In this article, you will learn how professional care products differ from mass-market products, as well as familiarize yourself with well-known brands in this category. There is no woman who would not want to find an elixir that turns her into a real beauty in a short period of time, eliminating all skin imperfections. Many dermatologists, geneticists, doctors, cosmetologists and biologists are working on the creation of such a product. New formulas are developed, unique components are discovered and connected. Such technologies are used in professional cosmetics.
Cosmetics classes
Before touching on the topic of professional cosmetics, you should understand what cosmetics are in general. The following groups are distinguished:
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Bulk cosmetics. Such products, which belong to the mass market category, are suitable for daily use. You can buy it in the marketplace, in your regular beauty store, supermarket, online, and in shopping malls. With such a product, you will not eliminate a serious skin defect. The most popular companies in this group are Nivea, Max Factor, Avon, Black Pearl, Pure Line, Garnier, Lumene, Faberlic, Eveline, Oriflame, etc.
Bulk cosmetics are often marked by flashy packaging, low pricing and high availability. Why can't it be classified as a professional group? It's simple - mass market products contain petroleum products, artificial preservatives and low quality raw materials. After using such funds, many may experience allergic reactions, skin irritation, the appearance of blackheads, comedones, pigmentation and other skin problems.
- Middle class cosmetics. The quality of the goods in this group exceeds the quality of the previous products. Its composition for 30-60% consists of preservatives of plant origin, not synthetic, and extracts of medicinal plants. But here it is worth mentioning the fact that as a result of pomace at high temperatures, plant components lose a large number of useful properties. As in the previous case, Middle-Market cosmetics (PUPA, Lancom, Revlon, Bourjois, Yves Rocher, etc.) smell good, are easy to apply to the skin and are packaged in a beautiful design.
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Selective cosmetics. Luxury products are often owned by companies that have their own laboratories and are marked by the presence of a large number of organic components. Compared to the previous group, selective cosmetics are still able to cope with serious skin problems, they also consist of 70-80% expensive, high-quality and natural ingredients, and the concentration of active ingredients obtained by the cold-pressed method is higher. All premium products cannot make the consumer addictive, they have a high level of hypoallergenicity and contain transport components, for example, liposomes. Selective cosmetics are able to penetrate the epidermis and saturate the remaining layers with microelements, hormones, assets, vitamins, etc.
The buyer pays a high price not only for the product itself, but also for its packaging, which can be made of crystal glass, porcelain, expensive thermoplastic, and the brand. Luxury products can often be found in Duty Free departments, in specialist shops with consultants and in hotel boutiques. Popular representatives of this premium class include Christian Dior, Clinique, Chanel, Christian Lacrois, Givenchy Estee Lauder, Payot, Guam, etc.
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Professional cosmetics. This includes top-class products that do not mask defects, but quickly eliminate them. She is known only in professional circles or among the regular guests of salons. An important role in the production of such funds is played by the density of active ingredients, which are applied externally or internally by ultrasound, microcurrent, etc.
It is not worth using such cosmetics without following the instructions. Usually it is bought by experienced cosmetologists exclusively for use in therapies carried out in beauty salons and cosmetology centers. There are drugs that can still be used at home, but they are often ordered according to the recommendations of cosmetologists in beauty salons. Keep in mind that leather may return to its original state after you stop using professional grade products.
- Medical cosmetics. The remedies available in the pharmacy chain are divided into three levels. The first level, due to the presence of large molecules in the composition, does not penetrate deep into the skin; these include the brands Greenline, Phytopharm, Vichy, Solarr, etc. The second level affects the basement membrane and is considered more effective than luxury cosmetics. You can use such drugs for 2-3 months, then you should take a break of 7-8 months. As for the third level of medicinal products, they are currently in development. Cosmetologists claim that such products will affect all three layers of the skin.
Features of professional cosmetics
The history of professional cosmetics begins many years ago, when an ancestor was just mastering tools, and his woman was preening herself, looking at her reflection in a glacial lake, using the gifts of nature as a tool to create makeup.
