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Do your sticks really work?
Do your sticks really work?
Yes! Skincare products—whether a cream, serum, or stick—are really just delivery systems that help active ingredients reach the skin where they can work. What matters most is the formulation and whether those active ingredients are stable, in the right concentration, and able to penetrate the skin effectively.
Our Vitamin C and Bakuchiol Sticks are formulated without water (anhydrous) using a base of squalane and lipids. This type of formula keeps delicate ingredients like Vitamin C stable and effective, since there’s no water for them to break down in. When you apply the stick, the oil-based base spreads a thin layer over the skin. What you feel as a “residue” is actually that nourishing lipid layer, while the active ingredients are already diffusing into the outer skin layers.
Oil-soluble ingredients like bakuchiol naturally absorb through the skin’s lipid barrier. For Vitamin C, we use a 10% concentration of tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (THA), which is an oil-soluble, highly stable form of Vitamin C. This allows it to penetrate more deeply than traditional water-soluble Vitamin C, delivering benefits like brightening, collagen support, and antioxidant protection—all while being gentler on the skin.
So while the texture feels different from a liquid serum, the formulas were designed for optimal stability and absorption, and you’re still getting the full benefit of the active ingredients.
You don’t need more steps – you need smarter ones.
At Marker Skin, every formula is made with your skin’s health in mind.
Our sticks are formulated without parabens, sulfates, or synthetic dyes,
are dermatologist tested, and are always cruelty-free.
What’s inside each stick?
Hydrate Stick
Hydrate Stick
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Palmitate, Xylitylglucoside, Panthenol, Hyaluronic Acid, Anhydroxylitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xylitol, Erythritol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Squalane, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Pectinase.
Brighten Stick
Brighten Stick
Ingredients: Squalane, Beeswax, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Ferulic Acid, Ceramide NP, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil.
Renew Stick
Renew Stick
Ingredients: Squalane, Beeswax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Bakuchiol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Ceramide NP, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Crambe Maritima Leaf Extract, Tocopherol.
Eye Stick
Eye Stick
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Palmitate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Steareth-20, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pantolactone, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Potassium Sorbate, Chrysin, Ceramide NP, Squalane, Sodium Lactate.