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Active Ingredient Breakdown: How Do Your Favorite Skincare Ingredients Actually Work?

We feel you… COSMEDIX has so many clean, clinical and luxurious skincare ingredients in our formulas that it can be hard to keep track! Today, we’re taking an insider’s look at some of your favorite age-defying skincare ingredients—what they are, their benefits and how they actually work on the skin—so that as you start to see results, you’ll understand not only the “what” behind your skincare products, but the “how.”

1. Retinoids

Overview: A true favorite of anyone after an age-defying complexion, Retinoids are derivatives of Vitamin A that help address skin concerns and encourage healthy skin renewal for a brighter, firmer-looking complexion. They vary in potency, from widely lauded Retinol, which is on the gentler side, to spa-exclusive, clinical-strength Retinoids that are designed to target more specific skin concerns.

Retinoids Help:

  • Minimize the appearance of common signs of aging
  • Brighten and balance the look of skin
  • Firm the appearance of skin for a youthful-looking complexion

How Retinoids Work: Retinoids absorb deep into the skin, helping to encourage healthy skin renewal. Retinoids help give skin a “plumping effect” for a reduced look of fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of aging. This skin-boosting ingredient can help support the complexion for an overall healthier, firmer, more radiant appearance.

Find Retinoids in COSMEDIX products like Serum 16 Rapid Renewal Serum, Refine Refinishing Treatment and our spa-exclusive COSMEDIX Elite line. Visit our Spa Finder to discover Elite at a spa near you!

2. Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)

Overview: Often seen on an ingredient label as Lactic Acid or Glycolic Acid, Alpha Hydroxy Acids are a group of naturally occuring acids derived from fruit or plants that help exfoliate dead, dull skin for a smoother-looking complexion.

AHAs Help:

  • Exfoliate dull, dry skin to help visibly improve the look of skin tone and texture
  • Reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots
  • Draw out pore-clogging impurities

How AHAs work: These skin-loving exfoliators make it easier to buff away dull, dead skin and polish up the look of your complexion for a healthier, smoother appearance.

Find AHAs in COSMEDIX products like Purity Clean Exfoliating Cleanser, Pure Enzymes Cranberry Exfoliating Mask and Defy Triple Hydroxy Acid Age-Defying Treatment.

3. Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs)

Overview: Helpful in exfoliating the skin’s surface and removing deep pore-clogging impurities, Beta Hydroxy Acids, commonly seen on labels as Salicylic Acid, help reduce the appearance of blemishes for a clearer-looking complexion.

BHAs Help:

  • Clarify the appearance of skin and help prevent future breakouts
  • Remove deep pore-clogging impurities and balance oil production, helping to minimize the look of enlarged pores
  • Exfoliate the surface of skin for a brighter, more even-looking complexion
  • Provide oily, combination and blemish-prone skin types with gentle, targeted treatment

How BHAs Work: BHAs are oil-soluble, meaning they’re able to gently exfoliate and draw out pore-clogging impurities like dirt and excess oil for a more balanced appearance of skin. They also share much of the same structure as AHAs, making them a great choice for surface exfoliation.

Find BHAs in Clarify Salicylic Acid Foaming Cleanser, Clarity Skin-Clarifying Serum & Correct Rapid Relief Acne Treatment.

4. Vitamin C

Overview: Vitamin C is a skincare superstar that helps visibly brighten and improve the look of skin tone and texture for a more vibrant-looking complexion.

Vitamin C Helps:

  • Visibly brighten and firm the appearance of skin
  • Even the look of skin tone and skin texture
  • Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
  • Protect skin from environmental stressors

How Vitamin C Works: Vitamin C plays a pivotal role in helping to protect the complexion from daily stressors and potential causes of premature aging.

Find Vitamin C in Pure C Vitamin C Mixing Crystals, Brilliancy Vitamin C Brightening Face Oil & Simply Brilliant  24/7 Brightening Serum.

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Get Your Galentine’s Glow: Try This At-Home Facial Routine Next Girls’ Night In

Make this year’s Galentine’s Girls’ Night In something truly special with this luxurious COSMEDIX at-home facial routine. Whether you’re prepping for date night or just spending some quality time with your gal pals, show your skin some love this Valentine’s Day with this indulgent 8-step at-home facial skincare routine.

1. Purity Solution | Nourishing Deep Cleansing Oil

Start the Galentine’s festivities off with an ultra-hydrating double cleanse. Gently massage a quarter-sized amount of Purity Solution, a Nourishing Deep Cleansing Oil onto dry skin with dry hands. This two-in-one makeup remover and cleanser works to gently break down dirt, excess oil, long-wear makeup and sunscreen. As you emulsify with water and rinse clean, skin is left feeling soft and supple for a hydrated, healthy-looking glow.

