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Flash 10 Botanical Deep Cleanser

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PURIFYING CLEANSE
Flash 10 Botanical Deep Cleanser
Future 5 Elements
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Benefits
  • Exfoliating
  • Brightening
  • Anti-Bacterial
  • Anti-Acne
  • Clears Pores
  • Purifying
  • Plumping
  • Antioxidant
  • Barrier-Strengthening
  • Anti-Wrinkle
  • Firming
  • Lifting
  • Regenerating
  • Anti-Pigmentation
  • Scar-Repairing
  • Anti-Inflammatory
  • Mattifying
  • Hydrating
  • Anti-Redness
  • Complexion-Unifying

Future 5 Elements Flash 10 Botanical Deep Cleanser is a gel exfoliating cleanser for oily, acne-prone and dull skin. A Triple Acid Complex of Glycolic Acid (AHA), Salicylic Acid (BHA) and Citric Acid provides multi-level exfoliation — the AHAs resurface and even tone at the surface while oil-soluble Salicylic Acid penetrates deep into pores to dissolve sebum, fight acne-causing bacteria and reduce congestion.

Soapwort — a gentle botanical cleansing agent — unclogs pores and regulates oil without stripping, while Stabilised Vitamin C brightens, inhibits melanin production and stimulates collagen synthesis.

Mandarin Orange Extract reinforces the brightening action with flavonoids and fruit acids, stimulating microcirculation and promoting cellular renewal.

Urea, Glycerin and Allantoin replenish hydration and soothe throughout — ensuring the skin is left balanced and comfortable rather than depleted.

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Future 5 Elements Flash 10 Botanical Deep Cleanser is a gel exfoliating cleanser for oily, acne-prone and dull skin. A Triple Acid Complex of Glycolic Acid (AHA), Salicylic Acid (BHA) and Citric Acid provides multi-level exfoliation — the AHAs resurface and even tone at the surface while oil-soluble Salicylic Acid penetrates deep into pores to dissolve sebum, fight acne-causing bacteria and reduce congestion.

Soapwort — a gentle botanical cleansing agent — unclogs pores and regulates oil without stripping, while Stabilised Vitamin C brightens, inhibits melanin production and stimulates collagen synthesis.

Mandarin Orange Extract reinforces the brightening action with flavonoids and fruit acids, stimulating microcirculation and promoting cellular renewal.

Urea, Glycerin and Allantoin replenish hydration and soothe throughout — ensuring the skin is left balanced and comfortable rather than depleted.

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  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
  • - + Who it is for
  • - + How to Apply
  • - + Ingredients
  • - + Smell & Texture
  • - + About the Brand
Who it is for
Green tick
For you if

Oily Tendency

Acne-Prone Skin

Blackheads & Whiteheads

Dull Skin

Uneven Complexion

Red Cross
Not For you if

Sensitive Skin
Rosacea
Reactive Skin
Essential Oil Intolerance

Not sure? Consult an expert.

How to Apply
Gently massage the Flash 10 Botanical Deep Cleanser with lukewarm water onto damp skin of the face, neck, and décolleté using light circular movements with your fingers or a face glove. Rinse with cool water or remove with slightly moist pads. For a deep-cleansing boost, leave on for 1 minute before removing to allow the actives to fully absorb.
Ingredients

Aqua/Water, Saponaria Officinalis, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Tea, Carbomer, Allantoin, Urea, Phenoxyethanol, Edta, Orange (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis) Oil, Mandarin Orange (Citrus Nobilis) Oil, Lemon (Citrus Medica Limonium) Oil, Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) Oil.

Please note: The ingredients listed in this product are subject to change as the formulation is updated. We aim to update the INCI list as soon as possible, but we encourage you to read the ingredient list on the product itself to ensure it's suitable for your personal use.

Smell & Texture

Smell: Fresh herbal aroma.

Texture: Golden gel infused with fine botanical exfoliating particles.

About the Brand
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Future 5 Elements is a family-owned skincare house, originally founded by Anita Bar Lev, with roots dating back to 1993. Over the decades, they became a pioneer in merging natural botanicals with advanced skin science, developing cold-processed, small-batch formulations that preserve ingredient potency. They were among the first to integrate innovative delivery systems such as liposomal encapsulation into clean skincare, ensuring that actives penetrate deeper for optimal results. Today, the brand stands at the intersection of tradition and technology, offering a luxury experience that is both effective and uncompromisingly pure.