Over the centuries, the recipes of primitive beauties have improved and more and more delighted their consumers. The art of using funds received the status of "cosmetology" after the great French revolution. Then the first beauty salons with a small assortment began to open, which included masks made according to folk recipes, blush, colognes, lipsticks, herbal infusions. The term "professional cosmetics" appeared with the emergence of cosmetology clinics.
Professional cosmetics can be used for care in beauty salons and clinics, as well as for home care. In the second version, cosmetics are offered to the buyer for independent use.
The main features of professional cosmetics:
- There is a solution for every problem. Among the mass-market products, one can find “broad profile” products that supposedly save people from everything. As for professional cosmetics, it is divided based on the area of application (hair, body, face, etc.), the defect to be solved (pigmentation, rosacea, wrinkles, etc.) and the type of skin (dry, oily, sensitive and etc.).
- Content of a large number of active ingredients. For a drug to really solve certain problems, it must be saturated with active ingredients. Their density can vary from 2% to 50-60%.
- Treatment, not disguise. Mass cosmetics often only create the appearance that they are solving problems, or helping to maintain good condition of the skin, hair, etc. But for the product to really work, you need a miraculous composition, which is present in professional lines. By the way, the effectiveness of such drugs is strictly controlled so that the consumer is confident in the quality of an expensive product.
- A complex approach. If you have dry skin, for example, manufacturers of professional cosmetics will offer you not one, but a whole range of products that will help eliminate your problem. One remedy will be responsible for nourishing the skin, another for cleansing, the third for toning, etc.
- Scientific research is included in the price of the product. The price of professional products consists of the cost of expensive bioactive components, high-tech equipment, various research in laboratories, scientific development, training of personnel, teachers, catalogs, certification, payment for storage space for a large assortment of goods, packaging, advertising, etc.
Popular brands of professional cosmetics
A series of genuine professional products consists of no less than a hundred items, which should include a line of home care. At the same time, the assortment should be so diverse that each buyer can take something specifically for his problem. So when it comes to the skin, they secrete oily skin, oily skin with acne, combination skin, dry skin and dry fading. But if you take into account such defects of the skin as elasticity, vascular condition, sensitivity, pigmentation, etc., then you can count up to 22 different types of skin.
Whatever one may say, but quality is the main criterion for choosing any cosmetics, including cosmetics from a professional class. Despite the fact that manufacturers are working fruitfully to release a quality product, be sure to pay attention to the availability of certificates. Regarding the composition of the product, then all the ingredients should be indicated in the annotation in the order corresponding to the percentage of input of each component.
Professional cosmetics GiGi
After the opening of the laboratory, and this was in 1957, the GiGi company released only a few products. Today it boasts a large assortment of 400 quality products that fall into two categories: for beauty salons and for home use. GiGi is 60% of the Israeli professional market. Its products, and every year GiGi releases two new series, are exported to different countries of the world.
GiGi products can be safely called biocompatible, which means that the ingredients are identical to the composition of the skin. By the way, before the product is released for sale, the components are tested in the most prestigious dermatological institutes. As for packaging for cosmetics, GiGi uses only environmentally friendly materials for its manufacture.
The GiGi Derma Clear line is perfect for those with oily, porous, problem skin, and it is also designed to treat rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis and acne. This program to eliminate acne and premature skin aging is developed by leading biochemists and dermatologists, including ingredients such as: azelaic acid, triclosan, zinc oxide, pyrithionate and gluconate, Sepicontrol A5 and salicylic acid. Before being released for sale, the products were tested. So for a month people with acne problems of 1 and 2 severity have been using GiGi Derma Clear products, as a result, 75% of them have successfully cured this defect. Moreover, the preparations prevent and eliminate the appearance of acne spots, scars and enlarged pores. Derma Clear is suitable for personalized home care.
The Derma Clear line includes products that help get rid of acne and other skin problems, including:
- Cleansing mousse (volume - 100 ml, price - $ 30).
- Exfoliant lotion (volume - 120 ml, price - $ 42, 53).
- Softening gel (volume - 250 ml, cost - $ 39, 89).
- Healing lotion in drops (volume - 50 ml, price - $ 40).
- Cooling therapeutic mask (volume - 200 ml, price - $ 67, 3).
- Gel for local treatment (volume - 40 ml, price - $ 36).
