Skinceuticals is an effective antioxidant skin care system available through dermatologists and rosacea treatment specialists.
Located in Gardland, Texas, Skinceutical's primary interest and area of research is photo-protection.
Photo-protection is a term that roughly equates with sun protection, and accordingly Skinceuticals produce some of the best "true broad spectrum" sunscreens available, but they are better known for their non-sunscreen photo-protectants.
Each category of photoprotectant below provides approximately 50% complete protection against the sun's ability to worsen rosacea symptoms, further broken capillaries, alter skin texture, age the skin in terms of fine lines and deeper wrinkles, and initiate DNA changes that lead to skin cancer.
All these symptoms and changes are ultimately the result of accumulated free radical damage.
The combination of a Skinceuticals Serum Antioxidant applied underneath an effective sunblock provides near-complete protection against these problems and can produce a significant reduction in rosacea symptoms.
Topical antioxidants have an edge because they cannot be rinsed or washed off once absorbed and, once used for a few days in a row, retain a good deal of their efficiency even if an application is missed for up to four days.
November 2007: Skinceuticals C E Ferulic — Dermatological Evaluation of Tolerance and Efficacy.