Future 5 Elements is a quiet luxury skincare brand created to bring balance and beauty to your skin. Their philosophy embraces the power of nature and the wisdom of tradition. Each product is designed around the brand’s five essential skin functions—purification, stimulation, hydration, nourishment & protection; creating balance while addressing multiple concerns at once. By marrying traditional plant wisdom with cutting-edge biochemistry. Clean, cruelty-free, and transparent; they choose only what truly benefits the skin. With Future 5 Elements, skincare becomes more than a routine; it’s a ritual of harmony and health which is reflected in the complexion.

The Benefits

  • - + Chemical Exfoliation
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Pore Decongesting
  • - + Purifying
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Antioxidant
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Firming & Lifting
  • - + Regenerating
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Scar-Repairing
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Anti-Redness
  • - + Complexion-Unifying (Anti-Blotchiness)
Chemical Exfoliation

Chemical exfoliation uses acids to dissolve the "glue" holding dead skin cells together, promoting skin cell turnover and replacing old cells with new, healthy ones. Acids like AHAs, BHAs, and PHAs not only help shed skin but also offer benefits like brightening, clarifying, and anti-ageing, depending on the type used.

Brightening (Energising)

Brightening skincare involves using active ingredients to boost your blood circulation, detoxification and cellular energy. Improved blood circulation brings more essential nutrients and oxygen to your skin, while detoxification helps eliminate cell waste and impurities that can make your skin look dull. Certain active ingredients also enhance your skin's metabolism and regeneration. These combined actions restore your skin's vitality and radiant appearance, giving you a fresh, energised complexion.

Anti-Bacterial

Anti-bacterial action targets and inhibits the growth of bacteria on your skin's surface. Anti-bacterial ingredients work by disrupting essential bacterial processes like cell wall synthesis or protein production, reducing the risk of skin infections and inflammation. They are especially effective for treating acne by controlling the acne-causing bacteria known as Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes). This anti-bacterial action helps diminish imperfections, prevent new breakouts, and reduce irritation, giving you clearer, healthier skin.

Pore Decongesting

Pore decongesting focuses on both clearing and minimising the appearance of enlarged pores. Enlarged pores often result from excess oil production and the build-up of impurities within the pore, which can stretch them over time, while ageing further contributes as reduced elasticity makes them more visible. Effective formulations work first to clear the pores—dissolving and removing trapped sebum, debris, and congestion—before regulating oil production and supporting collagen and elastin to improve skin firmness. By addressing both internal build-up and structural integrity, pores can return to a clearer, more refined, and less noticeable state.

Purifying

Purifying skincare is designed to deeply cleanse and decongest the skin by targeting excess oil at its source—within the pores. Rather than simply removing surface shine, these formulations work to dissolve and dislodge sebum, debris, and impurities trapped inside the pore lining, helping to prevent congestion, blackheads, and breakouts. Actives such as exfoliating acids and oil-regulating ingredients penetrate into the pore to effectively “strip out” excess oil, restoring clarity and refining skin texture. By clearing buildup from within, purifying treatments leave the skin feeling exceptionally clean, balanced and visibly smoother.

Plumping

Plumping involves using active ingredients to boost the production of key structural components like collagen, the dermal-epidermal junction and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), giving your skin more volume and density. Collagen provides structural support and firmness, while the dermal-epidermal junction, a thin connective layer, ensures smooth, wrinkle-free skin by facilitating cell communication. GAGs, like hyaluronic acid, keep your skin hydrated and plump from within. By stimulating these components, active ingredients help restore your skin's plumpness and radiance.

Antioxidant

Antioxidant skincare is dedicated to protecting the skin against oxidative stress—one of the primary drivers of premature ageing and cellular damage—while preserving overall skin integrity and vitality. These formulations rely on potent molecules such as vitamin C, vitamin E, and polyphenols, which neutralize free radicals generated by UV exposure and environmental aggressors before they can compromise cellular structures like lipids, proteins, and DNA. Beyond defence, many antioxidants also support repair processes and enhance collagen stability, contributing to improved firmness, brightness and resilience. The result is skin that is not only shielded from ongoing damage but maintained in a healthier, more luminous state over time.

Skin Barrier Strengthening

Strengthening your skin barrier involves replenishing the key elements in the top layer of your skin (stratum corneum), leading to a stronger and healthier barrier. These essential elements include lipids (ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol) and Natural Moisturizing Factors (amino acids, hyaluronic acid, etc.). Various factors, such as incorrect skincare use, seasonal changes, and aesthetic treatments, can damage your skin barrier. When this happens, your skin loses excess water through Trans Epidermal Water Loss (T.E.W.L) and becomes less capable of defending against environmental stressors, resulting in dryness, sensitivity, and irritation.