- Moisturizing cream (volume - 100 ml, price - $ 40).
- Protective cream with SPF-15 (volume - 75 ml, price - $ 42).
- Mattifying serum (volume - 30 ml, cost - $ 43).
- Wet cleaning discs (quantity - 60 pcs., Cost - $ 37).
- Home care kit (cost - $ 69).
Holy Land professional cosmetics
HOLY LAND is one of the most renowned laboratories for the production of professional care cosmetics in Israel. Its founder, Zvi Dekel, took over as CEO immediately after opening the company in 1984.
The laboratory is noted for the presence of a large number of drugs, the range of which is updated annually, and a good reputation in the world market for professional cosmetics.
The main principles of HOLY LAND:
- The use of natural ingredients, not tested on animals.
- Regular seminars and briefings with cosmetologists in order to transfer information about products, as well as test cosmetic products before launching them on sale.
- Development of formulas that help the skin to recover with minimal environmental impact, and their implementation in the manufacture of their products.
- Strict adherence to international standards and quality control.
For owners of oily problem skin, you should pay attention to the A-Nox line with retinol content, which has been tested in dermatological clinics in Israel and the USA. The main preparations of the HOLY LAND laboratory should be noted:
- Facial lotion (volume - 125 ml, price - $ 26).
- Anti-septic face mask (volume - 40 ml, price - $ 50).
- A point colorless anti-inflammation gel (volume - 20 ml, price - $ 15).
- Sugar soap for inflammation (volume - 125 ml, cost - $ 19).
- Moisturizing lotion for comedones and oily sheen (volume - 60 ml, price - $ 32).
Professional cosmetics Christina
In 1982, beautician Christina Zevakhi opened a company in Israel called Christina, which now has the status of an international company. The company, owning its own factory and research laboratory, produces cosmetics for professional care products, annually replenishing its assortment. Interestingly, every day, thanks to new equipment, the company produces up to 20 thousand products.
The range of cosmetics contains more than 200 items, which are manufactured using environmentally friendly raw materials and undergo thorough research.
For oily and problem skin, Christina has launched a line called Comodex, which tackles acne, acne and acne blemishes. Comodex A. C. N. E ($ 58, 49) includes four products:
- Cleansing gel (volume - 100 ml, price - $ 14, 49).
- Day serum (volume - 50 ml, price - $ 24).
- Night serum (volume - 50 ml, cost - $ 24, 50).
- Drying gel (volume - 50 ml, cost - $ 17).
Professional cosmetics ONmacabim
The ONmacabim company produces professional-grade face and body care products for beauticians, so that they, in turn, guide patients with highly effective procedures with a permanent result.
The products are developed on the basis of herbal recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation since the first launch of cosmetics by ONmacabim. Of course, it does not do without research by the best specialists.
The DM line is intended for the care of oily and problem skin, its preparations have antiviral, antifungal, tightening, soothing properties. On sale you can find a set of DM ONmacabim products from high-quality products, among them it is possible to note:
- Cleansing gel (volume - 200 ml, price - $ 15).
- Moisturizing cream with SPF 15 (volume - 50 ml, price - $ 41).
- Mask for oily skin (volume - 50 ml, price - $ 28).
- Cleanser (volume - 150 ml, price - $ 34).
Professional cosmetics Adina
Professional products are also produced by the company Adina, founded in 2007. Israeli products are made on the basis of herbal extracts and natural oils. Alina Ginberg, the founder of the company, claims that their products postpone the terms of plastic surgery, making the skin healthier.
As a result of clinical, microbiological and toxicological checks, it turned out that Adina cosmetics are completely safe for health, this is confirmed by the availability of relevant certificates. The company currently produces five lines. As for the products for oily and problem skin, they are produced under the Exclusive line. Among the wide range of Adina products you can find:
- Cleansing gel (volume - 250 ml, price - 1090 rubles).
- Lotion (volume - 250 ml, price - 1090 rubles).
- Soothing mask (volume - 250 ml, price - 3200 rubles).
- Night cream (volume - 50 ml, price - 1159 rubles).
- Delicate protective gel (volume - 100 ml, price - 1000 rubles).
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