An Unfiltered Review of the Most Popular Dermalogica Products, Tested and Approved by Our Beauty Editor
Skincare ranges from mild to professional-grade, the latter a must-have when serious results are in order. And one brand that constantly delivers without ever compromising on efficacy is Dermalogica. The brand, founded by a skin therapist, focuses on custom skincare solutions that deliver your best skin yet. Each product corresponds to a special regimen that can be customized to fit your skin’s needs, no matter your skin type, lifestyle, or budget. Our beauty editor, Elise Tabin, put a few of the brand’s most popular products to the test, and ahead, she shares her reviews of her favorites that do not disappoint.
Editor Beauty Profile
- Skin Type: Oily and mature(ing)
- Skin Tone: Light
- Skin Concern(s): Discoloration, redness, fine lines and wrinkles, acne
About Dermalogica
Backed by 40 years of skin expertise, Dermalogica is heralded as one of the leading professional skincare brands based on custom skincare solutions. Founded by Jane Wurwand, a skin therapist, the professional-grade skincare line focuses heavily on education, products, and services for both skin therapists and consumers to bring out the best in your skin. The brand is the number one choice of skin care professionals, and through the connection of human touch, allows for a deep-rooted connection to form and a long-lasting bond.
Best Dermalogica Products, Reviewed
Dermalogica Precleanse Cleansing Oil
The first step to achieving clean, healthy skin is a deep-down cleanse. This oil-based cleanser melts away dirt, oil, makeup, and impurities, leaving the skin clean and ready for the next steps in your skin care routine.
$49.00
Key Ingredients: Essential fatty acids, apricot kernel oil, orange peel oil, sunflower seed oil, rosemary leaf extract, rice bran oil
Skin Type: All
Skin Benefit(s): Removes oils without clogging pores, conditions and nourishes the skin with essential fatty acids nourish skin
Editor Review: “The first time I used this pre-cleansing oil years ago, I fell in love with it. I love that it cuts through anything on my skin—heavy makeup and sunscreen included—but never leaves behind a greasy or oily feel. It also leaves my skin soft, smooth, and well-hydrated.”
Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream
Give aging eyes the boost they need with this smoothing, lifting, firming, and hydrating eye cream. Packed with a blend of peptides, botanical ingredients, and CoQ10, the formula works fast to give an immediate lifting effect to the upper and lower eyelids while also diminishing signs of dryness.
$118.00
Key Ingredients: CoQ10, peptides, adaptogenic Astragalus, electric daisy flower
Skin Type: Mature
Skin Benefit(s): Addresses aging skin around the eyes, provides an immediate lifting effect, reduces the signs of aging skin, smooths and reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles, hydrates to treat dryness, and improves elasticity
Editor Review: “As I get older, I demand a lot more from my eye creams, and this one delivers big time. I like to apply just a bit of the cream (which I keep in the fridge for a cooling effect) on my upper and lower eyelids and let the formula work its magic. In minutes, any puffiness is gone, and my eyes look like I got a solid eight hours of sleep, when I didn’t. But the best part? It’s creamy and layers beautifully under eye makeup.”
Dermalogica Active Moist
This non-comedogenic, works-for-all-skin-types moisturizer is sheer on the skin but heavy on the hydration. Perfect for improving skin that feels dry and dull on the surface, the light cream seamlessly melts into the skin, making it easy to use and a must-have to keep on hand.
$82.00
Key Ingredients: Lemon and burdock extracts, cucumber extract, prebiotic moisture complex
Skin Type: Normal, combination, oily, dry
Skin Benefit(s): Provides oil-free hydration, helps improve skin texture, combats surface dryness and dehydration, refines the skin, doesn’t leave behind a greasy feeling or residue
Editor Review: “My skin craves moisture, but I find that so many moisturizers that target mid-40-something skin are too heavy for my combination skin. I like creams that feel light on my skin but do a lot for it, and this one doesn’t disappoint. It gets bonus points for being non-comedogenic, sheer, and packed with botanical ingredients for hydration without the dreaded greasy feeling.”
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
Regular exfoliation is the secret to smooth, spot-free, even-looking skin. This iconic exfoliating powder works hard when activated with water to polish the skin without any irritation, dryness, or redness. Consider this the ultimate safe-for-daily-use exfoliator that will transform your skin.
$69.00
Key Ingredients: Papain, salicylic acid, rice bran, white tea, licorice, colloidal oatmeal, allantoin
Skin Type: All
Skin Benefit(s): Exfoliates and polishes the skin, brightens, helps balance out uneven skin tone, soothes, and calms the skin
Editor Review: “The first time I tried this exfoliating powder, years ago, I was shocked at how well it works. It creates a gentle foaming effect when activated with water and buffs away dead, dull skin, leaving it soft and smooth. So many exfoliators are too harsh for me to use daily, but this skin-soothing one is kind enough to my skin that I can use it on a daily basis without ever experiencing any redness, dryness, breakouts, or sensitivities.”
The Bottom Line
To reach your skin goals, a well-rounded skincare routine is essential. And if you want your skin care to do more than the average, then Dermalogica medical-grade products are the ones to reach for to achieve healthy, glowing skin. Dermalogica is a favorite amongst consumers and skin experts thanks to its science-based formulas that deliver dramatic results you can actually feel and see.
Elise Minton Tabin is an award-winning beauty journalist, editor, and beauty expert with more than 16 years of experience. She previously held the title of Executive Beauty Editor at NewBeauty magazine, where she reported on beauty, plastic surgery, anti-aging, health and wellness. She was also instrumental in the launch of the beauty supplement brand Hush & Hush. A self-professed beauty junkie and retinol and sunscreen pusher, Elise knows what’s new, what works and who’s the best to go for every procedure under the sun. Follow Elise on Facebook, Instagram, and on her beauty blog, elisetabin.com
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