2. Purity Clean | Exfoliating Cleanser

After surface impurities like makeup, excess oil and dirt are rinsed away, your second cleanser, Purity Clean, will help provide a deeper cleanse, exfoliating dead skin and pore-clogging impurities with the help of Lactic Acid. To apply, dampen your hands and face, then dispense a dime-sized amount of this Exfoliating Cleanser into hands and work into lather. Formulated with Tea Tree Oil and Peppermint Essential Oil, Purity Clean helps balance, clarify and refresh the look of skin for a more radiant-looking complexion.

3. PHA Hydration Peel | Refining Exfoliator

There’s nothing better than an über-gentle, rinse-off at-home peel with the girls. Now that your skin is clean, apply a thin layer of PHA Hydration Peel all over, avoiding the eyes and lips. Allow this Refining Exfoliator to rest for up to 10 minutes, then rinse. This age-defying skincare cocktail will help soften, smooth and brighten the appearance of skin for a more even-looking complexion. Formulated with super gentle exfoliants like PHA, Lactobionic Acid and Phytic Acid, PHA Hydration Peel helps exfoliate and condition skin to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

4. Micro | Defense Microbiome Sheet Mask

No girls’ night is complete without a skin care face mask. And with microbiome boosting properties to help strengthen the skin’s natural defense, Micro is sure to be an ultra-hydrating hit. Leave this Defense Microbiome Sheet Mask on for 15 minutes and allow it to deeply condition the skin with Sodium Hyaluronate, Almond and Coconut Oils and a powerhouse prebiotic for a healthier, rejuvenated appearance. “The Miracle Sheet,” as some COSMEDIX users call it, this 5-piece sheet mask set helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and protect skin from environmental stressors.

5. Surge | Hyaluronic Acid Booster

Keep the hydration party going with Surge. Just a dime-sized amount of this Hyaluronic Acid Booster deeply moisturizes the complexion with Niacinamide, Kiwi Fruit Water, and a specialized blend of its namesake, Hyaluronic Acid, to deliver hydration deep into the skin. This luxe serum helps soften the look of skin, improve texture and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a complexion that appears hydrated, luminous and glowing.

6. Harmonize | Microbiome Boosting Moisturizer

Follow up with Harmonize Microbiome Boosting Moisturizer for lavish, lasting hydration. Formulated with an age-defying skincare blend of fruit and plant extracts, along with a skin-conditioning probiotic, Harmonize helps strengthen skin’s natural moisture barrier and helps protect the complexion from environmental stressors. The lightweight lotion texture helps leave all skin types—even blemish-prone skin, looking hydrated and more vibrantly renewed.

7. Opti Crystal | Liquid Crystal Eye Serum

Round out your age-defying at-home facial with Opti Crystal, our #1 best selling Liquid Crystal Eye Serum. Lovingly referred to as “Unicorn Tears” thanks to its iridescent rainbow color, Opti Crystal is specially formulated with powerhouse ingredients to help radically reduce the look of dark circles and improve the look of fine lines, wrinkles and sagging around the eyes. A pin-sized drop is all you need!

8. Lumi Crystal | Liquid Crystal Lip Hydrator

Pamper your pout just in time for Valentine’s Day with Lumi Crystal, a Liquid Crystal Lip Hydrator. Powered by the same Liquid Crystal Technology as Opti Crystal, Lumi Crystal instantly transforms the look of lips and deeply conditions for a rejuvenated, softer-looking pout. Also featuring a plumping peptide, this indulgent Liquid Crystal Lip Hydrator delivers a burst of hydration to dry, dull lips, sealing in long-lasting moisture with a prismatic, high-shine finish.

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COSMEDIX HQ: Indulgent Skincare Pairs We Can’t Live Without

When you work at a beauty company—and are surrounded by the clean, clinical and luxurious skincare line of COSMEDIX all day long, it’s nearly impossible not to fall in love with more than a few products. From indulgent at-home peel treatments and an invigorating scalp scrub to all the AM/PM must-have staples, there is so much skincare to go around. But which skin care product pairs have our team fallen for this Valentine’s Day? We sat down with COSMEDIX HQ to get the inside scoop on all the latest and greatest COSMEDIX skincare products our team can’t live without.

1. Surge | Hyaluronic Acid Booster & Micro | Defense Microbiome Sheet Mask Set

Best for: Skin in need of deep hydration and recovery

What this duo does:

  • Surge is an ultra-dewy Hyaluronic Acid Booster that deeply moisturizes dry, dehydrated skin with a specialized blend of three forms of Hyaluronic Acid (1.5%), Niacinamide and Kiwi Fruit Water.
  • Micro Defense Microbiome Sheet Mask is a complexion-quenching peel off face mask that deeply hydrates the skin with a moisture-rich prebiotic serum that helps strengthen your skin’s natural defense for a softer, smoother, more supple-looking complexion.

