Suggested Regimes
Very Oily skin/large pores
AM: Use Purity clean, Purity balance mixed with Pure C crystals, and Reflect. Mystic spray during the day for moisture.
PM: Use Purity clean, Purity balance, Define or Refine 4% to start.
Consider regular purity peels (performed by a
medical professional), and Cosmedix oral supplements including
Neutralise, Clarity, Restore, and Balance.
AM: Use Benefit clean, Affirm or Radiance mixed with Pure C crystals, Serious protection, and Emulsion.
PM: Use Benefit clean, Define or refine 4%, Emulsion, and Rescue balm some nights as a mask.
Consider regular Benefit peels (performed by a
medical professional), and Cosmedix oral supplements, including Restore
and Balance, and Neutralise.
Acneic skin with mostly blackheads
AM: Purity clean, Purity Balance, Defy, Reflect, and Mystic spray for moisture.
PM: Purity clean, Refine 4%, Clarity serum or Clear mask every few nights as tolerated.
Consider Cosmedix oral supplements, especially Clarity.
Consider regular Purity peels, or
Jessner/Salicylic/Glycolic peels.
Consider
mineral make-up to reduce pore blockage and further acne.
Acneic skin with mostly cysts/redness
AM: Purity clean, Purity Balance, Reflect, and Mystic spray for moisture.
PM: Purity clean, Define, Clarity serum or Clear mask every few nights as tolerated.
Consider Cosmedix oral supplements, especially Clarity.
Consider regular Purity peels, or
Jessner/Salicylic/Glycolic peels.
Consider
mineral make-up to reduce pore blockage and further acne.
Medical advice is required if acne is severe or
causing scarring. Cystic acne is particularly difficult to treat and
may require
photodynamic therapy or Roaccutane.
AM: Use Benefit clean, Affirm, Reflect or Protect if some moisture is needed.
PM: Use Benefit clean, Affirm, Protect if moisture is needed.
Usually a prescription of Rozex (metronidazole) gel is required, and is to be used twice daily.
Laser treatments are required for broken capillaires.
When skin is not as red, consider adding Pure C crystals to AM, and Define to PM.
Consider Benefit Peels when skin has settled,
and also consider Cosmedix oral supplements, especially Desensitise and
Neutralise.
Consider
mineral make-up to reduce sensitivity of skin and rosacea.
AM: Use Benefit clean, Affirm with Pure C (if
tolerated), Reflect or Serious Protection, Emulsion if skin is dry,
Phytoharmony or Phytoclear if skin is not dry.
PM: Use Benefit clean, Affirm with Pure C (once
AM dose is tolerated), Emulsion if skin is dry, Phytoharmony or
Phytoclear if skin not dry.
Consider adding Define as tolerated in PM.
Not for peels.
Consider Cosmedix oral supplements such as Densensitise and Neutralise.
AM: Use Purity cleanser, Purity balance with
Pure C, Lightening or Lightening MD, serious protection, moisturiser of
your choice.
PM: Use Purity cleanser, Refine 4%, moisturiser or your choice.
Consider Kligman's formula instead of
Lightening/Lightening MD/Refine 4% (prescription required from doctor)
especially if pigmentation is hormonal (melasma/chloasma)
Consider laser for pigmentation including the
Medlite and
Gemini Lasers.
Consider a
mineral make-up for added SPF protection.
These recommendations may not suit sensitive skin.
Due to the wide range of selections in the
Cosmedix range, it is best for you to have an assessment of your skin
by one of our medical staff to tailor a custom-made program suited to
your skin. Some of the products, especially those containing retinols
(refine 4%, refine 8%, define, and refine MD), as well as the Cosmedix
Peels are best used under medical supervision and advice.