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How It Works – Build A Skin Care Regimen

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At Skin Type Solutions (STS) – we are passionate about guiding you to build the perfect skin care regimen to transform your skin’s appearance and improve our skin’s health.

how dermatologists prescribe skin care regimens

Our dermatologists see it as our duty to be the smart, honest and best unbiased source for skin care product information, recommendations and instructions on how to choose the best daily skin routine for your skin type.

We give you:

Your Baumann Skin Type Diagnosis

Unbiased dermatologist advice on skin care

Brand agnostic skin care routines (Products from many skin care brands are combined in your routines)

Skin care product reviews by dermatologists

Dermatologist-recommended product recommendations

A step by step skin care routine customized for your Baumann Skin Type

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Skin care experts care about your skin health

We never settle for the latest skin care solution.

We constantly research, test, and expand our expertise every day.

Our dermatologists are always searching for the best skin care products for each of the 16 Baumann Skin Types.

We are not a skin care product line.

We are researchers, doctors, and educators who empower you with the best advice on skincare to guide you to your best skin ever.

Make good decisions when you build your skin care regimen

How To Build a Skin Care Regimen

How Skin Type Solutions Works:

ANSWER the quick skin type quiz to diagnose your unique skin type

LEARN about your Baumann Skin Type®

RECEIVE a customized skin care routine built by our patented technology

PERSONALIZE by choosing from a list of different brands and price points

USE the efficacious products our doctors recommend for you

ENJOY improvement of your skin’s barriers to skin health

EARN points to use towards product purchases

RENEW your skin care routine every month. Compliance improves skin health

RETAKE the skin type quiz every 3 months because your skin type can change seasonally

FIND a STS approved medical provider for skin treatments

RESEARCH our dermatologist written content in our skin care library

BECOME an ambassador and earn money and save your friends money

How dermatologist prescribe skin care regimens

We Use The Skin Typing System Dermatologists Use

STS uses the innovative Baumann Skin Typing System – the only skin typing system found in medical textbooks and used by doctors. This gold standard of skin typing systems guides you on how to improve skin health by identifying the presence or absence of 4 barriers to skin health. Learn what underlying skin problems you have, and our trustworthy expertise will guide you and support you on your journey to glowing healthy skin.

What Are the 16 Skin Types?

Our relentless research has identified 16 Baumann Skin Types with 4 subtypes of sensitive skin. We can give you an informative skin care guide and direct you to ethical and efficacious medical grade skin care brands as well as an effective skin care routine once we know your Baumann Skin Type and lifestyle habits.

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Our Scientific Skin Type Quiz

The STS skin type quiz has been scientifically validated and is used by dermatologists to assess skin types around the world. Only STS and Skin Type Solutions-approved medical providers have access to the latest valid version of the STS skin type quiz. Beware- there are many companies offering skin type quizzes and skin type classifications that are not scientifically proven.

Our free and proven skin type quiz takes 3-5 minutes and will save you time and money because you will not buy the wrong skin care products. Our skincare routine recommendations are personalized to your specific skin needs.

Personalized and Dermatologist-Recommended Skin Care Routines

We are driven to design efficacious skin care routines that target all your barriers to skin health. Our specialized technology contains over 40,000 proven, unique skin care routines that are customized for you by the way you answer the questions in the skin type test.

These skin care routines have been tested on the 16 Baumann Skin Types by dermatologists over the last decade and are constantly updated as new skin care technologies emerge.

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How We Choose Skin Care Products for Each Skin Care Routine?

Honesty, integrity, and transparency are at the core of our business. The trust placed in us by our physician partners and their patients is paramount, and we work to earn and maintain that trust by only choosing products for inclusion in the system that are formulated, manufactured and packaged in a manner that ensures the highest efficacy. We have 60+ medical grade brands and try to include all the best skin care products in the world. We research and test the products ourselves, and with our patients, independently from the skin care companies. We observe the outcomes, compare the doctor’s observations, and consider our patients’ product preferences.

Skin care brands cannot pay to have preferred placement on our site because that would violate our policy of transparency. The recommended products that populate the skin care routines are the skin care products that have demonstrated the best skin benefits on the various 16 Baumann Skin Types.