Why we love it: “I love these two paired together and individually. They’re the perfect combo for that boost of hydration my skin needs/deserves in the winter and summer months! Cannot live without these!” —Kathryn C., Digital Marketing Manager

2. Enhance | Lip-Plumping Mask & Resync | Revitalizing Night Cream

Best for: Overnight hydration treatment

What this duo does:

  • Enhance is an ultra-conditioning Lip-Plumping Mask treatment that gently conditions lips for a smoother, softer, fuller-looking pout. This overnight hydrator delivers intense hydration and helps restore maximum moisture for lips that look more defined and pillowy soft.
  • Resync is a Revitalizing Night Cream with antioxidant-rich extracts—like Snow Mushroom and Kakadu Plum—that quench skin with long-lasting moisture to help restore radiance and revitalize the look of skin, all while you sleep.

Why we love it: “I constantly say that if I were stranded on an island, I would have to have these 2 products with me. I’m obsessed with Enhance. I wear it all day, every day. For me, it’s the perfect weight and keeps my lips plump and moisturized. Resync is everything – from the feel to the smell – I cannot get enough. It leaves my skin feeling so soft, buttery, and hydrated.” —Alexus G., Ecommerce Marketing Coordinator

3. Affirm | Antioxidant Firming Serum & Bakuchiol Complete | Plant-Based Retinol Alternative Serum

Best for: Helping firm, brighten and balance the look of your complexion

What this duo does:

  • Affirm is a bestselling, supercharged Antioxidant Firming Serum that helps improve the look of uneven skin tone and prevent signs of aging, often caused by environmental stressors.
  • Bakuchiol Complete is a deeply hydrating Plant Based Retinol Alternative Serum that helps improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while leaving skin hydrated and healthier-looking.

Why we love it: “I wear Affirm every single day, both morning and night, cocktailing it together with every serum combo I use. It smells so fresh and leaves my skin glowing after each use. Plus, it wears wonderfully under makeup, and I have noticed a difference in the firmness of my skin while using it! Since I started using Bakuchiol Complete at night, I wake up to super soft and clear skin. It has significantly helped lighten my acne scars and even my skin tone, as well as keep new acne formation at bay. I am obsessed!” —Kaitlyn C., Associate Marketing Director

4. Harmonize | Microbiome Boosting Moisturizer & Simply Brilliant | 24/7 Brightening Serum

Best for: Promoting a more even skin tone and soothing the look of your complexion

What this duo does:

  • Harmonize is a Microbiome Boosting Moisturizer that helps restore a healthy skin microbiome, leaving the complexion more balanced and smoother-looking with daily use.
  • Simply Brilliant is a 24/7 Brightening Serum formulated with 10 skin-specific brightening ingredients that help improve dull, discolored and uneven skin tone, as well as hyperpigmented and photodamaged skin, for a complexion that appears brighter and more radiant.

Why we love it: “As someone who deals with adult acne, I love how Harmonize hydrates my skin while also seeming to soothe inflammation and give my skin a nice, smooth complexion. Simply Brilliant fades the dark spots that my acne sometimes leaves behind!” —Christine J., Global VP of COSMEDIX

5. Surge | Hyaluronic Acid Booster & Eye Genius | Brilliant Eye Complex

Best for: Helping you showcase an age-defying complexion

What this duo does:

  • Surge is an ultra-dewy Hyaluronic Acid Booster that deeply moisturizes dry, dehydrated skin with a specialized blend of three forms of Hyaluronic Acid (1.5%), Niacinamide and Kiwi Fruit Water.
  • Eye Genius Brilliant Eye Complex is a multitasking eye treatment that revives the look of tired eyes by helping to reduce the appearance of puffiness, dark circles, crow’s feet and wrinkles for a brighter, younger-looking under eye.

Why we love it: “Surge is my holy grail for keeping my skin bright and moisturized during any season. It mixes so well with other products if I want to cocktail them and also works great on its own! Eye Genius is my go-to eye cream—it’s worked wonders on the dark circles under my eyes and has really brought my under-eye area back to life!” —Holly W., Associate Brand Manager

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Moisturizer Spot Treating Is The Brilliant New Way to Hydrate Your Skin

We’re likely all familiar with the very fine line between the skin’s natural moisture levels and oil production, especially when it comes to moisturizing. For some of us, it can seem like our skin is constantly bouncing back and forth between being too oily or too dry. Skin is always interacting with and reacting to its environment, which can change the skincare products that are best for your skin—whether it’s by season or even the time of the day. It’s time to end the skincare tennis match. Today, we’re talking about spot treating—with moisturizer.

While spot treatment is typically associated with trying to soothe and reduce the appearance of blemishes, there’s a whole world of moisturizer spot treating just waiting to be discovered. The idea is simple. Use two moisturizers! Apply a lightweight moisturizer to the oily parts of your face, then massage a thicker hydrating cream into dull patches, or wherever you’re feeling dry. This skincare technique can also be used to address certain skin concerns, like fine lines and wrinkles.

