Dermalogica is a skin care line that takes a health approach rather than a beauty one. All Dermalogica products are free from irritants that can cause your skin to break out. The products are designed to improve the quality of your skin. Dermalogica doesn’t believe that skin care should fall under the beauty and glamour category. This company believes that skin care is a health issue, not a cosmetic one.
History
The Dermalogica company began in 1986, but its real beginning was in 1983 when Jane Wurwand, a skin therapist from the UK, noticed that American skin and body therapy was lacking. She believed that esthetician students in the United States were undertrained, according to the Dermalogica website. Wurwand opened the International Dermal Institute for skin and body therapy training. As of 2010, IDI has 40 worldwide locations. After three years, Wurwand developed the Dermalogica product line.
About the Products
Dermalogica products do not contain any irritants, such as lanolin, SD alcohol, mineral oil, fragrances or artificial colors. This company does not use animal testing to test its products. Dermalogica offers a complete skin care line to keep your skin healthy or to treat problem skin due to acne, aging or hyperpigmentation from sun damage or hormonal fluctuations. All Dermalogica products are made in southern California.
Consultation
Part of buying Dermalogica products is the consultation you receive from an IDI-trained skin therapist. Called “face mapping,” this is Dermalogica’s special skin analysis procedure. A Dermalogica professional will divide your skin into zones and give you advice on the best way to care for the different areas of your skin.
Face Mapping
You can start the face mapping process online by identifying which type of skin concern you have–oily, acne, skin aging, skin tone, sensitivity, dryness or shaving. Select one, and you will receive a brief explanation from an online talking avatar. After answering some questions, the online service will recommend products you might want. Dermalogica recommends you go into a brick-and-mortar store for a more complete analysis.
Skin Health
Skin, the largest living organ on the body, helps to bar and eliminate toxins from the body, according to the Dermalogica website. The people behind the Dermalogica brand believe that people should get regular skin consultations, just as they do for a doctor and dentist. As a person’s skin changes, the skin care products used should reflect the changes.
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