How skin types solutions chooses brands to be included in STS

We insist that the skin care products chosen for inclusion in the STS system have the following:

Proven ingredients that target the barriers to skin health

Absence of ingredients that will worsen the barriers to skin health

Ability to Improve skin health of patients as determined by doctors using the system

Proof of efficacy when used on the corresponding skin type

Ability to Improve the efficacy of other products in the routine when products are layered

Proper bottling and manufacturing to ensure that formulations are potent

Approval by our advisory board of doctors and medical aestheticians

Meet the criteria for products found in our patents

Made by ethical beauty brands with cruelty free research methods

Made skin care brands that have clean manufacturing facilities and follow federal regulations

How Do We Decide Which Skin Care Products to Recommend?

We are relentless about searching for the best skin care products in the world.

Our recommendations are constantly changing as new skin care technologies emerge and research sheds light on new skin science. Therefore, you should retake the skin type quiz every 3 months and update your skin care regimen to the latest, best skin care products.

We offer thousands of skin care products from many beauty brands, but we use our dermatology expertise to choose the products that populate your skin care routine.

This is the criteria that we use to determine which products to include in the skin care kits and the skin care routine. These are listed in the order of the importance and weight we give them in our decision:

Most efficacious of all the products that meet the criteria

Products that will layer best with the other products

Patients that test the products have given good reviews

Products with fewer side effects

Affordable skin care products

Products and brands with truthful and not misleading advertising

Sustainable packaging

Brands have demonstrated that they care about skin health

Do I Still Need A Dermatologist If I Begin This Skincare Routine?

Our advice does not replace an in person or online consult with your physician.

Information on this website is provided for educational purposes and does not create a doctor-patient relationship.

However, if you do not have an STS approved physician in your area- we can help you make healthy decisions about your skin. Our information, advice and recommendations are constantly updated as new products come out or we receive feedback from the physicians and patients in our program about new skin care products.

We recommend that you begin your personalized skin care routine for at least 4 weeks. Your skin type will improve with the proper skin care and your skin care needs will change. Retake the skin type quiz every 3 months and adjust your skin care routine accordingly because your skin type should improve. For best results, follow up with a STS approved medical provider. The Skin Type Solutions System is used by 250+ doctors and medical providers who have been trained by STS to be skin typing experts.

You can find a STS approved medical provider here.

Our Educational Content

I am the author of 3 Dermatology Textbooks and a NY Times Bestselling book The Skin Type Solution. I love skin care science and I love to write. So- I put together what I believe to be the best skin care blogs and library. I am working on the Cosmeceutical Ingredient Dictionary now. Please come and check it out!

Please email us or tell us on social media what topics you want me to add to the skin care blog.

You can also visit You Tube and see (or be in) our Skin Type Talks. I invite you to join our skin type solutions community where we help each other find the best skin care products for our skin type.