Here are some of our favorite COSMEDIX Moisturizer Spot Treatment combinations:

1. Shineless | Oil-Free Moisturizer & Humidify | Deep Moisture Cream

Specifically formulated for oily and blemish-prone skin, Shineless Oil-Free Moisturizer will give your oily zone areas a boost of hydration without feeling greasy. This lightweight hydrator also helps to control and balance excess oil, thanks to skin care superstars like Lilac Stem Cells and Niacinamide that help firm, smooth and brighten the appearance of skin without the added shine.

A little goes a long way with Humidify, an ultra-thick Deep Moisture Cream. Infused with hydrating Shea Butter, moisture-locking Trehalose, conditioning Colloidal Oatmeal and barrier-boosting Niacinamide, Humidify helps deliver and seal in vital hydration to the skin. Apply to dry areas daily for a softer, smoother-looking complexion.

2. Skin Thirst | Moisturizing Hyaluronic Acid Cream & Resync | Revitalizing Night Cream

Quench the oilier parts of your complexion with Skin Thirst, an oil-free Moisturizing Hyaluronic Acid Cream that acts like a tiny sponge to lock hydration into the skin. In addition to moisture-boosting Hyaluronic Acid, Skin Thirst is also infused with Witch Hazel to help condition skin and balance oil production. This lightweight moisturizer goes great under makeup or as part of your evening skincare routine.

For the dryer areas of skin that need long-lasting overnight hydration, Resync Revitalizing Night Cream is just the night crème for you. This nighttime moisturizer indulges skin with deep moisturization, helping to restore radiance and revitalize the look of skin—all while you sleep. This antioxidant-rich formula features powerhouse ingredients like Snow Mushroom Extract and Kakadu Plum to help rejuvenate skin after being exposed to environmental stressors and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for an age-defying complexion.

3. Mystic | Hydrating Treatment & Emulsion | Intense Hydrator

Provide refreshing, lightweight moisture to oily areas with Mystic Hydrating Treatment. This best selling Hydrating Treatment is an on-the-go moisturizing spray that provides daily, lightweight hydration to oily, sensitive and blemish-prone skin types. Formulated with soothing Aloe Vera and Witch Hazel, this oil-free moisturizer helps condition the skin by preventing moisture loss, while plant-based ingredients aid in environmental protection and help naturally soothe the complexion. Simply spray into hands or onto a cotton pad, then pat into skin wherever desired.

To spot-treat dry areas that need deep hydration, we love Emulsion, an Intense Hydrator that utilizes a rich blend of ingredients that deeply moisturize the complexion. A vibrant mauve, Emulsion helps skin retain moisture and renew the look and feel of the skin. Conditioning Shea Butter and Jojoba Oil help restore balance to dry skin, while moisture-locking Liquid Crystal Technology helps protect skin from environmental stressors.

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COSMEDIX 2021 Recap: Skinimalism Skincare Favorites to Bring Into 2022

As we head into 2022, the skincare philosophy of “skinimalism”—embracing a simpler, cleaner approach towards beauty—continues to reign supreme among the press, clients and celebs alike. Whether it’s making the switch to multi-tasking skincare products, fostering a skincare routine with gentler ingredients or lightening the load in our makeup bags, skinimalism is all about taking a few steps back and letting skin breathe. To help guide you along your way to an intentional skincare routine in 2022, we’re highlighting all the releases from the past year that can help you showcase a more radiant, healthier-looking complexion.

1. I-Complex | Advanced Eye Gel AM

A daytime under eye treatment? Yes, please. Spa-exclusive I-Complex is an Advanced Eye Gel that utilizes Bakuchiol (a superstar plant-based Retinol alternative) to help smooth the look of wrinkles, brighten the appearance of the under eyes and deeply hydrate skin. Expect a smooth finish that goes seamlessly under makeup!

2. Alt-A | Daily Rejuvenating Moisturizer

Truly fit for a skinimalist skincare routine, this multi-tasking moisturizer helps revive the look of lackluster skin while also helping to improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Featuring age-defying Silk Tree Bark Extract, gentle Bakuchiol and Ectoin for protection from environmental stressors, this spa-exclusive Daily Rejuvenating Moisturizer deeply hydrates the complexion for a brighter, more radiant appearance.

3. Bakuchiol Complete | Plant-Based Retinol Alternative Serum

Bakuchiol is a trending skincare ingredient that’s not going anywhere anytime soon, thanks to its breakthrough properties as a gentle, plant-based alternative to Retinol. Bakuchiol Complete is an uber-moisturizing serum that’s infused with Squalene, Jojoba Seed Oil and Moringa Oil to help restore hydration and balance to dry skin.

4. Skin Thirst | Moisturizing Hyaluronic Acid Cream

Hyaluronic Acid has true staying power within the skincare industry, and Skin Thirst is perfect proof as to why. This lush, gel moisturizer acts like a tiny sponge for skin, helping to lock in hydration, soothe and mattify the look of the complexion. Witch Hazel and mattifying skincare ingredients gently condition the complexion, helping to blur the appearance of pores and protect the skin from environmental stressors. This daily moisturizer is great for use under makeup or as part of your evening skincare routine.

