DIM (Diindolylmethane) (Hero Active) — this is the star of the formula. The same compound studied for decades in hormone metabolism research, sourced from cruciferous vegetable extract. Shifts estrogen metabolism away from the inflammatory 16-hydroxy pathway that triggers cystic breakouts and toward the milder 2-hydroxy pathway your body easily clears. Supports the exact hormone clearance your liver struggles with after years on the pill — the mechanism behind why women turn to DIM when they don't want spironolactone for post-pill hormonal acne.
Milk Thistle Extract — activates your liver's Phase 1 detox pathways. Without this, DIM does half its job — estrogen gets metabolized but never leaves your body. Milk Thistle is what turns the clearance on.
Dandelion Root Extract — activates Phase 2 liver detoxification, the pathway that conjugates hormone metabolites and flushes them through bile. Phase 1 without Phase 2 is a half-finished job — metabolites pile up and recirculate, which is why so many women take DIM alone and their acne gets worse. Dandelion Root is the exit route.
L-Glutathione — your body's master antioxidant and the final step of estrogen clearance. It neutralizes the reactive metabolites produced during estrogen metabolism and brightens post-acne dark spots at the same time. Most supplements skip this because it's expensive. We don't — because it's the reason your skin glows instead of just "stops breaking out."
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) — clinically shown to reduce sebum production over 8-12 weeks. This is the ingredient that controls the oil slick your post-pill skin has been producing, and why your makeup stops sliding off by noon.
Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate) — accelerates skin cell turnover so post-acne marks fade while new breakouts stop forming. The reason your skin looks clearer at month 3 instead of just "less broken out."
5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) — serotonin precursor that lowers cortisol, improves sleep, and stops stress from triggering new cysts. Coming off the pill tanks mood and raises cortisol for most women — this is the ingredient that catches that fall so your skin doesn't pay for it.
Turmeric Root Extract — clinical-strength anti-inflammatory that calms existing cysts and stops them from hurting. The reason your jawline stops throbbing when you sleep on your side.
Digestive Enzyme Blend (Protease + Betaine HCl) — optimizes nutrient absorption so the other 8 ingredients actually get into your bloodstream. Gut inflammation drives skin inflammation — this is the piece most acne supplements skip.
Vegetarian Capsule Base — plant-based, easy to swallow, no animal products. Gluten-free and cruelty-free. Just the formula that actually works.