness); Tripeptide-1 (collagen fragment signal); five distinct peptide mechanisms in a single compact stick — a peptide density unusual for a balm format at $20
• Collagen Extract + Ceramide NP — Structure + Barrier — Collagen Extract provides film-forming plumpness and supports the skin's structural protein network; Ceramide NP is the most abundant ceramide type in healthy stratum corneum, directly replenishing the barrier lipids that thin with age and are particularly depleted around the eye and neck areas where the skin is thinnest; together they address the two primary signs of aged or dehydrated skin in these zones — loss of plumpness and loss of moisture-sealing capacity
• Anhydrous Balm Base — Shea Butter + Sunflower Seed Oil + Squalane + Bisabolol — because this is a waterless (anhydrous) formula, the actives are suspended in a rich lipid matrix rather than a water-based emulsion; Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii) provides deep occlusive nourishment; Sunflower Seed Oil adds linoleic acid for barrier lipid replenishment; Squalane seals without heaviness; (-)-Alpha-Bisabolol (from chamomile) is one of skincare's most potent natural anti-inflammatory compounds — especially beneficial for the fragile, thin-skinned eye and neck areas prone to redness and irritation

Apply as the final step of your skincare routine by gliding directly onto the face, with focus on the eye area, neck, lips or any dry patches. Can be used before or after makeup to add a dewy glow. Reapply throughout the day whenever skin feels dry. 9.5g.

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