The Moment Your Skin Changed Forever
When Dermalogica meets skin, the skins health is redefined. Dermalogica is the number 1 choice of skin care professionals and consumers worldwide and it's because for over 25 years Dermalogica has been dedicated to delivering skin health results through education, innovation and professional recommendation not through advertising, frilly, packaging, promises of miracle cures or overblown hype.
While Dermalogica story begins in 1986 the change in the industry started in Los Angeles. Jane Wurwand a UK trained skin therapist new to the American "esthetician" industry recognised that continuing skin and body therapy education was practically non existent in the USA. While her training had be comprehensive and serious US students entered the industry licensed yet under trained and under respected.
Jane put her education in action, opening a small classroom in California under the name of The International Dermal Institute (IDI). She invited licensed skin therapists to get hands on with the postgraduate training so critical to making them competitive in the business. Today the IDI is considered the international gold standard for postgraduate skin and body therapy training with over 40 locations worldwide.
While teaching at IDI it didn't take long for Jane to realise no product line embraced her belief of skin health as opposed to "beauty", so she developed her own. Dermalogica was born, the vision was clear a product line free of common irritants and ingredients that could cause breakouts, improve skin health and was only available from skin therapy professionals. As a brand Dermalogica immediately upset the prevailing paradigm of beauty and glamour it's classifying skin care as a health issue as opposed to a cosmetic concern. Just as Dermalogica removed common irritants from the ingredients menu and they also introduced a powerful new element into the brands identity: specialised expertise of professional skin therapists.
Then as now all Dermalogica products are manufactured in the USA, they never take part in animal testing and Dermalogica is sold only where professional consultation and professional treatments are performed by professional skin therapists. In just over 20 years Dermalogica has become the number 1 choice of skin care professionals worldwide, prescribed more often than any other product available.
Truly understanding your skin is the first step towards a lifetime of skin health. Start with a Dermalogica professional skin therapist, armed with Dermalogica's unique Face Mapping skin analysis, you Dermalogica professional skin therapist will decode your skin zone by zone and equip you with real advice and results driven regrime only available form a trained professional
Dermalogica main interest is guiding you to a new level of skin health fitness, so while Dermalogica's packaging may not be designed to colour coordinate with your bathroom, you can always be sure that they've spent their time on delivering your skin the high performance formulas it needs. Plus Dermalogica never use common "beauty" ingredients like Mineral Oil, Lanolin, artificial colours or fragrances or other cheap fillers. It would be easier to formulate with them but the bottom line is they're just bad for your skin so instead Dermalogica uses ingredients that will work their confidence founded by skin care professional worldwide who use Dermalogica products in their treatment rooms every day because of the results.
Q&A's
How soon will I start seeing results from using Dermalogica?
Some people see results the first time they use the products and everyone says that their skin feels different straight away. The skin feels, clean, smooth, hydrated and reflects a new level of health that's visibly noticeable.
If your skin has more advanced long term needs, such as treatment of skin aging, acne or hyperpigmentation caused by hormonal fluctuations or sun damage, results may not be immediately visible; however skin will continue to improve as you follow the advice of your professional skin therapist.
What are the long term benefits of using Dermalogica products?
Plain and simple - healthy skin. Dermalogica uses ingredients designed to help keep skin at an optimal level of fitness. not just a cover up with cosmetic results. In addition when skin is at an optimal level of fitness, you professional skin therapist can more effectively address issues that may arise from time to time as your skin's needs are constantly changing.
Why do I need a professional skin therapist?
For the same reason you have doctor or dentist checkups are necessary, for better health.
Skin is a living part of your body (your largest organ) that defends against environmental assaults and extreme temperatures, it helps eliminate toxins from the body. It heals from cuts, abrasions and scratches like a champ. It's continually renewing and protecting, simply put skin keep the bad stuff out and the good stuff in. So why do you dote more on hair and nails? two items on you body that aren't actually living, your skin needs personal attention from a professional.
Dermalogica train more than 75,000 professional skin therapists a year, all Dermalogica skin therapists are intensely educated skin health experts trained to prescribe Dermalogica products and deliver Dermalogica professional skin treatments. They have the answers to your most pressing skin care concerns, they know how to deliver real visible results. They're the best in the business and have a real passion for taking care of skin.
Your best looking skin starts with healthy skin, and healthy skin with a Dermalogica professional skin therapist.
Your cleansers are "soap free" why, and how can a cleanser be "soap free?"
Soaps are made of fats and oils that react with lye (sodium hydroxide) to create an alkaline stripping action on the skin, resulting in an upset of the skins PH balance. Solid fats such as coconut oil, palm oil, tallow (rendered beef fat) or lard (rendered pork fat) are used to form bars of soap that stay hard.
All of Dermalogica Cleansers are soap free and acid balanced to protect the skin's natural moisture barrier. Dermalogica Cleansers are free of the types of fats and oils listed above, and contain no animal products, Dermalogica cleansers are also free of artificial colours and fragrances. Any scent that comes from Dermalogica cleansers comes from natural essential oils and extracts that benefit skin health. Dermalogica offer ten face cleansing options and amazing body cleanser: meaning optimising skin health and taking care of skins specific needs is just a wash away.
Why doesn't Dermalogica formulate make up or hair products?
Actually they do.
Dermalogica's number one focus is the health of the skin and they believe that taking good care of skin is just as important to your daily routine as brushing you teeth. With that in mind Dermalogica has created products to meet the need of those who want skin and hair care products that function first and foremost for the health of the skin.
Dermalogica's treatment foundation is what they would like to call your last step in skincare and your first step in make up. It's lightweight, oil free, water based, very moisturising, provides antioxidant defense and helps condition skin while functioning as a foundation. Natural colour pigments, not artificial colours provide flawless coverage.
From their Daily Groomers line of products are Shine Therapy Shampoo and Silk Finish Conditioner. The Shine Therapy Shampoo contains clarifying extracts that purify and help stimulate the scalp while removing excess oils and debris for super clean hair with amazing lift and bounce. Silk Finish Conditioner helps condition the scalp while nourishing hair, giving it brilliant shine and manageability.
Does Dermalogica test on animals?
Dermalogica have never tested on animals and never will.