AESTHETICS - MADE JUST FOR YOU

Made just for you

Buying skincare off the shelf is so last year. What clients want now is customised products that specifically target their unique skin concerns. We've collated what's on offer ion the field of bespoke skincare.

UNIVERSKIN™

Created by a team of dermatologists, plastic surgeons, pharmacists, biologists, chemists, and anatomo-pathologists, UNIVERSKIN™ was founded in France in 2006. The founding medical team has extensively studied international medical databases in order to select 19 pure actives based on their efficacy and their tolerability, by responding to a vast range of issues. Out of these 19 ingredients, doctors can prescribe bespoke serums including up to three pure actives each. In addition to the personalised serum, particularly when the skin has been sensitised by mechanical or environmental aggressions, doctors can also recommend the use of products within the nexultra™ range, which is made up of a universal oil cleanser, two peptide creams with different textures (light to rich), an anhydrous balm, and a SPF50 mineral powder luminizer. The concept relies on a cosmetology consultation after which the patient leaves with their own prescription skincare formula(s) or has them delivered to their door. The brand also offers a digital dispensing service that allows doctors to digitally diagnose skin and remotely dispense all the Universkin range, collaborating with a Sydney-based compound pharmacy to take care of all the product preparation, packaging, and logistics.

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Practitioners choose from 19 pure actives

The Secret

Founded by two Perth-based cosmetic medical professionals, skin clinic owner Dr Clara Hurst and General Practitioner Dr Deb Cohen-Jones, The Secret fills a gap in the market for a highly effective solution for complex cosmetic conditions. Carefully researched and formulated with medical strength ingredients, such as Tretinoin and Hydroquinone, each jar is handmade individually for each patient to treat their specific skin concerns. Each formulation contains a unique combination of prescription strength ingredients in a patented base, which provides the optimal carriage of these prescription strength compounds. The focus is on increasing skin clarity, treating fine lines and skin laxity, eliminating pigmentation and breakouts, and achieving that coveted Secret glow. The ordering process allows the doctors to select products for each customer based on their professional opinion of the details in the medical questionnaire they provide. The doctors’ decisions on which formulas will be best for clients is communicated via email, before the bespoke products are made and sent with instructions on how to use them.

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The Secret Founders Dr Deb Cohen-Jones and Dr Clara Hurst

SkinCeuticals CUSTOM D.O.S.E

allows practitioners to create a custom, anti-ageing corrective serum – developed, measured, and dispensed in approximately 10 minutes. After a thorough consultation guided by a SkinCeuticals diagnostic tool, a bespoke formulation is prescribed including exfoliating, brightening, enhancing or clarifying ingredients combined using the very sleek-looking SkinCeuticals compounding machine, which mixes the ingredients before your client’s eyes in a hydroalcoholic or emulsion base. More than 250 combinations of skin traits are considered when selecting from nine key ingredients. Each bespoke serum is fitted with a custom label that includes the client’s name, an expiration date, and a barcode for easy reordering; moreover, the serum can be modified depending on seasonal changes and the client’s unique skin journey.

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CUSTOM D.O.S.E allows for more than 250 ingredient combinations

Qr8

Qr8 is a personalised skincare concierge service and brainchild of PhDqualified scientist Dr. Michele Squire, and now also offers Qr8 MediSkin, an Australia-wide service delivering safe, online access to customised, prescription-only, skin actives for acne, pigmentation, melasma, rosacea and signs of ageing. Developed by an expert team of scientists, doctors and pharmacists, Qr8 MediSkin pairs clients with experienced medical practitioners and tailor-made, prescription-only formulations from the comfort and convenience of their homes. Clients are initially paired with an experienced aesthetic medical practitioner who reviews their photographs and detailed pre-consult questionnaire. The client then books a one-on-one secure telehealth consult with their dedicated doctor, during which a tailored medical treatment product is designed to address their specific skin concerns. The client’s custom medication is manufactured by a specialist pharmacy into a day or night moisturiser and delivered by courier. Unlimited email follow-up support with the Qr8 MediSkin team and a quarterly medical progress review is also included in the one-off cost.

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Qr8 Founder Dr Michele Squire

Software

Founded in 2020, Software connects people with doctors online who are able to prescribe formulations that use clinical-strength ingredients, including prescription retinoids, azelaic acid, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and more. By partnering with skin specialists, every Software customer’s skin is reviewed to safely and accurately prescribe ingredients that have been proven by decades of research to reduce fine lines, pigmentation, problem skin etc. “Skincare isn’t one-sizefits-all,” says Software’s founder, Niamh Mooney. “It never has been – but we’re often made to believe that it is.” The treatment is about minimalism, simplified into three steps (cleanse, treat, moisturise), with every bottle made to order. Clients can choose to have their skincare delivered every two months as part of a subscription, or buy a onceoff product. skin.software

Software Founder, Niamh Mooney

DNA and hormone testing

Veracity

Veracity is revolutionising the way women approach caring for their skin. Instead of treating symptoms, they help women get to the root cause of their skin concerns through the first-ever at-home Skin + Health Test, which measures your saliva for 5 key hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, and DHEA) and pH. With this, Veracity provides recommendations on skincare products and ingredients, supplements, diet, and lifestyle to support and rebalance your unique biochemistry. Their revolutionary line of skincare, developed with a PhD in hormonal health, is the first to be verified hormone-safe and specifically designed to treat the effects of hormonally imbalanced skin. Their products are clinically proven and safe for all life moments, including pregnancy and breastfeeding. While Veracity is currently only available in the US, the team are working hard to bring Veracity to Australian shores, so watch this space.

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SkinDNA

SkinDNA examines a proprietary combination of genetic markers (SNPs) in five categories of skin ageing: firmness and elasticity, wrinkling, sun damage and pigmentation, free radical damage, and skin sensitivity. With a simple swab of your inner cheek, your sample is analysed at a laboratory and a couple weeks later you get your 10-page SkinDNA Report, which explains the areas where your skin is genetically weaker, and the right treatment plan, not only for topical skincare products, but also for ingestible supplements, and which professional treatments are appropriate depending on your skin. Getting information about your DNA is a great way for your clients (and the treating therapists) to really understand the ‘why’ behind your skin conditions, while also validating treatment plans, especially to clients who like to know the nitty gritty and science behind your recommendations.

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