5. Harmonize | Microbiome Boosting Moisturizer AM/PM

Your skin is home to trillions of microorganisms—you’re literally their whole world. But have no fear, Harmonize is here to help restore a healthy microbiome, leaving skin more balanced and smoother-looking with daily use. Formulated with an age-defying skincare blend of fruit and plant extracts, along with a skin-conditioning probiotic, this Microbiome Boosting Moisturizer helps strengthen skin’s natural moisture barrier and protect the complexion from environmental stressors for a hydrated, radiant look!

6. Resync | Revitalizing Night Cream

We love Resync because it deeply hydrates the complexion overnight, helping to revitalize the appearance of a dull complexion even as you sleep. It features skin-loving superstars like South Korean Lespedeza and Kakadu Plum to hydrate and rejuvenate the skin’s appearance after being exposed to environmental stressors, like blue light. This helps decrease the look of skin fatigue for optimal skincare product performance throughout the day. Now that’s what we call multi-tasking.

7. Bio-Cellulose | Radiant & Rejuvenating Mask Set

For a glowing look that just might have you foregoing makeup, we introduce Bio-Cellulose. This Radiant & Rejuvenating Mask Set includes two Damask Rose Infused Sheet Masks and two Vitamin C-Infused Sheet Masks—each infused with age-defying ingredients, like Vitamin C and Rose Water, to help replenish moisture and smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a more revitalized and radiant-looking complexion.

8. Crystal Cleanse | Hydrating Liquid Crystal Cleansing Cream

Formulated with the same fan-favorite Liquid Crystal Technology as loved in Opti Crystal and Lumi Crystal, Crystal Cleanse is the perfect way to step up your cleansing routine. This Hydrating Liquid Crystal Cleansing Cream deeply hydrates the complexion and washes away dirt, oil and makeup without stripping skin of much-needed moisture. Prickly Pear Extract and Coconut Oil help soften the look of skin for a more refreshed and refined-looking complexion—continuing to add a dose of daily moisture to skin even after rinse-off.

9. Brilliancy | Vitamin C Brightening Face Oil AM/PM

Brighten up with Brilliancy, the Vitamin C Brightening Face Oil that deeply hydrates the complexion and soothes skin with Elderberry Fruit Extract and age-defying plant-based ingredients. This pampering serum instantly gives your skin a fresh burst of hydration and visibly helps brighten skin’s appearance with each use.

10. PHA Hydration Peel | Refining Exfoliator

Get the post-facial glow at home with PHA Hydration Peel! This spa-like peel treatment gently exfoliates away dull, dead skin to help illuminate the appearance of your complexion. Gentle enough for all skin types, this Refining Exfoliator helps soften, smooth and brighten the appearance of skin for a more even-looking complexion.

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Take Back Your Beauty Sleep With These Nightstand Skincare Duos

New year, new nightstand skincare line up. Update your evening skincare routine with a fresh rotation of dynamic skincare duos that pair perfectly together to help your skin re-hydrate, rest and recover from the day—prepping your skin for bed so all you have to do is focus on getting sleep.

1. Thirst Quencher

For the days your skin feels like it needs a tall glass of water, the duo of Bakuchiol Complete & Humidify is here to provide thirst-quenching hydration. A Plant-Based Retinol Alternative Serum and a Deep Moisture Cream, these skincare soulmates help deeply moisturize and firm the look of skin, soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and refine the look of pores.

2. Heavy on the lifting

Help hydrate, brighten and firm the appearance of skin with the glow-getting duo of A-Lift & Illuminate & Lift. A-Lift is an Overnight Vitamin A Body Treatment that uses Retinol to gently exfoliate skin for a smoother, brighter and healthier-looking complexion. Illuminate & Lift is a Neck & Décolleté Treatment that helps reduce the appearance of age spots and hyperpigmentation, making the skin look firmer and more hydrated! Help your skin look radiant, firm and glowing from head-to-toe with this exfoliating and moisturizing skincare duo.

3. Your daily dose of radiance boost

Working on your serum cocktailing? Brighten up with the indulgent skincare pair of Brilliancy & Bio-Cellulose. This skin care duo features Vitamin C Brightening Face Oil, as well as Damask Rose and Vitamin C-infused sheet masks for the times when your skin needs extra pampering. This invigorating skincare duo will help improve the look of skin tone and texture for a complexion that appears brighter, smoother and more awakened.

4. Beauty is in the eye of the roller beholder

Show your under eye area some love with the age-defying duo of Opti-Crystal and Rose Quartz. Opti-Crystal, our #1 Best Selling Liquid Crystal Eye Serum, is specially formulated with powerhouse ingredients to help reduce the look of dark circles and improve the look of fine lines, wrinkles and sagging around the eyes. Use Rose Quartz Roller to gently massage Opti-Crystal in and around the delicate eye area. This helps to increase product absorption and reduce the appearance of signs of aging like undereye puffiness and dark circles.

