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Writer's pictureChrysann Rudig

Cosmeceutical Lines Are The Skincare Of The Future

20 years ago at the age of 51, (the estimated age of my classmates is19 -- awkward) , I graduated Esti school.   I was very skeptical of products.  Manufacturers are allowed to say almost anything on packaging and marketing.  I couldn’t trust that anything I read was true.   


In the first week of school, the Director of Esthetics said that my beloved Clinique was the worst possible thing you could buy at the cosmetic counter.  I let the white labcoats in their ads fool me into thinking it was a more "medical" (serious) line.   


I was also shocked to learn the truth about SPF. Since skin cancer is the leading cause of death for women aged 20-29, this is a very big deal.  Here is how marketing is misleading consumers:


  • Conveniently packaged as "two products in one", moisturizers and foundations "with SPF" = hormone-disrupting chemicals are floating around in there somewhere

  • In order to achieve the SPF number (ie, SPF 30), you would have to apply 2 tablespoons (from neck to forehead) to achieve the SPF number on the package. This is especially impractical for foundation products (Information courtesy of our trainer from SkinCeuticals.)   


 Even back then, medical professionals objected to this gross misinformation.  How is anyone to know what to purchase? (Hint: mineral sun block is the answer).


My salon began in 2004 with 2 well-researched natural lines that I believed would be the cure.  After all, one of them was the line that cured the ferocious skin issues that led me into esthetics. By year 3, I was frustrated by a high reaction rate.  My chiropractic and naturopathic advisors taught me that botanicals can be very irritating to the  liver, especially when a person has a tired or compromised liver.  I began to search for products worked for everyone -- without risk.   


Enter cosmeceuticals, the category of products which leads the skin care industry into its future.  When new formulas are discovered, it can take 8-10 years for these newly developed formulas to arrive in the retail market.  The doctors and scientists in the cosmeceutic field have a deeper understanding of the cause and effect of ingredients in the body.  


Cosmeceutics are different from pharmaceutical lines that rarely, if ever, update a product once it is has been approved. They often overlook how an ingredient may interfere with other critical processes.  The scientists and doctors that work in cosmeceutics are inherently more informed and more concerned. I am not saying that they are perfect, but less disruptive.


At Abundance, we have carefully chosen select cosmeceuticals.*   All lines are not equal, so our products are tested for at least six months and up to two years before ending up on our shelves. For this reason, we hand select specific products that may not include the entire line.  My goal is to recommend products that work for 95% of the clients 95% of the time.  We offer free consultation to ensure that all of your products are best suited for you and your unique skincare goals.


*We have options for clients who are pregnant, or have an autoimmune diseases or cancer.   



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