What It Is
SM-02 is a signal-focused night cream designed to support the skin’s overnight repair environment.
Rather than forcing aggressive renewal, it improves the skin’s communication, stability, and responsiveness during the night cycle. Within the SKNtelligence system, this step prepares the skin so that repair-phase products applied afterward can work more predictably and with better tolerance.
The formula combines a paired-peptide EGF-mimetic signalling system with Ceramide NP in a rich, overnight cream base designed for comfort and stability.
The SKNtelligence Concept
Many night creams focus on repair ingredients without addressing the conditions required for repair to occur effectively.
SM-02 approaches the problem differently.
Instead of forcing activity, it focuses first on signal coherence and stability, creating a more organised biological environment during the skin’s natural renewal phase.
Within the SKNtelligence architecture, SM-02 sits in the Signal Matrix layer, where products exist to coordinate and prepare skin behaviour rather than simply deliver actives.
The Science
The formula combines two complementary mechanisms.
EGF-Mimetic Peptide Signalling
A paired-peptide signalling system provides cues associated with epidermal communication and renewal-associated coordination. These signals help skin remain receptive and organised during the overnight cycle.
Signal Stabilisation via Ceramide NP
Ceramide NP supports lipid continuity within the stratum corneum. A stable barrier environment helps reduce signalling disruption and improves the consistency of the overnight repair context.
Together these mechanisms support smoother, more resilient skin over time.
Visible Skin Benefits
Regular use may support:
smoother skin texture
improved appearance of fine lines
improved skin resilience• improved overnight comfort
reduced morning tightness or reactivity
Over time the skin appears calmer, more stable, and more responsive to advanced skincare routines.
How To Use
SM-02 is designed for PM use.
Apply to clean skin as the first leave-on step of the nighttime SKNtelligence routine.
System order:
Signal Matrix → Knowledge Index → Nourishment Substrate
SM-02 therefore prepares the skin before intervention products and barrier substrates are applied.
Protocol Integration
SM-02 appears in several SKNtelligence night protocols.
Anti-Age Protocol
SM-02 → KI-Cu-01 → NS-02
Recovery Protocol
SM-02 → KI-EX-01 → NS-02
Barrier Support Protocol
SM-02 → KI-02 → NS-02
Urban Stress Protocol
SM-02 → KI-Cu-03 → NS-02
These protocols use SM-02 to improve how downstream actives are received and tolerated overnight.
Full Ingredient List
INCI:
Aqua, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Saccharide Isomerate, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isostearyl Alcohol, Ceramide NP, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, sr-(Hexapeptide-40 Oligopeptide-232 sh-Oligopeptide-1).
Documentation
Download the complete SKNtelligence product documentation:
Consumer Brochure
Technical Dossier
Professional Protocol Guide
