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Skincare High Street Versus Professional Strength Skincare


What separates professional grade skincare products from High Street skincare ?


 The simplest answer is that medical-grade skincare products contain the best ingredients in their purest forms and in correct combinations, formulated at optimal strengths and concentrations – and all this backed by extensive clinical research studies.  


Where can you buy professional strength skincare products?


Medical-grade skincare products are primarily sold through cosmetic clinics, dermatology clinics or authorised retailer sites like Dermacare Direct through qualified skincare professionals.  

So what's the difference between cosmetic and professional strength skincare products, and what benefits can they can really make to your skin
 



Better quality ingredients


Professional strength skincare products are required to contain ingredients that are 99% pure. They are highly stabilised ingredients that last longer and take longer to degrade.    



Higher percentages of active ingredients 


Professional strength skincare products have higher concentrations of active ingredients which have been scientifically proven to work at cellular level. High street products use significantly weaker forms of the ingredients to have any real effect, which means that they cannot provide the same results that medical-grade skincare can offer.  


Backed by science

Medical-grade brands are backed by scientific evidence – not by celebrity endorsements - through clinical research and thorough testing of the efficacy of products.   Enhanced delivery to deep skin layers.Professional grade skincare products are formulated to enable penetration through the epidermis and to work deep within the dermis. High Street skincare products simply sit on the top layer of the skin and barely penetrate further. Professional skincare is extremely results-driven and you will notice visible changes to your skin.  

It's not just about the price!

 Prices of products in department stores are noticeably just as expensive as medical-grade skincare products. It is important to remember that medical-grade brands do not spend their budgets on advertising campaigns like major cosmetic companies do, but instead choose to spend on clinical research and product development.   It is worth considering the large amounts of money you may have wasted on cosmetic products that you purchased but stopped using simply because they did not work. Purchasing professional products that produce results instead would be wiser in the long run.


Advice from Experts

 

By purchasing professional strength skincare products from Dermacare Direct, you will be receiving expert knowledge and support from our fully qualified team as opposed to sales reps in a department store who can advise only on the one skincare brand they represent, and are very sales driven instead of customer focussed.   Our skincare experts are highly trained in all the different brands that we offer, which means we can provide you an individualised, impartial bespoke skincare routine that is designed specifically for your skin type and concern.  

If you are ready to make the swap to professional-grade products, please get in touch and we would be happy help. You will be glad you did when you see the difference!    

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Andrea Patel Dermatology Nurse Practitioner & Director Author
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