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New Year, New Skin: Curated Skincare Routines By Skin Concern

Happy 2022! As you’re coming up with the New Year’s Resolutions that will help you make this the best year yet (we are staying positive), it’s the perfect time to think about a fresh skin start. Declutter your bathroom cabinet of all those long-forgotten bottles of skin care and, instead, take up one of the carefully curated skincare bundles from COSMEDIX.

Tailored for specific skin concerns and complexion goals, these intentional skincare bundles feature powerhouse COSMEDIX skincare products that work in unison to help provide noticeable results for your skin. Help get the skincare clarity you crave with these radiance-boosting skincare routine reboots for #NewYearNewSkin.

For brightening

Brilliancy | Gua Sha Stone | Bio-Cellulose

Make 2022 the year of Gua Sha facial massage with the newly released Brightening Bundle. Use the Rose Quartz Gua Sha Stone to help relieve facial tension and massage in the skin-loving benefits of our Vitamin C Face Oil and Bio-Cellulose Sheet Masks for a more radiant, brighter-looking complexion.

For skin care on-the-go

Orchard Spritzer | Cran Splash

Refresh the look and feel of your skin while you’re out and about. The Hydrating Mist Kit features two travel-friendly facial mist essences that instantly refresh fatigued skin with hydrating fruit waters rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin B and Vitamin E. This Moisture-Locking Apple & Cranberry Facial Mist Duo helps condition, balance and firm the look of your complexion with every spritz. Spritz away!

For age defiance

Benefit Clean | Radiance | Opti Crystal

For a no-think age-defying skincare routine, try Reverse! This limited-edition 3-Piece Advanced Anti-Aging Skincare Bundle features a Gentle Cleanser, an Age Restorative Serum and our #1 best selling Liquid Crystal Eye Serum. This skin-replenishing skin care bundle is all about hydrating, smoothing and firming the look of your complexion, even delicate areas around the eyes, to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The skincare products in this bundle also help diminish the look of other skin concerns like uneven texture, dark spots and aging skin for a truly radiant appearance.

For hydration

PHA Hydration Peel | Surge | Micro | Rose Quartz Facial Roller

The Hydrate Skincare Bundle features 4 powerhouse COSMEDIX skincare favorites that seamlessly work together to quench your skin for an ultra-hydrated complexion. Featuring a gentle at-home peel, a Hyaluronic Acid Booster, a Defense Microbiome Sheet Mask and a Rose Quartz Facial Roller, this skincare bundle helps refine and replenish the look of skin for a glowing, hydrated appearance.

For clarifying

Detox | Correct | Clarity

Help address blemish-prone skin with our Clarifying Bundle, the 3-Piece Skin Care Routine for Clearer-Looking Skin. Featuring an Activated Charcoal Mask, a Rapid Relief Acne Treatment and a Salicylic Acid-Infused Skin-Clarifying Serum, this bundle features skincare products that help draw out pore-clogging impurities to help reduce the appearance of blemishes, while gently conditioning skin for a clearer-looking complexion.

For hyperpigmentation

Purity Clean | Simply Brilliant | B Complex | Protect UV

Help find your skin care balance in 2022 with the Hyperpigmentation Bundle, a 4-Step Skincare Routine Set that helps to improve the look of skin tone and texture. Featuring a refreshing Exfoliating Cleanser, a 24/7 Brightening Serum, a Vitamin B Boosting Powder and a Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray, this skincare kit is designed to help give your skin a brighter, more even-looking complexion. This luxe bundle features skincare superstar ingredients like Tea Tree Oil, Salicylic Acid, Vitamin B and Niacinamide to help give your skin a hydrated, healthier look.

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Everything You Need to Know About COSMEDIX Sheet Masks

We’ve all tried our fair share of sheet masks, the indulgent serum-soaked facial treatments that are designed to give skin an instant boost of glow. They’re popular for good reason—easy-to-use, ultra-hydrating and hyper-targeted. But what makes them indispensable to a luxe skincare routine?

COSMEDIX has combined the best of its clean, clinical and luxurious skincare line with the accessibility of the sheet mask to create two powerhouse, skincare-infused sheet masks that are designed to help take your skin care to the next level. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into COSMEDIX sheet masks, the new Bio-Cellulose and fan favorite Micro—your next must-have facial treatments from COSMEDIX.

New Bio-Cellulose Radiant & Rejuvenating Mask Set

This new COSMEDIX sheet mask treatment set is just what your at-home or in-spa skin care needs to help promote an age-defying complexion. Including two Damask Rose-Infused Sheet Masks and two Vitamin C-Infused Sheet Masks, this sheet mask set helps Hydrate and Energize the look of your complexion.

