SkinCeuticals

Founded in 1997 by dermatologists, SkinCeuticals discover, develop, and deliver innovative dermatology products that improve the overall health and appearance of the skin, using pure pharmaceutical grade ingredients with proven results. Skinceuticals are market leaders in Vitamin C technology and were the first to develop topical Vitamin C product using L-Ascorbic acid (Predominant human skin antioxidant) which has been proven to stimulate collagen, neutralise free radicals, anti-inflammatory, reduces redness and prevents photo-aging of the skin.
Skinceuticals formulations are based on optimal concentrations of active ingredients - designed, formulated and tested for effectiveness for maximum improvement to skin health.
Their dedication to developing advanced skincare backed by science has earned them a strong reputation with the medical community worldwide. Skinceuticals provides complete skincare solutions through dermatologists, plastic surgeons, medi-spas and aesthetic Therapists. These experts trust Skinceuticals to promote skin health.
Skinceuticals cannot be purchased on the High Street; they are classed as 'prescription' skincare products and need to be supplied (prescribed) by a Skincare Specialist.
To maintain and improve skin health, an effective skincare regime must contain three fundamental elements - Prevention, protection and correction. Skinceuticals product philosophy and educational programs are built around these principles. Their line of advanced skincare products is designed to prevent future damage, protect healthy skin, and correct previous damage. At Skinceuticals, achieving results means more than restoring youthful radiant skin - it means preventing serious skin conditions, like skin cancer.

Sun Damaged Skin
Lines and wrinkles are more than just years on the clock. Environmental and lifestyle factors can play a significant part in the aging of the skin.
The most common culprit is UV light which cause free radicals to form in the skin.
Free radicals attack the skin, causing major changes, including:
- Collagen Breakdown
- Loss of elasticity
- Uneven pigmentation

This process is commonly called photo-aging - resulting in:
- Wrinkles
- Hyperpigmentation
- Potentially serious skin conditions (Skin Cancer)

*Protect yourself from the sun*

First Line of Defence - Sunscreen
Sunscreens are an important first line of defence and to prevent lines and wrinkles should be worn every day.
Most people don't understand that SPF measures UVB only, SPF is a multiple for how long you can be exposed to UVB without burning. SPF does not measure protection from the longer, more harmful UVA rays which cause skin aging.
Most sunscreens don't completely protect you from UVA radiation. UVA rays are 100 times more plentiful than UVB rays and are present all year and can penetrate clouds, clothes and windows and also penetrate30-40 times deeper into the skin. Not all sunscreens and sunscreen ingredients are alike and when formulated properly, both chemical and physical ingredients can be made into safe, effective, cosmetically elegant sunscreens. However, even the best sunscreen and the healthiest lifestyle can't completely prevent attack.
Sunscreens are an important first line of defence, but studies show that they only block up to 55% of free radicals. A second line of defence is needed - antioxidants.

Second Line of Defence - Antioxidants
Our bodies use antioxidants naturally to protect us from free radical attack. Antioxidants are free radical scavengers. Regardless of the source of the free radicals, antioxidants can neutralise them. However, humans do not produce antioxidants and must obtain them through their diet. The body limits the amount of antioxidants it delivers to the skin, supplying the other major organs of the body first. You can add to the skin's antioxidant supply by topically applying an antioxidant, but they must be formulated properly to be effective. The antioxidant must be in a form the body can use and it needs to be formulated properly and proven to raise skin levels of the antioxidant.

Chemical Skin Peels
These new revolutionary peels cause minimal irritation and result in very little 'down' time from skin shedding, redness, or irritation.
A chemical skin peel is a wounding chemical which is applied to the skin to remove the superficial layers of skin with the objective of regenerating new, healthier skin as a natural consequence of the healing process. Various strengths of peel can be used.
Light chemical peels intensively exfoliate to accelerate the cell renewal process, stimulate collagen synthesis and improve elastin fibres in the dermis, revealing a more youthful and radiant complexion. This safe, non-invasive procedure delivers results, yet requires little down time.
Skinceutical Gel Peels can help visibly soften fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture and areas of pigmentation.
Light peels can reduce age spots and rough skin and slightly diminish fine lines. Your skin instantly feels rejuvenated and certain makeup types can be applied immediately after the procedure if desired.

