Dermalogica was founded in 1986 by skin therapist Jane Wurwand after he founded The International Dermal Institute, a postgraduate training and research facility in 1983. Dermalogica products are preferred to be purchased from an authorized skin treatment center, medispa, salon or spa. Dermalogica products are designed to be most efficacious when prescribed by a Dermalogica professional skin therapist extensively trained in Face Mapping skin analysis. Face Mapping analysis is the process of analyzing your skin, zone-by-zone, to diagnose your skin condition and prescribe subsequent products for results.
Dermalogica Age Smart product line has been developed especially for mature and prematurely-aging skin. It works by targeting the main biochemical reactions that reveal signs of facial aging. Based on the maxim that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, Dermalogica have tried to address the problem by focusing on the biochemical reactions (for example, the formation of AGE by a biochemical process called glycation) that actually trigger these changes in the skin before they actually start.
Age Smart is a comprehensive anti-aging line covering exfoliant cleanser, hydramist, hand and nail treatment, lip treatment, thermafoliant , masque and a number of wrinkle fighting and age prevention creams, concentrate. The peptides and glucosamine in Age Smart line target mature and prematurely -aging skin. Dermalogica offers a 6-pc Age Smart starter kit to give you the basic regimen you will need day and night for your skin.
Age Smart MAP-15 regenerator , Age Smart Multivitamin power concentrate, Age Smart dynamic skin recovery spf30, Age Smart super rich repair, Age Smart power rich, Age Smart multivitamin power firm are the core products of Age Smart line. MAP-15 regenerator sells for $85 | 0.3 oz. It contain Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP) – a form of Vitamin C, white tea, and hyaluronic acid for collagen stimulation, fighting free radical and hydration. Multivitamin power concentrate is a formulation of pure, concentrated vitamins A, C and E that helps reverse the signs of premature aging. Dynamic skin recovery spf30 1.7 oz ($ 62) contain palmitoyl tripeptide-5 to stimulate collagen production. This product works by enhancing skin’s defenses against three main causes of skin aging: Reactive Oxygen Species, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Advanced Glycation End-products (AGE). Super rich repair 1.7 oz ($ 77) contains an exclusive peptide that helps prevent the formation of AGEs within skin, Madecassoside that helps treat and inhibit inflammation and an active Soy isoflavonoid that helps stimulate collagen.
Power rich 1.5 oz (5 tubes) ($ 180) is a potent moisturizing treatment that stimulates collagen production, helping to increase firmness and elasticity. It contain a blend of multivitamins and active botanicals that includes Red Seaweed, Rice Extract, Soy Protein Phytoestrogens, Kukui Nut and Licorice. Multivitamin power firm 0.5 oz ($ 52) claims to combat visible lines around the eye area, and defend against Reactive Oxygen Species (free radicals) with a powerful firming complex of antioxidant vitamins (Vitamin A, C, E), protective Silicones, and Red Seaweed Extract.
Dermalogica products contain natural ingredients that are gentle on your skin with no artificial fragrance or color. Full ingredient list is not available although key ingredients and how they work is posted with each product. There are no customer reviews on the web site, but the web site uses press reviews to emphasize the media presence of their products. No clinical trial research data is available to backup the effectiveness of their product. Their only anti-aging line AGE smart is a little expensive on the core products. Its anti-aging philosophy emphasizes the importance of prevention – they deal with more the causes of aging like biochemical triggers such as free radical, glycation etc. Their formulations do not have popular wrinkle correction ingredients like peptides (Matrixyl, Matrixyl 3000, Argireline ), collagen, hyaluronic acid. Their age smart line does not appear to be the specific wrinkle correcting formula. No money back guarantee is offered.