Bio-Cellulose helps deliver intense hydration, reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles and brighten the appearance of skin for a more vibrant-looking complexion. It’s truly a stand-out performer, and here’s why:

Made with Bio-Cellulose Fiber:

  • Formulated with nata de coco, a fermented coconut fruit extract, Bio-Cellulose is made from completely natural materials and contains no parabens, sulfates or phthalates
  • Bio-Cellulose acts like a second-skin by fitting tightly onto the skin and creating a barrier that helps increase product absorption and prevent evaporation—providing an intensely hydrating skincare experience

Hydrate: Key Ingredient Spotlight

Infused with Damask Rose, Hydrate Sheet Masks are infused with a moisture rich serum that helps revitalize the look of skin. These skin-soothing face masks help improve elasticity and firmness of skin for a more radiant-looking complexion.

  • Rose Water: This deeply conditioning botanical replenishes the skin with vital moisture to help revitalize the look of skin and help prevent the appearance of aging with ultimate hydration
  • Sodium Hyaluronate: Everyone’s favorite cousin of Hyaluronic Acid that helps penetrate even better into the skin, this powerhouse skin care ingredient helps boost moisture levels in skin for the appearance of plumper, more supple-looking skin
  • Sophora Japonica Flower Extract: Also known as the Japanese Pagoda Tree, this skin-soothing plant extract helps protect skin from environmental stressors

Energize: Key Ingredient Spotlight

Infused with Vitamin C, Energize Sheet Masks help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for an improved look of skin tone and texture. These skin-conditioning face mask skincare products help brighten and awaken the appearance of skin for a more even-looking complexion.

  • Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract: Derived from the fruit of the lemon tree and rich in Vitamin C, this skin-conditioning extract helps promote a healthier-looking complexion
  • Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate): Converting to popular Vitamin C derivative ascorbic acid when applied to skin, Sodium Ascorbate helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and improve the look of skin tone and texture
  • Seaweed Extract: This sea-derived botanical ingredient helps soothe and soften the look of skin, as well as helping to improve the appearance of skin tone and texture

Micro Defense Microbiome Sheet Mask

Say hello to your post-treatment sheet mask paradise.Micro Defense Microbiome Sheet Mask is a luxe, rejuvenating sheet mask that helps replenish the surface of dry or dull skin for a more hydrated, radiant and healthy-looking complexion. Your skin is, in a sense, a miniature ecosystem. Micro helps balance the complexion, resulting in a healthier appearance. This focus on helping to repair and protect skin makes it the perfect relief for post-treatment skin in need of intense hydration and deep conditioning.

Key Ingredient Spotlight:

  • Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide: This powerhouse prebiotic aids in the support of natural skin defenses by both helping to improve the skin’s moisture barrier function and promoting beneficial flora within the skin’s microbiome for a healthier appearance.
  • Sodium Hyaluronate: As seen in Bio-Cellulose, this relative of Hyaluronic Acid helps penetrate even better into the skin, boosting moisture levels in skin for the appearance of a plumper, more supple complexion
  • Almond Oil: Rich in Vitamin E, this deeply conditioning botanical oil helps soothe and replenish the look of skin
  • Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil: Derived from the coconut tree, this hydrating skin conditioner is rich in antioxidants for healthier-looking skin
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Holiday Party Prep: A Skincare Routine That Truly Lets it Glow

Late nights, indulgent drinks and eye-catching makeup are all hallmarks of the holiday season—rites of passage, some might say—but can leave skin looking (and feeling) more than a little tired in the morning. COSMEDIX is here with 5 of our tried-and-true skincare tips that will help your skin look glowing for every “descending the staircase” moment this holiday season.

1. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate.

We know you hear this all the time, but it’s for a good thousand reasons. A combination of cold, dry outside air and indoor dry heat can really accelerate moisture loss within the skin. Here’s how we recommend hydrating your skin during the winter for holiday party prep:

2. Find a Lip Mask You Love.

Rough, chapped or cracked lips are often a result of having dry lips this time of year. To intensely hydrate lips and help protect/alleviate chapping and dry lips, try Enhance Lip-Plumping Mask. This serum-like mask treatment is formulated with a unique blend of high-performance oils and natural emollients that not only help improve the appearance of lips, but also help create a fuller-looking pout. Use as an overnight treatment or a few minutes before lip product application for best results.

3. Double-Cleanse.

Everyone’s least favorite party guest: the pimple. They’re *never* invited, but pre-party stress and increased heavy makeup usage can leave the door open for breakouts at the most inopportune times. While it’s so tempting to just give it a squeeze, it’s not worth the potential redness, inflammation or discoloration that may come as a result.

To help your skin stay as clean as possible (without drying it out), double cleanse with Purity Solution Nourishing Deep Cleansing Oil and Benefit Clean Gentle Cleanser to wash away daily pore-clogging impurities for a smoother-looking complexion. If you’re in need of spot treatment, apply Correct Rapid Relief Acne Treatment for a diminished appearance of blemishes thanks to Salicylic Acid and Aloe Vera.

