From Serums to Sunscreens: The Best SkinMedica Products for Every Skin Type and Concern

From Serums to Sunscreens: The Best SkinMedica Products for Every Skin Type and Concern

At some point in their life, most people start feeling concerned about their skin and skincare routine. It could be at any age, or for any reason, but the desire to take care of our skin typically comes at some point. 


So, if you're looking for great skincare products to address your particular concerns regarding your skin, SkinMedica has got you covered. They offer a wide variety of products that can cater to every skin type and concern. Let's take a closer look at some of their best offerings.


Normal Skin

To define skin as normal, it would be not dry, oily, or sensitive. But, that doesn’t mean it isn’t aging…or will. So, introducing some moisture and hydration to your routine is a decision you will appreciate in the future. Your skin will immediately get hydration skin with SkinMedica HA5 Rejuvenating Hydrator. It is long-lasting hydration, up to 8 hours, and will leave your skin glowing as it should. However, it is not suitable for individuals with a milk allergy.


Key Ingredients:

  • VITISENSCE Technology - this blend of peptides and antioxidants will support the skin’s ability to maintain hydration.
  • Hyaluronic Acid - retains water to keep the skin well-hydrated.

Customer Reviews: 5 stars

Comment: “I had been using this product for over a year now. My skin feels smooth and hydrated.”


Oily Skin 

SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser is a good option for oily skin. It helps to deep clean and remove excess oil, makeup, and dirt. This exfoliating face wash combines alpha and beta hydroxy acids that target surface blemishes, while also unclogging pores to reveal healthier skin underneath. 


Key Ingredients:

  • Acidic Blend - lactic acid, glycolic acid, citric acid, malic acid and alpha-hydroxy acids that provide mild exfoliation to improve skin texture and soften wrinkles and fine lines.
  • Salicylic Acid - a beta-hydroxy acid that prevents whiteheads and blackheads and exfoliates dead skin.
  • Jojoba Oil spheres - smooths and conditions skin while providing non-irritating physical exfoliation.

Customer Reviews: 5 stars

Comment: “I love the Product, best exfoliating Cleanser I ever used.”


Dry Skin

SkinMedica TNS Ceramide Treatment Cream is a must-try for anyone looking for a product for dry skin. This cream is rich and contains a blend of ceramides and antioxidants, as well as growth factors that help nourish and hydrate your skin. In addition, it’s fragrance-free and non-comedogenic, so it won't clog pores and cause breakouts.


Key Ingredients:

  • Human Fibroblast Conditioned Media (TNS) -  a blend of growth factors that help to improve the appearance of skin texture, tone, fine lines, and wrinkles.
  • Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide MEA - a synthetic ceramide that supports the skin’s functions improving hydration and skin texture.
  • Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 - a synthetic peptide that reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Customer Reviews: 5 stars

Comment: ”This has been able to help treat my chronically dry skin, especially during winter. It is moderately thick but soaks in well, not leaving any oiliness.”


Acne-Prone Skin

SkinMedica Purifying Foaming Wash helps to cleanse the face of any impurities often associated with oily and acne-prone skin. It contains 2% Salicylic Acid to help clear acne blemishes and eliminate acne-causing bacteria from deep within the pores directly from the source. The wash also mildly exfoliates the skin of any dirt, excess oil, or makeup, and for a fresh skin complexion. 


Key Ingredient:

Salicylic Acid 2.0% - a common treatment for acne


Customer Reviews: 5 stars

Comment: “I'm loving this! My skin feels refreshed, clean and smooth after each use”


Fine Lines and Wrinkles 

SkinMedica Retinol Complex 1.0 is a great addition to your skincare routine if you want to address fine lines and wrinkles and achieve more youthful-looking skin. It is a highly concentrated treatment that should be used on the skin after acclimation to retinol. This will lessen the chance of skin irritation. The serum also boosts collagen production to soften fine lines and wrinkles, while improving the texture of the skin. Antioxidants will protect the skin from free radicals, prevent sun damage, encourage rapid cell turnover, and minimizes the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation. However, retinol products are not safe to use while pregnant, lactating, or trying to become pregnant.


Key Ingredients: 

  • Retinol - a form of vitamin A that will increase rapid cell turnover to help reduce signs of aging.
  • PhytoShield Complex - an antioxidant complex, that will improve skin texture and reduces irritation.

Customer Reviews: 5 stars

Comment: “Using it for years. Fine lines disappear and skin texture smooths.”


Dark Spots

If you're noticing some hyperpigmentation or dark spots, the SkinMedica Lytera 2.0 Pigment Correcting Serum is definitely worth giving a try. This serum contains a blend of skin-brightening ingredients that will help lighten and brighten the skin darkened from age or sun damage. It’s gentle enough to use on any skin type, including sensitive skin. 


Key Ingredients:

  • Niacinamide - otherwise known as vitamin B3, helps to brighten skin and reduce the appearance of new spots.
  • Phytic Acid - full of antioxidants, alpha-hydroxy acid gently exfoliates to improve the skin’s texture.
  • Tranexamic Acid - helps fade hyperpigmentation and brighten skin tone.

Customer Reviews: 4.5 stars

Comment: “Love it’s creamy and it takes only a couple of drops and my skin discoloring spots are fading everyday!”


Sun Protection

SkinMedica Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum SPF 34 is a revolutionary sunscreen that goes beyond protection from the sun. This is a lightweight and non-greasy sunscreen that provides broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays. It also contains DNA repair enzymes, which support the skin’s ability to restore itself.


Key Ingredients:

  • Octinoxate 7.5%
  • Octisalate 3.0%
  • Zinc Oxide 8.0%.

Customer Reviews: 5 stars

Comment: “Been using SkinMedica Total Defense + Repair together with HA5 for more than 3 years now and I am loving it!”


Dark Circles

The SkinMedica Instant Bright Eye Cream is a treatment that provides both immediate and long-term results. It combines some ingredients from both Lytera 2.0 Pigment Correcting Serum and HA5 Rejuvenating Hydrator and brightens discoloration while lightening dark circles and hyperpigmentation. Hyaluronic acid provides deep hydration while marine extracts firm and fortify skin.


Key Ingredients:

  • Phenylethyl Resorcinol - supports melanin balance to help correct the appearance of hyperpigmentation
  • Hyaluronic Acid Blend - adds moisture while smoothing the delicate eye area
  • Marine Extracts - corrects and prevents the appearance of hyperpigmentation and supports a healthy skin barrier
  • Caffeine, Persian Silk Tree Extract, and St. Paul’s Wort - supports the vascular and lymphatic function to help add a powerful shot of firmness and radiance
  • Vitis Flower Stem Cell Extract - helps to prevent damage from environmental free radicals

Customer Reviews: 5 stars

Comment: “This product is the best!!!”


In Closing 

SkinMedica offers a vast range of products that will cater to just about any skin concern and skin type. So, it doesn’t matter if your skin is dry, oily, or sensitive, SkinMedica has a product for whatever other skin concerns you might have going on. 

Please contact Dermavenue at 800.805.3752 or chat live! We have agents available 9-5pm Pacific Time to answer any questions.

Use Code: BLOG20 to save 20% on your first order! 

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