The science of hormonally changing skin.

The science behind MenoCore

The science of hormonally changing skin.

Our position

No added hormones. No suggestion of natural HRT. No claim stronger than the evidence behind it.

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10% and 20% complete Wild Yam Extract material
Interactive four-layer skin illustration
18 featured functional ingredients
The aeshah formulation approach

Wild yam, in a complete skincare formula.

A considered blend of humectants, emollients and barrier-minded lipids for skin in transition.

18

Featured functional ingredients, working together.

Selected across hydration, lipids, emollience and skin conditioning.

What the 18 includes

Wild yam root extract; niacinamide; glycerin; propanediol; sodium hyaluronate; squalane; cocoa butter; avocado oil; borage seed oil; aloe leaf juice; ceramides AP, EOP and NP; cholesterol; phytosphingosine; Centella asiatica extract; bisabolol; and tocopherol.

01

Triple ceramide system

Ceramides NP, AP and EOP sit with cholesterol and phytosphingosine in the lipid system.

02

Niacinamide

Included for its documented role in barrier function and skin appearance.

03

Water-binding humectants

Glycerin, propanediol and sodium hyaluronate support a hydrated feel.

04

Squalane + emollient oils

Squalane, cocoa butter and plant oils contribute softness and spread.

05

Centella + bisabolol

Supporting skin-conditioning components, described with care because extracts and studies vary.

Interactive skin map

Where cosmetic care meets changing skin.

Select each layer to see the role of barrier lipids, humectants and skin-conditioning ingredients—and the limits of what a cosmetic cream can claim to do.

Skin structure and cosmetic ingredient roles A schematic of the outer barrier, epidermis and dermis, with a separate illustration of water-binding ingredients and emollients. It does not show measured delivery of MenoCore into the skin. Outer barrierStratum corneum EpidermisDermis Moisture + lipidsIngredient roles
Conceptual illustration, not a finished-product penetration study. Moisture and lipids are ingredient roles, not an additional anatomical skin layer.
01 / Stratum corneum: the barrier

Ceramides AP, EOP and NP, cholesterol and phytosphingosine are the formula's barrier-minded lipid components.

02 / Epidermis: surface care

Wild yam and niacinamide belong to the ingredient story. Laboratory diosgenin research is not proof of renewal, hormone activity or delivery in the finished cream.

03 / Dermis: the evidence boundary

Centella asiatica is a skin-conditioning ingredient. Its presence does not establish delivery to the dermis or increased collagen in people using MenoCore.

04 / Lipids and hydration

Sodium hyaluronate, glycerin and propanediol are humectants. Borage, cocoa and avocado ingredients and squalane contribute emollience and skin feel, not demonstrated deep-skin delivery.

Illustrative cosmetic-care map, not a penetration study. Ingredient positions explain formulation roles and do not demonstrate delivery to, or biological activity within, a particular skin depth.

A clearer comparison

MenoCore vs others.

Beyond wild yam, here is what MenoCore adds to the daily skin-care formula.

Cream, wild yam root and Centella leaves in a formulation setting
What to compareMenoCoreOthers*
Barrier lipids

Three named ceramides—AP, EOP and NP—plus cholesterol and phytosphingosine.

These ingredients are not listed in the comparison cream's published formula.

Hydration and skin feel

Niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate and squalane alongside glycerin, propanediol and nourishing oils.

Has moisturising ingredients including aloe and avocado oil, but does not list niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate or squalane.

Two textures, one routine

A lighter MenoCore 10 and richer MenoCore 20, each in a 100 ml airless pump, designed for face and body.

The comparison listing offers one 100 g wild yam cream and does not describe an airless pack or paired day/evening textures.

*“Others” uses one directly comparable published product listing as an example, checked 27 September 2026. Source. It states 200 mg of liquid wild yam extract per gram; MenoCore states 10% or 20% of its complete supplied extract material. These figures do not establish which extract or cream is stronger. This is a published-formula comparison, not a test of performance.

The research

Published studies inform the formulation. They are not clinical results for the finished MenoCore creams.

Menopause, skin structure and barrier lipids
  1. Calleja-Agius J, Muscat-Baron Y, Brincat MP. Skin ageing. Menopause International. 2007;13(2):60-64.
  2. Kendall AC, et al. Menopause induces changes to the stratum corneum ceramide profile, which are prevented by hormone replacement therapy. Scientific Reports. 2022;12:21715.
  3. Thornton MJ. Estrogens and aging skin. Dermato-Endocrinology. 2013;5(2):264–270.
Wild yam and diosgenin
  1. Komesaroff PA, Black CV, Cable V, Sudhir K. Effects of wild yam extract on menopausal symptoms, lipids and sex hormones. Climacteric. 2001;4(2):144–150.
  2. Tada Y, et al. Novel effects of diosgenin on skin aging. Steroids. 2009;74(6):504-511. Laboratory and animal research, not a finished MenoCore cream trial.
  3. Andersen FA, ed. Final report of the amended safety assessment of Dioscorea villosa root extract. Int J Toxicol. 2004;23(Suppl 2):49–54.
  4. Raj PS, et al. Dioscorea villosa (wild yam) root extract. Int J Toxicol. 2023;42(3 Suppl):29S–31S.
Barrier-supporting ingredients
  1. Tanno O, et al. Nicotinamide increases biosynthesis of ceramides and other stratum corneum lipids. Br J Dermatol. 2000;143(3):524–531.
  2. Soma Y, et al. Moisturizing effects of topical nicotinamide on atopic dry skin. Int J Dermatol. 2005;44(3):197–202.
  3. Bissett DL, et al. Niacinamide: a B vitamin that improves aging facial skin appearance. Dermatol Surg. 2005;31:860–865.
  4. De Paepe K, et al. Repair of damaged human skin barrier using emulsions containing barrier lipids. JEADV. 2002;16(6):587–594.
  5. Pavicic T, et al. Efficacy of hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights. J Drugs Dermatol. 2011;10(9):990–1000.
  6. Bylka W, et al. Centella asiatica in cosmetology. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2013;30(1):46–49.
  7. Maurya AK, et al. Alpha-bisabolol reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2014;15(2):173–181.

Evidence reviewed September 2026.

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