DQH Knowledge drop: In your 20s, your skin cell turnover decreases. (Cell turnover is a key component in keeping your skin youthful.) You know what else slows down? Your collagen production. Starting in your 20s, collagen decreases by about 1 percent per year. Should you want to prevent fine lines and wrinkles, start by eliminating behaviors that contribute to premature aging. “If it’s bad for you, it’s bad for your skin,” says dermatologist Michel Somenek. “Cigarette smoking reduces blood flow to the skin and causes premature wrinkling and a dull skin texture. Making the repeated pursed motion to inhale can also cause smoker’s lines. Alcohol and recreational drugs are toxins for the skin that damage its cellular structure and DNA,” Somenek tells us. “The faster you eliminate vices while you are young, the better chance your skin and body have to recuperate.” Also, adopting an anti-aging routine in your 20s is key. After all, the best offense is a good defense. We spoke to Somenek and experts Joshua Ross and Audrey Kunin to find out more. Keep reading for the best anti-aging products for your 20s, according to skincare professionals. Sunscreen “We all know that the sun is the number one cause of skin aging and starting the prevention in your 20s is very important,” Ross says. “The majority of your sun damage won’t start to appear until you’re in your 30s, so don’t wait until you see it surface or you’ll be behind the curve. Stay ahead of it with a good-quality zinc-based sunscreen worn daily.” Farmacy Green Defense Daily Mineral Sunscreen An invisible sunscreen with SPF 30, plus botanical extracts meant to protect skin with tons of antioxidants. Bonus: It’s clean and fine to use under makeup. Bareminerals Complexion Rescue™ Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Although we recommend you use your SPF and moisturizer separately, we also understand moments when you don’t have time or energy for that extra step. For those times, this bareMinerals moisturizer is a great thing to have on hand. Vitamin C Serum “A great introduction to anti-aging is to start with a vitamin C serum in your morning skincare routine,” Ross says. “It’s a powerful antioxidant that will neutralize free radicals and brighten the skin.” He adds that it’s a great way to counteract the effects of the sun’s harmful rays, which, as previously mentioned, are among the biggest causes of premature aging. Drunk Elephant C-Firma™ Vitamin C Day Serum The Drunk Elephant C-Firma is a lightweight serum that promises to give skin a glow by combining the brightening powers of vitamin C with ferulic acid, l-ascorbic acid, and vitamin E. The included sodium hyaluronate is meant to replace hydration loss, so you shouldn’t have to deal with any irritation. Sunday Riley C.E.O. Rapid Flash Brightening Serum This potent serum is jam-packed with vitamin C (15 percent, to be exact), which means it’s a potential superstar at both brightening skin and dousing it in antioxidants. Peptides Using peptides on your skin has many benefits, says Somenek. “The skin barrier is what defends the body against pollution, UV rays, bacteria, and toxins. It can be damaged by several everyday factors. Using topical peptides aids in building a stronger barrier,” he says. “Peptides comprise elastic fibers, which are a type of protein. These fibers help to make skin appear taut and firm. Peptides can also help repair damaged skin, relieve inflammation, and even out skin tone. Some peptides can kill acne-causing bacteria that is common in 20-somethings.” Kunin agrees, saying, “Peptides are an excellent entry point for supporting collagen.” She recommends looking for face and eye treatments that contain these collagen-boosting powerhouses. Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue Cream This Charlotte Tilbury super-emollient eye cream has a base of coconut oil and shea butter (read: it’s incredibly hydrating). Botanicals plus peptides are meant to help reduce dark circles and boost collagen, respectively. This creamy moisturizer serves up potent collagen-boosting peptides and pycnogenol, and antioxidant-rich vitamin C. “Instead of sitting on top of the skin, peptides penetrate the outer layer so they go deep. The ‘signals’ they send tell the cells to produce elastin and collagen, which are needed for youthful-looking skin,” explains Somenek. At-Home Peel Pads Remember that skin cell turnover fiasco we talked about earlier? One way to help support it is by exfoliating. “Exfoliation is important to help keep skin fresh and luminous,” Kunin says. She recommends using at-home peel pads as an easy and effective way to exfoliate. “The goal in your 20s is to fight the slowing pace of cell turnover. It is wise to use products that gently exfoliate, yet still remove oil and other impurities. Products that have Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) or Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHA) are a good choice.” According to Somenek, you should only exfoliate two to three times a week. “People of all ages are guilty of over-exfoliating and that can be too much of a good thing,” he says. Dermadoctor Kakadu C Intensive Vitamin C Peel Pad A few swipes of this Derma Doctor powerful peel pad promise to leave your skin glowing and smooth, thanks to the seven (yes, seven) types of chemical exfoliants, including AHA and BHA. It also contains vitamin C via Kakadu plum extract for added brightening and antioxidant protection. KEY INGREDIENTS Kakadu plum extract is sourced from the Kakadu plum, a fruit grown in northern Australia. It contains vitamin C, which restores the skin’s natural barrier, increases collagen production, and soothes irritation. Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Universal Daily Peel Pads These are the gold standard of peel pads, with a cult following and over 900 five-star reviews on Sephora. They’re easy to use and contain a blend of anti-aging exfoliating acids. Emollient Night Cream “In your 20s, you need to start upping the hydration in your skincare routine. You may have been cautious of over-moisturizing because of acne in your teens, but as you enter your 20s, your skin transitions and becomes drier,” Ross says. “I recommend an emollient night cream added into your evening skincare regimen.” “Twenty-somethings need to make sure that they are not using creams that will clog their pores and cause excess oil production,” says Somenek. Opt for non-comedogenic products. Cerave Skin Renewing Night Cream One great choice is the CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream, which is a non-comedogenic night cream that leaves skin soft and glowy. It combines the moisturizing powers of ceramides and hyaluronic acid. RoC Retinol Correxion Max Hydration Creme “The best night cream ingredients contain retinol, benzoyl peroxide, and/or salicylic acid or hyaluronic acid. The goal is to moisturize, yet remove excess oil,” says Somenek. This Roc Retinol Correxion cream fits the bill as it contains both hyaluronic acid and retinol so it promises to moisturize while also being non-comedogenic.

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