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Medical-Grade Skincare

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Uses clinically tested, high-potency ingredients to treat specific skin concerns with greater efficacy and deeper results than over-the-counter products
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Cleansers

Formulated with clinically proven ingredients to deeply cleanse, target specific skin concerns, and support overall skin health with professional-level efficacy.

 
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Provides intense and even exfoliation without being harmful to delicate skin. Hydrated silica, a naturally occuring mineral, sloughs away dull skin and impurities while glycerin and aloe leaf extract hydrate, cool, and refresh the skin.
SkinCeuticals Micro-Exfoliating Scrub
 
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Gentle yet powerful cleansing oil with an oil-to-milk texture, Experience the blend of Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil, and clary sage that transforms into a deep-cleansing emulsion, Melt away stubborn makeup, sunscreen, and unwan...
ISDIN Isdinceutics Essential Cleansing Oil
 
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Powered by key ingredients vitamin C and vitamin A, this face wash not only dissolves all make up and sunscreen, but it cares for the skin post-exposure to environmental stressors.
Medik8 Lipid - Balance Cleansing Oil
 
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I love this foamy cleanser for all skin types. It's great for a post-treatment cleanser. I also recommend for those with dry/dehydrated skin types.
SkinMedica | HA5 Hydra Collagen Foaming Cleanser
 
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This is the perfect cleanser for someone with sensitive skin who prefer foamy cleansers. It's also a great cleanser post-treatment to help calm skin without stripping it from essential moisture
Revision Skincare | Gentle Foaming Cleanser

Exfoliators

Professional-strength treatments that use concentrated chemical or physical agents to remove dead skin cells, improve texture, and address concerns like acne, hyperpigmentation, or uneven tone with clinically proven results.

 
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Enhances skin tone, texture, and resiliency and diminishes appearance of fine lines and coarse wrinkles. Encapsulated with PhytoShield Complex, an antioxidant complex, enhancing skin texture and minimizing irritation.
Retinol Complex 1.0 | SkinMedica®
 
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Leave-on treatment delivers a gentle yet powerful triple acid exfoliation that transforms lackluster skin. At the core of its composition a 12% blend of glycolic, lactobionic, gluconolactone and salicylic acids work synergistically to refine the skin...
Dr. Whitney Bowe Beauty Exfoliation Night Resurfacing + Brightening Serum
 
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Helps balance, refresh, and restore the skin’s protective pH mantle while removing excess residue. Hydroxy acids gently exfoliate dead skin cells, and botanical extracts of witch hazel, rosemary, aloe, and chamomile soften, soothe, and tone the skin.
SKINCEUTICALS Equalizing Toner
 
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A first-of-its-kind exfoliator for professional-level results in minutes. Our fastest-working treatment ever exfoliates and performs visible recuperative effects simultaneously. Visibly resurfaces, renews, and restores skin for instant and long-term ...
U BEAUTY Resurfacing Flash Peel
 
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Enhanced with the latest stabilization and delivery technologies for maximum efficacy and bisabolol to minimize irritation commonly associated with retinol. Helps diminish the look of fine lines, age spots, pores, blemishes and blotchiness.
SKINCEUTICALS Retinol 0.5
 
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All-in-one resurfacing serum promotes healthy cell turnover, minimizes fine lines, and boosts collagen production. By combining biocompatible retinol, lactic acid, glycolic acid, algae extract, and ultra-moisturizing squalane, this supercharged formu...
EPI.FACIAL Double Feature Retinol + AHA Overnight Facial
 
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You know I don't always recommend really pricey products, but when I do it's completely worth it. I love how a dermatologist who treats skin cancer formulated this. Can be used on all skin types, even the most sensitive
EIGHTH DAY | Resurfacing Tonic
 
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I would recommend this retinol to someone who has been using a mild retinol but feels ready for something a touch stronger. I love how this combines the power of various OTC retinol to help keep the barrier intact while delivering potent ingredients ...
Environ | Tri-Retinoid Complex Retinol Serum

Serums

Highly concentrated skin treatment formulated with clinically proven ingredients to target specific skin concerns and deliver deeper, more effective results.