A healthy skin barrier is crucial for overall skin health as it helps prevent hydration loss, protects against environmental damage, and reduces the risk of skin conditions like eczema and acne. By strengthening your skin barrier, you ensure your skin remains well-hydrated, resilient, and protected.

Anti-Wrinkle

Anti-wrinkle skincare is focused on both preventing and visibly reducing the formation of lines by targeting the structural and dynamic causes of wrinkles within the skin. Fine lines and deeper wrinkles develop as collagen and elastin decline, cell turnover slows and repeated facial movements create creases that become etched over time. Advanced formulations address these mechanisms through a combination of elastin-stimulating actives, smoothing peptides that help relax the appearance of expression lines, and deeply hydrating ingredients that plump the skin from within. By reinforcing the skin’s architecture while softening surface contractions and improving elasticity, anti-wrinkle skincare delivers a visibly smoother complexion.

Firming & Lifting

Firming & Lifting skincare is designed to restore strength, structure, and definition to the skin, creating a visibly tighter, more sculpted appearance. As the skin loses collagen and elasticity over time, it can begin to soften and sag, losing its natural contours. Advanced formulations work to rebuild this support from within—boosting firmness while helping to visibly lift and redefine the skin. The result is a smoother, more toned complexion with enhanced bounce and resilience, where facial contours appear sharper and elevated.

Regenerating

Regenerating skincare actively stimulates the formation of new, healthier skin, working in alignment with the skin’s innate renewal processes. Central to this are growth factors—effectively encouraging the development of new skin tissue. Peptides complement this by acting as targeted messengers guiding the skin to rebuild with greater strength and structural integrity. Stem cell–derived actives further support this environment by delivering protective and regenerative signals that optimize cellular function and renewal. While these mechanisms are synonymous with advanced anti-ageing—improving firmness, elasticity and overall skin quality—they are equally valuable in addressing scarring, as they promote tissue repair, accelerate regeneration and help restore a smoother, more even skin surface.

Anti-Pigmentation

Dealing with pigmentation means targeting melanin overproduction to reduce dark spots and prevent new ones. Melanin production can be triggered by UV exposure, pollution, hormonal changes (like during pregnancy), and inflammation (from acne or cuts). This excess pigment is then transferred to surrounding cells in epidermis called keratinocytes, which then moves to the skin's surface, causing visible dark spots.

To treat hyperpigmentation, a personalised and consistent approach is needed. Our anti-pigmentation products include lightening agents to block tyrosinase (the enzyme that creates melanin), antioxidants to fight free radicals, and ingredients to speed up skin cell turnover, removing pigmented cells. Using broad-spectrum sun protection is crucial to prevent new pigmentation during treatment.

Scar-Repairing

Anti-Scarring skincare targets the textured scars left by acne breakouts. These scars form due to inflammation disrupting collagen and elastin fibres leading to uneven healing and indented areas. Anti-Scarring actives harness growth factors and exfoliating actives to stimulate cell repair and regeneration, optimising the skin's healing process to reduce scar formation. They also effectively diminish older scars, improving overall skin texture and leaving you with a smoother complexion and significantly reduced scar visibility.

Anti-Inflammatory

Anti-Inflammatory skincare soothes, heal, and balance your skin, the targeted actives are designed to reduce inflammation. Inflammation is your body's natural response to injury or irritation, but continuous inflammation can lead to troublesome skin conditions like acne, rosacea, or eczema. Our anti-inflammatory skincare solutions work to soothe and calm your skin, reducing redness, swelling, and discomfort to provide much-needed relief. By strengthening your skin's barrier, these products help protect against further irritation and damage. Additionally, the anti-inflammatory actives support your skin's natural healing processes, leading to a more balanced and resilient complexion.

Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)

Sebum regulation involves normalising oil production in your sebaceous glands to reduce shine, oiliness and breakouts, restoring your skin's natural balance. Overactive sebaceous glands can be triggered by internal factors like genetics, hormonal changes and stress, as well as external factors such as using stripping or overly active skincare, climate, pollution and diet. Excessive sebum production can lead to enlarged pores, acne and an oily, shiny appearance. Effective sebum regulation means using skincare products that balance oil levels without over-drying your skin, helping you achieve a clearer, more matte complexion.

