The Scent and Colour of ExoGlo: Why it Smells like Yuzu and Glows Soft – EXOGLO

If you’ve tried ExoGlo, you’ve noticed two things immediately — before you even get to the results.

The scent: a clean, uplifting citrus note.
The colour: this cool, almost luminous pale blue.

Neither of these is synthetic fragrance or artificial dye.

ExoGlo smells the way it smells because of yuzu extract, a powerful anti-oxidant
ExoGlo looks the way it looks because of butterfly pea extract, known for it's anti-inflammatory properties for calming irritated skin
And both of those choices were made on purpose — not just for vibe, but for function.

This isn’t “pretty skincare.” This is bioactive skincare that also happens to be pretty.

Why we chose Yuzu: the scent with a job

Yuzu (Citrus junos) is a citrus fruit traditionally grown in Japan, Korea, and parts of China. It’s like if grapefruit, mandarin and a hint of floral neroli had one child — bright, not sugary, never fake. But what matters is what’s inside the peel.

Yuzu extract is naturally rich in:

Vitamin C and flavonoids (including hesperidin and naringin), which act as antioxidants, helping defend skin from free radical damage that drives dullness and premature aging. Antioxidants help keep collagen intact and support firmness.
Anti-inflammatory phytonutrients that can help calm irritation and visible redness. Yuzu has documented soothing/anti-inflammatory effects and is used in skincare to reduce skin stress and even support wound healing and recovery.
Barrier-supporting sugars and oils from the peel and seeds that boost moisture retention and help even out tone, contributing to smoother, more elastic-looking skin.

In plain language: yuzu isn’t just fragrance. It’s a bioactive brightening + calming citrus.

Studies and cosmetic reviews describe yuzu extract as helping to:

Support collagen production (which is code for “skin looks firmer and lines look softer”)
Improve overall radiance and evenness (reduced appearance of dark spots and dull patches)
Soothe stressed or reactive skin thanks to those anti-inflammatory compounds
Boost hydration and barrier comfort over time, not just on first application

That means the citrus you’re smelling is not a perfume that sits on top of your face for marketing. It’s part of the formula’s functional stack.

It also means we didn’t have to load ExoGlo with “parfum” (a generic INCI term that can hide dozens of undisclosed synthetics). Instead, you’re getting a clean citrus note that’s naturally coming from a fruit extract with antioxidant, barrier, and brightening benefits.

It’s sensorial — but it’s also clinical.

Why ExoGlo is blue: butterfly pea and the biology of calm

That cool blue tint in ExoGlo? That’s from butterfly pea flower extract (Clitoria ternatea), a deep sapphire-blue botanical used for centuries in Southeast Asian traditional medicine and, more recently, studied for its antioxidant and calming effects on skin. glooshi.+3Skincare Lab+3Fastholic+3

Butterfly pea is loaded with:

Anthocyanins (the same class of pigments that give blueberries and purple teas their colour), which act as powerful antioxidants and help protect skin from oxidative stress. Oxidative stress = environmental assault = collagen breakdown, dullness, and irritation.
Flavonoids and proanthocyanidins, which are linked to supporting firmness, protecting against glycation (glycation hardens and weakens collagen over time), and helping skin look smoother and more elastic.
Anti-inflammatory compounds that visibly calm redness and irritation, soothe reactive or sensitized skin, and support the skin barrier. Topically, butterfly pea has been described as helpful in reducing itching, redness, and general sensitivity.
Moisture-supporting plant sugars and amino acids that condition the skin, keeping it soft, comfortable, and less prone to tightness or micro-flaking. glooshi.

So the blue tone is not FD&C dye. It’s literally antioxidant pigment from a flower that helps defend your skin.

And here’s something we love: butterfly pea’s anthocyanins don’t just make the serum look beautiful. Those same pigments are shielding your skin from daily oxidative load (UV exposure, pollution, screen-time high energy visible light) that can accelerate visible aging.

In other words, the colour is doing skincare work.

Why “natural” matters here (and why we’re picky about using that word)

“Natural” gets abused in marketing, so let’s be specific.

Our yuzu extract comes from a fruit that’s already recognized in dermal science for its antioxidant, brightening, collagen-supportive, and anti-inflammatory profile. It’s not just there to smell nice.
Our butterfly pea extract comes from a botanical that’s used in both traditional medicine and modern cosmetic science for calming irritated skin, reducing visible redness, and protecting collagen from breakdown. It also gives a naturally blue chroma without synthetic dyes.

When most serums smell like anything, it’s because they’ve been dosed with a fragrance blend that doesn’t benefit your barrier and can, in some skin types, actually provoke irritation.

When most serums look tinted, it’s almost always a lab colourant chosen so the product “looks premium” in the bottle.

We’re doing neither of those things.

We’re letting beneficial actives announce themselves.

The anti-inflammation throughline

Let’s connect this to results.

Irritation is the start of nearly every skin problem. Redness, blotchiness, rough texture, accelerated fine lines, uneven tone, even breakouts — chronic low-grade inflammation amplifies all of it.
Yuzu helps calm that cascade. Yuzu’s bioactive flavonoids (like hesperidin) and vitamin C content are linked to soothing inflamed tissue and supporting repair, which is why yuzu extracts are used in calming and post-stress care products.
Butterfly pea helps keep skin in “don’t panic” mode. Its anthocyanins and polyphenols deliver antioxidant and anti-redness support, which helps reactive or barrier-compromised skin look more even and feel more comfortable.

Less inflammation = more collagen integrity, more bounce, more clarity.

This is especially important if you’re also using actives like retinoids or acids. Those can remodel your skin in amazing ways, but they also create sensitivity. Supporting the skin with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant botanicals can help you get the upside without living in that “my face is mad at me” zone.

The short version you can tell your friends

The citrus scent? That’s real yuzu extract, which is naturally high in vitamin C and soothing flavonoids. It helps brighten, supports collagen, calms irritation, and boosts hydration.
The soft blue tone? That’s butterfly pea flower extract, packed with anthocyanins that fight oxidative stress, calm redness, protect collagen, and defend against premature aging.
No added synthetic fragrance, no artificial dye. The colour and scent are the skincare.

And lastly, hundreds of regular ExoGlo users have shared that they enjoy the soothing feeling, the glowing hue and refreshing citrus notes. Your serum should do something for you before you even rub it in. ExoGlo does :)