4. Consider Your Neckline.

We recommend giving your chest the same skin-loving care you give your face… especially during party season! Apply Illuminate and Lift Neck & Décolleté Treatment with upward strokes from the décolleté to the jawline for a reduced appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as a firmer look and feel of skin.

5. Don’t forget your present!

Why not give a gift that your host will use all year-round? Enter: COSMEDIX Holiday Kits.

  • The COSMEDIX Edit: This curated, limited-edition Best Selling Skincare Vault features five holy grail COSMEDIX skin care staples highly loved by the press, clients and celebs alike, all housed in one ultimate skin-loving skincare kit.

(Includes Purity Solution Nourishing Deep Cleansing Oil, Purity Clean Exfoliating Cleanser, Serum 16 Rapid Renewal Serum, award-winning Opti Crystal Liquid Crystal Eye Serum and best selling Lumi Crystal Liquid Crystal Lip Hydrator)

  • Hydrating Mist Kit: Give the gift of on-the-go, “whenever, wherever” hydration with this Moisture-Locking Apple & Cranberry Facial Mist Duo. Rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin E, each daily facial mist essence helps moisturize skin throughout the day as needed to help condition, balance and firm the appearance of the complexion.
  • Salted Peppermint: The ultimate “pamper-me” gift, this 2-in-1 Peppermint Sea Salt Scrub can be used as a body or scalp scrub to exfoliate away dull skin and help reveal a brighter-looking complexion. This spa-like skincare treatment conditions the skin with a burst of hydration for a pillowy-soft finish.
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Acid v Enzyme Exfoliation: An In-Depth Look at Pure Enzymes & PHA Hydration Peel

If you’re in the market for the “glowing, dewy looking” skin that’s all the rage (for good reason), now is the perfect time to start implementing exfoliation into your skincare routine to help your skin look radiant all throughout the year. Today, COSMEDIX is here to shed light on two of our gentle exfoliating skincare products formulated with powerhouse ingredients that promote a healthier-looking complexion: Pure Enzymes Cranberry Exfoliating Mask and PHA Hydration Peel Refining Exfoliator!

Why Exfoliate?

Even if dirt, oil and impurities aren’t visible to the naked eye, the skin undergoes a lot beneath the surface. Washing your face sometimes isn’t enough if you’re hoping not only to wash off the day, but also to make strides in improving the look of uneven texture and other skin concerns. Exfoliating your complexion 2-3 times a week is the perfect extra step to help:

  • Draw out pore-clogging impurities
  • Shed dead skin and encourage healthy skin renewal
  • Even the appearance of skin tone and texture
  • Boost product absorption

Now that we know why we should exfoliate, let’s get into the products!

What is Pure Enzymes?

Pure Enzymes is a luxe Cranberry Exfoliating Mask that gently polishes away dead, dull surface skin to help reveal a softer, more radiant-looking complexion.

Powered by L-Lactic Acid and Cranberry Enzymes, this indulgent mask treatment focuses on lifting away dull skin to help brighten and even the look of skin tone. It also helps protect skin from environmental stressors and boosts hydration!

What is PHA Hydration Peel?

PHA Hydration Peel is a spa-like at-home peel treatment that gently exfoliates away dull, dead skin to help illuminate the appearance of your complexion.

A multi-acid Level 1 exfoliant that’s gentle enough for all skin types, this Refining Exfoliator helps soften, smooth and brighten the appearance of skin for a more even-looking complexion. It’s formulated with über-gentle yet exfoliating skincare ingredients like Polyhydroxy Acid and Alpha Hydroxy Acid to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Acids v. Enzymes

Enzymes, often derived from fruits, help break down keratin—i.e. the protein of dead skin cells. They help shed off dead skin and help create a smoother-looking skin surface.

Acids go deeper beneath the surface of the skin, helping to improve the look of your complexion from the inside out.

While enzymes are generally touted as the gentler option, both Pure Enzymes and the PHA Hydration Peel can be used on even the most sensitive of skin.

Use Our Skin-loving Pure Enzymes Cranberry Exfoliating Mask to:

  • Gently exfoliate away and shed off dead skin from the skin’s surface to help create a smoother-looking complexion
  • Indulge in exfoliation multiple times per week. We recommend using Pure Enzymes up to two times per week for 3-10 minutes
  • Provide a boost of radiance to your skin

As written in InStyle: “Expect to feel a slight tingle” while the mask rests, “but after rinsing it off, you’ll be left with a clear, dewy glow.”

Use PHA Hydration Peel to:

  • Gently exfoliate underneath the surface of skin for a brighter-looking complexion
  • Follow a simple, once-a-week exfoliation routine that helps improve the look of skin with just 10 minutes
  • Supplement trips to the spa with an aesthetician-grade at-home peel treatment

Owner and founder of luxe L.A. based spa, Glow Skincare—as well as 2018 COSMEDIX Aesthetician of the Year—Kasey Boone says, “There’s typically little to no downtime! This peel is going to lightly exfoliate and give deep hydration to the skin.”