Hydrating

Hydration is a fundamental part of healthy skincare, focusing on maintaining and restoring the skin’s water content. Well-hydrated skin appears plump, smooth and radiant, while dehydration can lead to dullness, tightness, fine lines and increased sensitivity.
Hydrating the skin can work through a fascinating mix of ingredients with different roles. Humectants like hyaluronic acid and glycerin act like water magnets, pulling water into the skin to instantly plump and smooth, while Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMFs)—such as urea, amino acids and sodium PCA—mimic the skin’s own hydration system, helping it hold onto water and stay balanced from within.
Adding humectants like hyaluronic acid to your routine will restore your skin's healthy glow, minimize fine lines, and provide a plumping effect.

Anti-Redness

Anti-Redness skincare is all about reducing and preventing facial or body redness, which can result from irritation, skin conditions, compromised barriers, and hormonal changes. A targeted approach with multiple strategies works best for tackling redness. Anti-Redness formulations include active ingredients that soothe and strengthen your skin barrier. Their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties calm inflammation and protect against environmental irritants. Additionally, these ingredients have vasoconstrictive properties, meaning they reduce blood vessel dilation to lessen redness. Together, these actions help achieve a more even-toned, balanced complexion that's less prone to redness flare-ups.

Complexion-Unifying (Anti-Blotchiness)

Evening skin tone is all about reducing blotchiness and achieving a more uniform complexion. Skincare products designed for this purpose use a blend of active ingredients, including soothing agents, anti-pigmentation compounds, antioxidants, and skin-restoring elements. These ingredients work together to diminish redness, inflammation, and pigment irregularities caused by inflammation, while also strengthening and protecting your skin against environmental irritants and future damage. This promotes healing and resilience, leaving your skin more balanced, radiant, and beautiful.

  • - + Chemical Exfoliation
  • - + Brightening (Energising)
  • - + Anti-Bacterial
  • - + Pore Decongesting
  • - + Purifying
  • - + Plumping
  • - + Antioxidant
  • - + Skin Barrier Strengthening
  • - + Anti-Wrinkle
  • - + Firming & Lifting
  • - + Regenerating
  • - + Anti-Pigmentation
  • - + Scar-Repairing
  • - + Anti-Inflammatory
  • - + Sebum Regulating (Mattifying)
  • - + Hydrating
  • - + Anti-Redness
  • - + Complexion-Unifying (Anti-Blotchiness)

Active Ingredients

  • - + Alpha-Hydroxy Acids
  • - + Soapwort (Saponaria Officinalis)
  • - + Stabilised Vitamin C
  • - + Mandarin Orange Extract
  • - + Beta Hydroxy Acid
  • - + Urea
  • - + Glycerin
  • - + Allantoin
  • - + Lemon Oil
Alpha-Hydroxy Acids

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids are a chemical exfoliant which exfoliate the top layers of the skin, offering a variety of benefits. They are mostly derived from plant-based sources. Some of the most common AHAs are Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Mandelic Acid and Malic Acid. Depending on the type of AHA, they can reduce dullness, even skin tone, reduce pigmentation, tighten pores, stimulate collagen production, hydrate the skin and offer antioxidant protection. AHAs are generally less irritating and drying to the skin as they are water-soluble.

Soapwort (Saponaria Officinalis)

Soapwort is a botanical extract known for its gentle cleansing and anti-bacterial ability. It is especially suited to oily and congested skin, where it helps to regulate sebum and prevent buildup of congestion that leads to acne. By lifting away impurities without stripping, Soapwort works deep within the pores to remove buildup and excess oil, helping the skin stay clear and balanced over time.

Stabilised Vitamin C

Stabilised vitamin C is a chemically modified derivative of Vitamin C engineered to maintain potency and resist oxidation caused by exposure to light, heat, and oxygen, offering enhanced stability and controlled release into the skin. Once absorbed, they function as potent antioxidants, neutralising free radicals generated by UV radiation and pollution to prevent oxidative stress and premature cellular ageing. Stabilised vitamin C also inhibits tyrosinase activity, reducing melanin synthesis and promoting a more even, luminous skin tone. Additionally, it stimulates collagen synthesis by supporting fibroblast activity, improving skin firmness and elasticity over time. Because of their lower irritation potential and greater formulation stability, these forms are accepted by most skin types; including sensitive, acne-prone, or reactive skin.

Mandarin Orange Extract

Extracted from the peel of the Citrus Reticulata fruit, Mandarin Orange Extract is a potent yet gentle ingredient celebrated for its brightening, plumping, antioxidant, and skin-revitalising benefits. Rich in vitamin C, flavonoids (such as hesperidin and naringin), and natural fruit acids, it works to even skin tone, reduce dullness, and enhance overall radiance. Its mild exfoliating properties promote smoother texture and cellular renewal without the irritation often associated with stronger acids, while stimulating microcirculation to support a naturally fuller, more supple appearance. Meanwhile, its antioxidant activity helps shield skin from oxidative stress and pollution, supporting long-term skin clarity, plumpness, and resilience.

