Brands

Vegan Korean skincare built around Jeju camellia flower extract. The brand’s signature creams have a massage roller built into the cap, and the whole range is vegan and not tested on animals.

A Japanese skincare brand whose Hyalogy line is built on low-molecular-weight ingredients: hyaluronic acid and other actives cut down to a size that reaches the deeper layers of the epidermis, where a conventional formula stops at the surface. The professional salon range is supplied only to trained and certified cosmetologists, and the home-care range carries the same formulations into a daily routine.

A Korean cosmeceutical brand founded in 2010 around a single idea: to pair microneedling with formulations developed specifically for it. The range now covers daily care, BB cushions and the HR³ MATRIX line for scalp and hair.

Professional skincare from Seattle, built on peptide technology and developed by specialists in skin ageing. The formulations combine several peptides at clinical concentrations to hydrate, visibly soften lines and wrinkles and bring back radiance.

Founded in 2003 by Janna Ronert, whose pharmaceutical background shaped a range of clinical formulations made to give visible results. IMAGE is used by more than 30,000 skincare professionals in over 60 countries, and its lines include VITAL C, AGELESS, CLEAR CELL and ILUMA.

An Italian skincare brand created by Francesca Di Lenardo in Friuli Venezia Giulia, on the idea that a formula can be advanced and clean at the same time. Every product is vegan and cruelty-free, made in Italy, and pairs biotechnological actives with plant oils and extracts.

A German skincare brand from Aachen, founded in 2000, whose motto is the greatest effect by the most natural means. Beyond daily care it is known for its ampoules, serums and peel-off masks, and for products that support the skin before and after aesthetic treatments.

A family firm from Aachen, now run by the second generation, and the first German brand to bring cosmeceuticals to market: pharmaceutical-grade actives in luxurious cosmetic textures. Janssen is trusted by beauty experts, dermatologists and spas in more than 80 countries.

Created in Athens in 1992 by the chemists Ioulia Armagou and Michalis Papaefstratiou; the formulations are developed and tested in the brand’s own laboratory. The Elements, Skin Boosters, Sunfilm and Ameson lines are used in beauty clinics in more than 40 countries.

A British B Corp certified skincare brand founded by the scientist Elliot Isaacs. At the centre of every routine is the CSA Philosophy® – vitamin C and sun protection by day, vitamin A by night – and the brand is known for its vitamin A expertise, not least the Crystal Retinal range.

Founded in 1990 by a cosmetologist working with a group of physicians. PCA SKIN brought the modified Jessner peel to market, its chemical peels are performed more than a million times a year worldwide, and the home care range follows the same clinical approach for every skin type.

A dermatological skin resurfacing system founded by Petru van Zyl in Barcelona in 2010. Professional resurfacing treatments are paired with home care that prepares the skin, supports its recovery and helps hold the result – in more than 30 countries.

Developed by the German facial surgeon Dr Erich Schulte, whose research into wound healing led to a way of giving soluble collagen back to the skin. Collagen is still the heart of the brand – from the original collagen serums to COLLAgen3D™, a micro-molecular collagen made by biotechnology.

A Spanish dermatological laboratory from Valencia, founded by dermatologist Dr Gabriel Serrano. Its formulas are built on liposomes and nanotechnology: the actives are encapsulated, reach the deeper layers of the skin and release gradually. The range runs from azelaic and mandelic acid to retinoids and vitamin C, with the REPASKIN sun care family and a new line built on exosomes.

A supplement brand whose range is built on SibXP Complex: a 90% polyprenol concentrate, Siberian fir cell sap and the CGNC coniferous complex. The products come as drops, powders, sachets and capsules. VILAVI INT LTD is registered in Nicosia, Cyprus; the products are manufactured in Russia.

Italian medical-grade cosmeceuticals, made in Italy and dermatologically tested. The formulations pair new-generation actives – among them a gentler new-generation retinoid – with antioxidants, to improve the skin’s texture and restore its glow.

Founded in 2007 by the dermatologist Dr Zein Obagi to give physicians and patients effective skin health solutions. ZO programmes aim to restore the skin’s health rather than conceal its problems – which is why many of the products are chosen together with a specialist.