Skin Analysis 
A Woods lamp is used as a diagnostic tool in dermatology by which a UV light is shone onto your face to highlight congested, pigmented and sun damaged areas. We also assess how the skin is aging.
The affected areas show themselves in different shades of fluorescent colours. This lamp will help analyse and document your skin condition (type).
It is important to know your skin condition (type), if you want to improve your skin health (including helping to prevent skin cancer) and reduce the formation of fine lines and wrinkles.
The Wood's lamp cannot detect skin cancer, but it can certainly help us to explain how you can minimise your risks.
This service is free to our patients to aid the education and motivation towards excellent skin health.
A Skin Analysis not only helps your therapist to recommend the best care for you it also lets you assess how well your recommended treatments are working for you with further analysis. It is a valuable educational and motivational tool as well as a diagnostic tool. The good news is that if we do discover any problems we have the solutions to offer you by a qualified and experienced team of facial aesthetics practitioners.

Medical Microdermabrasion
Medical Microdermabrasion is a non surgical method of rejuvenation.
Think of skin surface irregularities as peaks and valleys. We are doing two things simultaneously: 1) buffing down the peaks, 2) stimulating the production of collagen and elastin (which takes a week or so to take place) which will produce new skin and push up the valleys.
This treatment removes dead surface skin cells and increases cellular turnover at the epidermal-dermal junction of the skin in a very controlled manner. The integrity of the skin is maintained, promoting healing and resulting in smoother, firmer and more refined skin.
Effective on:
- Fine Lines and Wrinkles
- Superficial age spots and Pigmentation
- Eczema
- Rosacea
- Sun Damaged Skin
- Acne and Acne Scarring
- Stretch marks
- Aging Skin
- Uneven Skin tone
- Enlarged Pores
There is little 'down' time with this form of treatment and certain types of makeup can be worn immediately after treatment
Skinceuticals Retexturing Activator
This revolutionary resurfacing and replenishing serum surpasses the results of a 20% daily glycolic treatment while simultaneously reinforcing the skin's barrier for healthier, more radiant skin. Retexturing Activator harnesses two polar mechanisms- exfoliation and hydration- to activate skin's regeneration responds, visibly diminishing surface lines and transforming skin's fabric into a smoother, softer texture.
Using patent-pending technology, this unique treatment contains a 25% concentration of a paradoxyl compound discovered to be highly effective at promoting cell differentiation while optimizing the skin's amino acid supply to reinforce the barrier, resulting in the most efficient epidermal renewal. Potent without harsh side effects, Retexturing Activator is formulated in an efficient, oil-free delivery system suitable for all skin types.
Key Ingredients: Hydroxyethyl Urea/Aminosulfonic acid compound, Kombuchka (black tea ferment), Hyaluronic acid (sodium hyaluronate)
30ml / 1 fl oz
SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF
Derived from the bark of fruit trees such as apple, grapefruit, and pear, phloretin is a broad-spectrum molecule newly identified for its antioxidant properties and recently studied for use as pigment-regulating and penetration-enhancing agent in the medical community. This product provides a strengthened support structure on the inside and a more youthful, firm, radiant appearance on the outside.
Usage and Recommendations
- hyper pigmentation
- erythema
- uneven skin tone
- loss of elasticity
- mottled appearance
- photo damaged skin

PHLORETIN CF represents a new class of preventive and corrective topical antioxidant treatment. After five years of extensive research, SkinCeuticals developed this patent-pending breakthrough technology combining the newly-discovered, broad-range power of phloretin with vitamin C and ferulic acid in a bio diverse formulation to divide and conquer sources of damage at every level.
PHLORETIN CF is optimal for:
- Diminishing age spots and other forms of hyper pigmentation
- Accelerating cell removal
- Improving laxity
- Retexturising skin
- Oily, problematic, and normal skin

SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Interrupter
As we age, our skin loses thickness through a process called Glycation. Glycation occurs when excess glucose (sugar) molecules stick to collagen and elastin fibres, causing them lose their ability to function, which results in wrinkling and skin creping. (This is the latest and best ingredient to prevent skin aging).
A.G.E Interrupter is specifically formulated to improve the creping, thinning appearance of mature skin caused by intrinsic or internal aging processes such as glycation. Glycation occurs when excess glucose molecules stick to collagen and elastin fibres, eventually binding them together and leading to the formation of Advanced Glycation End-products (A.G.E) Glycated collagen and elastin fibres lose the ability to function normally, and the body cannot break them down and replace them, which leads to severe wrinkling of the skin. This multi-faceted formulation delivers three powerful ingredients proven to prevent and correct the most visible signs of intrinsic aging. A.G.E. Interrupter is specifically formulated to improve the creping, thinning appearance of mature skin caused by intrinsic or internal aging processes such as glycation.
Key Ingredients:
A.G.E. Interrupter is a unique treatment formulated with 4% blueberry extract, 30% Proxylane, and 0.2% phytosphingosine to help prevent the glycation process and correct severe signs of intrinsic aging in mature skin. Phloretin CF
SkinCeuticals Active UV Defence
This latest FDA-Approved innovation in U.S sunscreen technology delivers heightened protection from short UVA rays, a range that presents a great threat of premature photo aging and can lead to more serious conditions such as skin cancer. Active UV Defence combines Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) with avobenzone to provide advanced UVA protection. Additionally, octocrylene inactivates nearly all UVB rays without an abundance of sunscreen chemicals. Lighter and more transparent than most physical sunscreens, the water/sweat-resistant formula provides superior broad-spectrum protection for daily use by active individuals when commuting, shopping, or engaging in other activities that expose skin to brief, but frequent amounts of UV radiation.
Key Ingredients:
Mexoryl SX-provides superior protection against UVA short rays, highly photostable, first sun filter in a sunscreen formula approved by the FDA in 18 years
Avobenzone- protects against long-wave UVA, photo stabilized via patented formulation
Octocrylene-protects across the full UVB range, stabilizes avobenzone
100g/ 3.4 oz
SkinCeuticals Pigment Regulator
Proven as effective as the leading medical standard for treating hyper pigmentation, Pigment Regulator lightens and reduces existing hyper pigmentation, improves overall skin tone, and protects skin from future discolorations without the potentially harmful side-effects of harsh agents.
This patent-pending formulation combines precise concentration of kojic acid and emblica along with a highly efficient exfoliating blend, optimized to work by three modes of action to systemically improve uneven skin tone. Pigment Redulater inhibits the production of excess melanin, prevents excess melanin from travelling to the skins surface, and breaks up melanin clusters on the skins surface.
Retexturing Activator
This revolutionary resurfacing and replenishing serum surpasses the results of a 20% daily glycolic treatment while simultaneously reinforcing the skin’s barrier for healthier, more radiant skin. Retexturing Activator harnesses two polar mechanisms — exfoliation and hydration — to activate skin’s regeneration response, visibly diminishing surface lines and transforming skin’s fabric into a smoother, softer texture. Using patent-pending technology, this unique treatment contains a 25% concentration of a paradoxal compound discovered to be highly effective at promoting cell differentiation while optimising the skin's amino acid supply to reinforce the barrier, resulting in the most efficient epidermal renewal. Potent without harsh side effects, Retexturing Activator is formulated in an efficient, oil-free delivery system suitable for all skin types.

-Normalises epidermal renewal to resurface the skin
-Stimulates enzymes that promote efficient desquamation without irritation
-Promotes cell differentiation encouraging new cell migration to the skin's surface
-Replenishes moisture levels critical for efficient cell differentiation and desquamation
-Reinforces skin's barrier by optimizing the amino acid supply, a key element of skin's natural moisturising factor (NMF)
-Smoothes skin and improves radiance and tone