Beta Hydroxy Acid

Beta Hydroxy Acid is a chemical exfoliant which penetrates deeply into pores to dissolve debris and dead skin cells. Because BHAs are oil-soluble, anti-bacterial & anti-inflammatory, they are particularly adept at treating active, inflamed and infected acne; even cystic acne. Also known as Salicylic Acid, this powerful ingredient is great at sebum-regulating the skin, reducing pores, lightening hyperpigmentation, fighting bacteria and easing inflammation.

Urea

A powerful humectant naturally found in the skin, Urea draws and retains moisture within the stratum corneum, delivering deep, long-lasting hydration. It also helps to gently soften and smooth rough or flaky areas, improving overall skin texture and suppleness.

Glycerin

Glycerin is a potent humectant commonly used in skincare for its powerful hydrating properties. It works by attracting water molecules from the atmosphere and retaining them in the deeper layers of the skin, effectively boosting hydration reservoir. This helps to plump up the skin, resulting in reduced dehydration lines and a soft, supple complexion.

Allantoin

Allantoin is a natural plant derivative, widely used in skincare for its soothing, hydrating, softening and healing properties.

Lemon Oil

Lemon Oil is a cold-pressed essential oil valued for its high concentration of vitamin C and antioxidant-rich flavonoids. Known for its brightening benefits, it helps revitalise dull skin and supports a more even complexion. In addition to its radiance-boosting action, Lemon Oil protects against oxidative stress by neutralising free radicals (unstable molecules that accelerate skin ageing), defending against visible signs of premature ageing.

  • - + Alpha-Hydroxy Acids
  • - + Soapwort (Saponaria Officinalis)
  • - + Stabilised Vitamin C
  • - + Mandarin Orange Extract
  • - + Beta Hydroxy Acid
  • - + Urea
  • - + Glycerin
  • - + Allantoin
  • - + Lemon Oil
Triple Acid Complex

A high-performance exfoliating complex that is ideal for dull, oily, uneven, or acneic skins. Glycolic Acid resurfaces dull skin, lifting away dead skin cells for instant smoothness and brightness. Salicylic Acid clears deep within the pores, dissolving excess oil and congestion that leads to acne. Citric Acid gently refines while rebalancing pH levels, enhancing skin comfort and compatibility. Together they deeply exfoliate, minimizing congestion, removing roughness and restoring a brighter and clearer complexion.

Spotlight

Triple Acid Complex

A high-performance exfoliating complex that is ideal for dull, oily, uneven, or acneic skins. Glycolic Acid resurfaces dull skin, lifting away dead skin cells for instant smoothness and brightness. Salicylic Acid clears deep within the pores, dissolving excess oil and congestion that leads to acne. Citric Acid gently refines while rebalancing pH levels, enhancing skin comfort and compatibility. Together they deeply exfoliate, minimizing congestion, removing roughness and restoring a brighter and clearer complexion.

Why I love it

  • What I adore most is how these products blend purity with performance. They are so gentle on the skin yet incredibly potent. Their encapsulated actives make every drop a powerhouse of effectiveness, delivering deep, bioavailable results that transform the skin from within.

    X Natalie K-F

    Founder, Embassy of Beauty

  • Future 5 Flash 10 Botanical Deep Cleanser
    Future 5 Elements

    Flash 10 Botanical Deep Cleanser

    $87

    Future 5 Elements Flash 10 Botanical Deep Cleanser is a gel exfoliating cleanser for oily, acne-prone and dull skin. A Triple Acid Complex of Glycolic Acid (AHA), Salicylic Acid (BHA) and Citric Acid provides multi-level exfoliation — the AHAs resurface and even tone at the surface while oil-soluble Salicylic Acid penetrates deep into pores to dissolve sebum, fight acne-causing bacteria and reduce congestion.

    Soapwort — a gentle botanical cleansing agent — unclogs pores and regulates oil without stripping, while Stabilised Vitamin C brightens, inhibits melanin production and stimulates collagen synthesis.

    Mandarin Orange Extract reinforces the brightening action with flavonoids and fruit acids, stimulating microcirculation and promoting cellular renewal.

    Urea, Glycerin and Allantoin replenish hydration and soothe throughout — ensuring the skin is left balanced and comfortable rather than depleted.

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