Restore is built on a clinical insight that no other ingestible beauty brand has formulated around: the electrolyte system that opens cellular hydration channels is the same system that transports amino acids into skin cells. Restore uses a precision electrolyte matrix as the delivery vehicle for a complete collagen precursor amino acid complex — so your skin receives both the hydration and the building blocks it needs, simultaneously, at the cellular level.
The Electrolyte Delivery Matrix
Sodium Chloride — 1000mg
The primary driver of cellular fluid balance. At 1000mg this is a therapeutic electrolyte dose — not a trace amount. Sodium governs the osmotic pressure that pulls water into cells and creates the electrochemical environment that amino acid transporters require to function. Without adequate sodium, amino acids cannot cross the cell membrane efficiently. This is the gateway the rest of Restore depends on.
Potassium Chloride
Works in concert with sodium to maintain the sodium-potassium pump — the membrane mechanism responsible for nutrient uptake and cellular waste removal. Potassium deficiency collapses this pump, and with it, the efficiency of every other ingredient in the formula.
Calcium Lactate
The lactate form — chosen for superior bioavailability over calcium carbonate. Calcium supports cell signalling pathways involved in collagen gene expression and is a cofactor in the enzymatic reactions that assemble collagen fibres.
Magnesium Citrate
The most bioavailable magnesium form. Magnesium is a cofactor in over 300 enzymatic reactions including collagen hydroxylation — the modification step that stabilises collagen's triple helix structure. Without magnesium, collagen fibres form but lack structural integrity.
The Collagen Precursor Amino Acid Complex
Glycine
The most abundant amino acid in collagen — comprising approximately one third of every collagen molecule. Every third amino acid in the collagen triple helix is glycine. Without adequate glycine supply, collagen synthesis stalls regardless of what else is present. Glycine is also the rate-limiting amino acid in collagen production — meaning supplementation directly increases the body's capacity to produce collagen.
L-Proline
The second primary structural amino acid in collagen. Proline gives collagen its distinctive triple helix configuration — the shape that provides tensile strength and skin resilience. Hydroxyproline, derived from proline, is one of the most reliable biomarkers of collagen synthesis activity.
L-Lysine Monohydrochloride
The third collagen structural amino acid. Lysine is essential for the crosslinking process that turns individual collagen chains into stable, mature collagen fibres. Lysine also enhances cellular uptake of calcium, reinforcing the electrolyte delivery system.
L-Arginine
A precursor to nitric oxide — the molecule that dilates blood vessels and increases peripheral circulation to skin tissue. Arginine-driven nitric oxide production is the mechanism that gets every other ingredient in Restore to the dermal layer efficiently.
L-Citrulline
Converts to arginine in the kidneys with significantly better bioavailability than arginine alone — sustaining nitric oxide production for longer and extending the vascular delivery window throughout the afternoon. Citrulline and arginine together produce a more sustained and effective nitric oxide response than either does alone.
Glutamine
The primary fuel source for intestinal epithelial cells — the cells that form the gut barrier through which every other ingredient in this formula must pass. Glutamine maintains gut barrier integrity, reducing intestinal permeability and ensuring the collagen precursors and electrolytes are absorbed rather than lost. This is the absorption guardian of the entire formula.
