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SkinCeuticals is honored to have been named the #1 medical skin care brand in the United States, a recognition designated in the 2020 Kline Professional Skincare: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities report. This accolade has been decades in the making. The pivotal research performed by dermatologist, skin care chemist, professor and SkinCeuticals founding scientist Dr. Sheldon Pinnell, along with an ongoing commitment to science, made this achievement possible.

The Serums That Started It All

Dr. Pinnell was highly respected in the worlds of dermatology and skin care research, and his work led to the first vitamin C patent in 1992. He identified the parameters necessary to create an effective topical antioxidant and these “rules” became known as the Duke Antioxidant Patent. This discovery became the foundation on which SkinCeuticals was built, and the brand launched its first topical antioxidants, Serum 10 and Serum 15, in 1997.

Dr. Joel Schlessinger, board-certified dermatologist and CEO of LovelySkin.com, says, "I was fortunate to know Dr. Pinnell during this time. His devotion to bringing a totally different level of rigor to the research on cosmeceuticals can't be overstated. He was so far ahead of his time that new products based on his ideas are still coming to life and becoming blockbusters, years after his untimely passing."

These two vitamin C serums marked the brand’s first step toward becoming the “Antioxidant Authority.” Several discoveries in the 2000s contributed to additional groundbreaking antioxidant innovations, including the launch of SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic and Phloretin CF. These game-changing products created an entirely new antioxidant serum skin care category at a time when the only available environmental protection was sunscreen.

Partnering with Professionals

SkinCeuticals is committed to developing clinically proven skin care solutions that deliver on their claims. The brand was one of the first to partner with dermatologists, plastic surgeons and trusted, authorized dermatologist-led websites like LovelySkin, allowing them to offer advanced skin care solutions to their patients in the office.

This unique relationship set the stage for the introduction of SkinCeuticals Integrated Skincare in 2004, which allows professionals to create a customized approach for each patient that includes both at-home products and in-office treatments that work synergistically to deliver optimal skin health and improvement.

Research-Driven Formulations

The brand that started with two antioxidant serums has grown to span the entire spectrum of skin care offerings, many of which have been the first-of-their-kind. From SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense and AOX+ Eye Gel to Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 Anti-Aging Cream, Silymarin CF and beyond, the development of each and every SkinCeuticals product is based on research and science. The brand holds its formulations, clinical testing, product quality and ethics to the highest standards in order to deliver skin care solutions that benefit the health and appearance of skin.

SkinCeuticals was born from research on free radicals, and the brand remains committed to gaining knowledge about the effects other environmental aggressors can have on the skin. Going well beyond the damage caused by UV rays, this devotion to the study of “atmospheric aging” has provided new insights into the effects of infrared-A (IR-A) rays and ozone pollution, including the role they play in the formation of premature fine lines and wrinkles, discoloration and skin sagging.

In perhaps the most significant product study to date, SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic has been found to reduce the combined free-radical damage caused by UVA/UVB rays, ozone pollution and diesel exhaust by up to 41% as it improves visible signs of aging and sun damage, fine lines and wrinkles, loss of firmness and skin brightness.

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