You expect a meal at a restaurant to be cooked by a chef and medicine to be formulated by scientists and medical experts, so skin care made by skin doctors sounds pretty standard, right?
Well, not necessarily. Some of our favourite brands are the brainchilds of celebrities, who have spent half their life in the makeup chair, or business savvy entrepeneurs who simply saw a gap in the market.
That’s not to say those brands aren’t remarkable and at least consult experts – because, they are (we’re huge fans of Glossier and Summer Fridays, just to name a few).
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However, when facing chronic skin conditions, sometimes you just want a product that is guaranteed to go beyond pretty packaging and persuasive marketing. And with dermatologist-founded brands, you’re in pretty safe hands when it comes to wrinkle-fighting, anti-blemish, and all-round glowing skin.
Here are some of our favourites:
SkinCeuticals
SkinCeuticals was founded in 1997 by Sheldon Pinnell, M.D. and Russell Moon.
Known for his work with antioxidants, Dr. Pinnel’s vitamin C patent is still used in a lot of the products today. Since his passing in 2013, his legacy has lived on with the brand.
bh recommends: SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic
Murad
Murad was founded by Dr Howard Murad, who lives by the ethos of ‘skin care is healthcare’. As the author of 12 bestsellers and 19 patents in clinical skin care, Dr Murad’s products are created to target specific concerns such as acne and wrinkles, with the most effective ingredients available.
bh recommends: Rapid Age Spot Correcting Serum ($115, Sephora)
Dr. Dennis Gross
If you can’t make to the Dr. Dennis Gross practice in NYC, alongside your pals Zoë Kravitz and Selena Gomez, then you’ll have to settle for the next best thing. Luckily, the next best thing is pretty darn impressive.
The at-home line of dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross, features transformative peels, serums and creams to target varying issues from stressed to ageing skin.
bh recommends: Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peels ($27, Mecca).
Lancer
Sofia Vergara and Kim Kardashian are among Dr. Lancer’s impressive celebrity clientelle, who all swear by the ‘The Lancer Method’.
Dr Harold Lancer is renowned for his work with acne treatment.
bh recommends: The Method Cleanse ($95, Myer).
Perricone MD
Dr. Nicholas V. Perricone is both a dermotologist and nutritionist, as well as best-selling author. He’s a long time devotee to reversing the effects of ageing, which he considers an ‘inflammatory disease’.
Perricone MD features science-based formulas, which are always at the forefront of new technology and deliver luminous skin time and time again.
bh recommends: Cold Plasma Plus Advanced Face Serum ($239, Mecca).
IT Cosmetics
Although not founded by a dermatolgist, founder Jamie Kern Lima, had both dermatologists and plastic surgeons heavily involved in the product development of It Cosmetics from day one, ensuring all products were clinically tested.
It was the first makeup brand to really have skin care at its core, and bring us total gems like the CC cream – but you should definitely try the skin care too!
bh recommends: Confidence In A Cream Hydrating Moisturiser
So many wonderful choices in skin care brands, it's hard to know which ones to try, I want them all lol
Periccone MD is my luxe concealer (it has 30+ SPF). It Cosmetics CC Cream 30+SPF is also my luxe fave.
I have only ever tried Murad which was good
I haven't used any of these brands, I'm sure they're lovely, but out of my price range
I have tried a Murad moisturiser. It was absolutely gorgeous. I’d be more than happy to try any of these.
Have just started using The Skin Doctors anti-aging formula and serum will check out how it goes for a couple of weeks.
The Skin Care Products above look great as well will certainly put them on the to Try List.
I used to use a lot of perricone but now I just use the no make up make up. It's great!
I've used the IT CC cream and really like it. All these products look like a treat.
The only brand I've tried is It Cosmetics but only the CC cream and concealer, not their skincare.
I’d love to try all these (BH, put me on a Trial!) but not really in my budget.
I have tried a product of there's a while ago – have to see if I still have that little bottle around here somewhere!
Haven't tried any of these brands yet.
ooo Murad!
Ive not tried any of these brands. Im finding there are so many products out there but not enough lifetime to try them all.
I've heard of a few but haven't tried any yet, SkinCeuticals is on my to try list
I have not tried any of these brands, but good to know that they have the science and knowledge behind them.
Love Dr Dennis Gross products! The Alpha Beta moisturiser is amazing.
I love the first three brands and recommend their products
There is a murad product I have wanted to try for a while.
Dr Dennis Gross is amazing! I recently watched a live with them with Mecca! It was very interesting.
I like the Dr Dennis Gross skin wipes but they are quite expensive. I love IT cosmetics CC cream as it does not break my skin out.
I've got some murad products but yet to try them I hear they've amazing.
There's also Dr Sam Bunting's products in the UK:
https://drsambunting.com/collections/dr-sam-products
I have heard good reviews on all these products
Will have to try these brands!
I have not tried any of these brands, definitely would like to. There are some brands I have heard of and others that are new to me.
Murad and Dr dennis Gross are great. Skinceuticals, pass. The rest didn't try
This is good to know. I'd previously thought that the use of MD etc was gimmicky.
Haven't tried any of these and will rely on reviews before investing in any.
I would love to try these brands but the price of some of these…
I hear you **Meedee**. I have a long list of brands I'd like to try. Skin Doctors, skin physics, the ordinary. And it seems that more boutique brands emerge every day.
I havent tried any of these although I've heard of some of them. Some of them are quite pricey and I am unlikely to purchase them.
I've never tried any of these, but would like to. If they are developed by dermatologists I'd have more faith that they would actually be effective.
I haven't heard of some of these. Would be good to know the price of all, not just a few.
I haven't tried any of these. Some of them I haven't heard of before.
Too many brands to try, too little time, but next on my list has to be Murad!!
Haven't tried a lot of these… They sound amazing though!!!
Skinceuticals is way too expensive for my liking. I heard good stuff about Murad.
I like these brands but they are a little hard on the budget though
I love all of these skincare products
I am not familiar with these products.
If anyone knows skin, it's a dermatologist.
Good point, especially given the current climate.
Cosmeceutical brands have superior formulation and I want it all.
I haven't tried any of these,would love to do so!!
Never would've thought Murad was one of them. Always seemed to be quite commercial.
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I'm about to try a product by Skinceuticals – I have a little sunblotch just above my lip on one side that I've just noticed and I'm hoping that by using a very high spf that the blotch will fade because of lack of UV light.
So many new formulas being developed and good to see some actual professionals in the field of skin care making a contribution.
Pity about these SPAMMERS dropping in on all topics. BH do something about this.
Interesting – years ago a dermatologist told me wash in sorbelene cream, instead of soap and use same on skin to moisturise after shower. A surgeon recently told me she does this too. I use Aveeno on my skin, and honestly, can see no difference to the $400+ skin care regime 'O Cosmetics' I was using when I had a job!