Your Questions Answered by Skin Authority

To get rid of those dark spot areas, a powerful cocktail of natural pigment disruptors and sugar cane glycolic in our Brightening Serum work to dissolve the dark spots on the surface of the skin while keeping new spots from rising to the surface.

Sunscreen is an important part of the routine so adding Age Defying Moisturizer to the mix keeps skin clear.

For scarring, a combination of resurfacing to remove surface depth and SGF-4 (Skin Growth Factor technology) found in Wrinkle Reversing Serum make huge difference in diminishing the appearance of scars.

Super C Serum is my ‘go to’ for skin firming and dark spot fighting daily use. With a 20% concentration of L Ascorbic Acid and the super antioxidant Pycnogenol, you will see skin firming results very quickly.

For melasma, we recommend topical resurfacing daily to dissolve surface dark areas (Resurfacing Accelerator or Peel Pads) and the Beauty Infusion brightening combination of Tumeric and Blueberry during the day. The application of Brightening serum at night following cleansing.

There is truth to the statement that Oil and Water don’t mix. So for oily skin, I recommend a daily application of Oil Nutrient ($29) to the skin (it attracts surface oil and hydrates at the same time with amazingly pure dry oils). I recommend an application of Probiotics through SA’s Clarifying Beauty Infusion to keep good bacteria working against the bad!

For sensitive acne prone skin (including teens), Skin Authority eliminates added dyes, fragrances, parabens from its formulas. The sulphur and eucalyptus based Calming Mask is an incredible way to target those spot breakouts without drying the skin. We leverage non-drying Ahas versus benzoyl peroxide.

Vitamin D functions more like a hormone than a vitamin. Vitamin D is made in the skin. Like most hormones, levels of D diminish as we age. Hormone balance plays a tremendous role in skin health and beauty. Skin Authority’s Vita D Topical Elixir restores clarity and illumination to the skin so it is great for discolored or acne prone skin and important for men and women daily for radiant skin.

When reviewing clinical data regarding sensitive skin, many people actually experience “reactive” skin versus sensitive skin issues which means they often test to be more chemically sensitive than skin sensitive. This is why we don’t add fragrance, dyes or parabens to our products.

Because Skin Authority Peel Pads and Resurfacing Accelerator products “dissolve” surface cells versus peeling, you can exfoliate daily even with the most sensitive skin. If you like a cream moisturizer base, our Vitamin A Cell Renewal will exfoliate and hydrate in one step!

The Perfection Peel Pads are gentle enough to use daily. Skin Authority dissolves surface skin versus “peeling” so you don’t get the redness or dryness associated with physical scrubbing or peeling. It also clears the dead skin to allow for better absorption of follow on products.

We always encourage all expecting moms to seek the guidance of their personal physician regarding topical application; however, there is no retinol or Vitamin A (two items you want to avoid when breast feeding).

Because most acne products on the market use drying agents like benzoyl peroxide or lactic acid, I would recommend utilizing glycolic acid Of the Perfection Peel Pads as it keeps pores open/clean without transepidemal water loss (so you stay more hydrated) and utilizing the benefits of a lightweight oil free moisturizer like Tri Power Peptide Hydrator to firm and hydrate.

For Rosacea, our topical probiotic infuses a healthy balance of good bacteria and moisture barrier replenishment to the skin. Beauty Infusion Clarifying has active levels of probiotics.

People with rosacea tend to shy away for any form of stimulation to the skin because of fear of redness, appearance of Rosacea can be improved through non ablative exfoliation (non rubbing or peeling) so I always recommend our Vitamin A Cell renewal to exfoliate without peeling or rubbing or dryness followed by the Ultra Rich Moisturizer which has anti-inflammatory benefits of shea butter, mango and bergamot.

For seasonal dryness and peeling (or sunburn, windburn), Redness Relief brings calming, restorative effects of Mango, Shea Butter with soothing hydration for morning and night.

To fight the wrinkling and aging effects of sun, I suggest thinking of your regimen as a “beauty workout”. Increase skin cardio (cell turnover) with daily application of a gentle AHA (Peel Pads), follow with skin strengthening of skin growth factors SGF and peptides and nourishment (topical vitamins C, D). You can find all of these steps in our Youthful Skin Kit.

For those fine lines around the mouth, an ancient beauty herb called Swertia Chirata Beauty Infusion is amazing at filling and plumping the mouth area with natural dry oils like meadow foam for anti-aging benefit.

Because a majority of our male customers share concerns about improving the eye area, the immediate lifting effect of Dramatic Eye Lift and the radiance of Reviving Eye Brightener is the combo!

Most people with dry skin constantly reach for moisturizer. Yet their skin remains dry. Because the surface cells of our skin are dead, they will appear very dry and solely applying moisture agents is a fruitless effort. To keep skin naturally hydrated, we need to remove those dead surface sells with something deeper (and gentler) than a scrub. So I recommend dissolving them with the Peel Pads and following with a moisture barrier replenishment like the topical superfood Quinoa and Avocado Beauty Infusion.

Consistency in your Skin Authority regimen always produces the optimal results, so if you are better with steps in the morning then that is the best time to use the peel pads and antioxidants. If night-time is your best time, then fit it in then. With the new AHA technology and sunscreen, you skin will benefit with resurfacing at morning or night (or if you are like me, do both!

Skin Authority’s ‘Clean’ skin care formulas use no fragrances, dyes, parabens with no animal testing. Our tubes are made of recycled materials, our product cartons are made of recycled paper with soy ink printing.