 
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Delivers potent benefits in an oil-free delivery system suitable for all skin types. Promotes epidermal renewal. Creates the appearance of a younger-looking complexion. Surpasses the results of a 20% daily glycolic treatment while reinforcing the ski...
SKINCEUTICALS Retexturing Activator
 
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Formulated with 3% Tranexamic Acid, 1% Kojic Acid, 5% Niacinamide, and 5% HEPES, the treatment targets stubborn brown patches and post-inflammatory discolouration to even the skin tone and help to minimise the appearance of future marks with continue...
SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense
 
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Infused with a powerful blend of deeply hydrating ingredients, this face serum minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Contains HA-Pro Complex: a propriety blend that stimulates the production of the skin's own hyaluronic acid and delive...
PCA SKIN Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum
 
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Neutralize free radicals, promote collagen production and deliver unmatched antioxidant protection with this advanced skin serum. This treatment contains 15% pure L-ascorbic acid and 1% alpha tocopherol, plus ferulic acid for a super-antioxidant comb...
SKINCEUTICALS C E Ferulic® with 15% L-Ascorbic Acid
 
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A breakthrough super-rich oil-hydrator hybrid to prevent and resolve dry, dehydrated skin like never before: The SUPER Intensive Face Oil goes beyond skin-softening moisture defense.
U Beauty The SUPER Intensive Face Oil
 
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Provides effective antioxidant protection from UV damage as it brightens away hyperpigmentation and encourages the growth of collagen and elastin fibers. Hyaluronic acid binds moisture to your skin to prevent dryness.
Obagi Medical Professional-C Serum 20%
 
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Bioengineered human identical growth factors that stimulate platelet-rich plasma's ability to support skin repair and rejuvenation. The serum is fortified with polypeptides and sodium hyaluronate. It leaves skin looking more lifted, firmer, tighter a...
Dr. Diamond's Metacine Instafacial Plasma | Bioengineered Growth Factor Serum for Lifted Skin
 
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This brand has a couple different HA serums in their line. This is great for 40+ who not only are dealing with aging, and dehydrated skin but skin elasticity as well. This product contains proxylane which helps to firm skin and promote the skin's str...
SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier Multi-Glycan
 
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With five forms of hyaluronic acid this lightweight cream to water serum restores hyaluronic acid to provide immediate results that last 48 hours. This serum improves hydration, reinforces the skin barrier and boosts skin's water-holding capacity.
SkinMedica HA5 Hydra Collagen Replenish + Restore Hydrator

Eye + Lip

Targets delicate under-eye concerns like fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles with clinically proven, dermatologist-tested ingredients for visible results.

 
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Targets 8 signs of lip aging and the following skincare concerns: Loss of lip volume and thinning of lips; fine lines and wrinkles on the lips; lip dryness; and / or overall loss of lip definition. Designed to complement in-office lip procedures or a...
Dr. Whitney Bowe Beauty Tri-Liptide Peptide Lip Enhancing Treatment
 
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Fights the appearance of crow’s feet, puffiness, and dark circles associated with glycation and collagen decline, a major factor of the natural aging process. This silky eye cream is formulated for the delicate eye area with a potent combination of P...
SKINCEUTICALS A.G.E. Advanced Eye
 
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I recommend this eye gel for anyone who's primary concerns are with their undereye area and consist of puffiness, crow's feet and/or dark circles. This eye gel even works on sensitive skin
Dr. Loretta Tightening Eye Gel

Moisturizers

 
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A lightweight hydrator formulated to last. Featuring Tara Seed Extract to help achieve and retain moisture. Also contains powerful humectants Polyglutamic Acid and Glycerin to smooth and give the appearance of plump skin. This gel cream leaves the co...
Gel Cream Moisturizer | Obagi Hydrate Light
 
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Fight the visible signs of accelerated aging with this lightweight replenishment treatment designed to help restore smoothness, texture and overall radiance. Help make dry skin a thing of the past with a maximized concentration of pure ceramides, nat...
SKINCEUTICALS Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2
 
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Designed to work in tandem with your natural nightly function of your skin to hydrate and replenish your complexion. Even if you aren't able to get all 8 hours of sleep, you'll awake feeling refreshed with skin that is more radiant, more supple and s...
Obagi Medical Hydrate Luxe

Sunscreen

Dermatologist-formulated, high-level UV protection with advanced ingredients that help prevent sun damage, skin aging, and support treatment of specific skin concerns

 
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A lightweight formulation that gives you the highest level of UVA protection available, along with UVB coverage in a formulation that won't clog pores.
SKINMEDICA Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 47 Sunscreen
 
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Provides the ultimate protection with also including antioxidants in it's formula. I also recommend this as a primer before applying makeup
Jan Marini | Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant SPF 33
 
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I recommend this for all skin types but especially those who want to use a mineral-based SPF that is lightweight and blends easily into skin
111SKIN | Repair Sunscreen SPF 50