Apply 4 drops to face, neck, and chest every at night or 2 to 3 nights per week. For optimal results, use in a SkinCeuticals regimen that includes a topical antioxidant and a broad-spectrum sunscreen.
SkinCeuticals Articles and Brochures
SkinCeuticals Brochure: INSIDE + OUT
When used in collaboration, a SkinCeuticals antioxidant serum and sunscreen provide the most comprehensive protection against UV-induced photodamage and skin cancer.
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SkinCeuticals Article: Dr Sheldon Pinnell
With the cosmeceutical industry booming, Rosalind Hill speaks to SkinCeuticals' founding scientist to find out what sets their products apart from the others.
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SkinCeuticals Epidermal Repair
Epidermal repair is specifically formulated for skin compromised by cosmetic procedures ranging from microdermabrasion to laser resurfacing, as well as skin sensitized by retinoid therapy or harsh environmental aggressors. This therapeutic treatment combines beta glucan and centella asiatica to provide a protective veil for traumatized skin while facilitating the biological processes necessary to accelerate restoration of the skin's barrier. Epidermal Repair is clinically shown to greatly diminish redness and soothe irritated skin while the cosmetically elegant texture encourages daily use, especially during the critical healing period following rejuvenating procedures.
Benefits:
-Beta glucan protects the skin and facialitates barrier restoration through stimulation or tissue granulation, collagen deposition, and accelorated cell renewal
-Tiltrated extract of centella asiatica stimulates types 1 and III collagen to accelerate healing of the skin's barrier and prevent scarring
-Sodium palmitoyl proline and nymphaea alba flower extract soothe skin and help reduce inflammation
-Protects denuded skin and helps prevent infection
-accelerates restoration of the skin's protective barrier
SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Eye Complex
This three-dimensional treatment contains a unique combination of ingredients to dramatically improve severe signs of intrinsic aging around the eyes.
Immediately, optical diffusers improve radiance and minimize the appearance of dark circles and capillaries. Within four to twelve weeks, a complex of flavonoids and synergistic peptides strengthens blood vessel walls, improves lymphatic drainage, and eliminates haemoglobin's coloured end-products to dramatically improve dark circles and puffiness. By twelve weeks and beyond, blueberry extract interrupts the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGE) and Proxylane restores water and nutrient content to the dermal epidermal junction (DEJ) to increase skin elasticity and thickness for dramatic improvement of wrinkles and crow's feet.
Blemish + Age
Blemish + Age line is aimed at the Client still prone to breakouts when past teenage years The Blemish + Age Defence Serum is a targeted, oil-free approach to treat adult acne and signs of aging.  Specifically created for the concern of blemish-prone skin, this product goes beyond treating imperfections to additionally address signs of aging.
Benefits:
-Inhibits excess sebum production
-Reduces acne causing bacteria, P acnes
-Prevents hyper pigmentation caused by inflammation or UV exposure
-Decongests clogged pores
-Diminishes surface indicators of age
This product treats:
-Enlarged pores caused by excess sebum production
-Rough texture from inefficient cell turnover
-Uneven skin tone caused by post-inflammation hyper pigmentation

The product line also includes a face wash and skin tonic and works well with skinceuticals Phloretin serum and the SPF 50.

Click here to read the Blemish + Age brochure.
Skinceuticals Phloretin CF Gel
Skinceuticals Phloretin CF Gel is formulated with an optimised acid combination of 2% phloretin, 10% vitamin C, and 0.5% ferulic acid.
It protects skin from the range of reactive molecules known to cause DNA mutations and damage among the integral cell types.
Used daily, this preventive and corrective treatment provides broad-range photoprotection and conquers damage at every level of skin. Controlled penetration and a soft, comforting finish make Phloretin CF gel ideal for sensitive, combination, and normal skin types while also satisfying those who prefer a gel texture.
Suitable for:
- Problematic, normal, combination, oily or sensitive skin types
- Aging, hyper pigmented and acneic skin
- Ethnic skin types - 86% of African Americans and 84% of Latin Americans tested preferred Phloretin CF Gel to a serum
How to Use:
Once in the morning after cleansing, apply 2 pumps of this potent treatment to the face, or 4-5 pumps to face, neck, and chest, avoiding the eye area.
30ml
SkinCeuticals AOX+ Eye Gel
Skin Ceuticals AOX+ Eye Gel prevents signs of aging while correcting existing photo damage. Additionally, ruscus aculeatus increases under-eye circulation to reduce swelling while caffeine improves drainage and congestion of fluids under the eye, further diminishing puffiness. When used daily, this preventive and corrective treatment combats signs of fatigue to restore a fresh, vibrant appearance around the eyes.
Usage & Recommendations:
-All skin types
-Aging skin
-Fatigued eyes
Application:
Once in the morning, apply ½ pump per eye. Apply on the area below the eyes, on the outer corners, and on the brow bone. Maintain a distance of 3 millimeters from the mucous membranes surrounding the eye. Do not apply product to the inner corners near the nasolacrimal duct (tear duct), below the brow bone, or on the upper lid.
15ml

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Additional notes regarding Skinceuticals:

    Cancellation Policy:
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  • Late arrivals’ treatment time will be reduced accordingly
  • 24 hours of advance notice is required for cancellations and rescheduling
  • Unfortunately less than 24 hours notice will result in the full charge for your treatment
  • Prices are subject to change without notice

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