Dermagenetics DNA Skincare

Back in December Spavelous Spa Magazine first told you about the spas that are carrying Dermagenetics crème.  It's the latest trend to take LA by storm, and Hollywood actresses including Goldie Hawn, Meg Ryan and Teri Hatcher are all said to have handed over samples of their DNA in a bid to hold back the years.

If what the geneticists are saying is true, we may have wasted money on beauty products that might actually be doing us more harm than good. According to the new findings, if the creams we are using on our face are not suited to our genetic requirements, we are unable to metabolize the ingredients and they are left to build up as unwanted toxins in our skin.

As this new approach to buying cosmetics, it's no wonder major multi-national cosmetics houses are getting nervous. The treatment is being hailed as the biggest anti-aging advancement since Botox, so how does it all work?

Clients of Dermagenetics, may go to a participating Spa where an aesthetician will rub the a swab along the inner cheek ten to 12 times before leaving it to dry and sending it back to Dermagenetics for testing.

From these skin cells, experts measure the client's genetic propensity for collagen breakdown; photo-aging; wrinkling; skin aging; their skin's ability to tolerate environmental pollutants and their overall skin health.

High-tech beauty comes with a high-tech price.  The initial DNA test costs over $250 and the crème refills costs about $159 for a bottle that lasts six to eight weeks.

At least you don't have to wait long for your bespoke product. Within two weeks of taking the test, clients are sent a tailor-made night crème containing various minerals, enzymes, herbal extracts and acids specifically balanced to suit them.

The packaging is personalized with the client's name, and the DNA studies are kept on record so that follow-up courses of creams can be bought without the need for further tests.

But even those of us without a masters degree in Dermatology will probably have wondered whether the expensive and beautifully packaged products we've been buying all this time will really pay off in later life.

Is it possible that the one-size-fits-all approach to beauty could soon become a thing of the past?

For example, if we have something wrong with our health we visit our GP, have a blood test and take a medicine prescribed specifically for our ailments, so perhaps there is some logic in following a similar path with skin-care.

John Souzais, a spokesman for Dermagenetics, insists that these new developments will potentially change the way we buy cosmetics for ever: “Everyone is so used to going after the ingredient of the week, but the problem is they don't know if their skin is capable of metabolizing that ingredient. The only way you can know is if you have a genetic test. There are no secret ingredients in our skin-care and, in fact, we basically use the same ingredients as other companies.  The difference is that we re-proportion the ingredients to precisely suit the individual's requirements.  We've proved in two different studies that our active ingredients can regulate genetic functioning to give optimal balance to the skin. We analyze your genes and find out which ones are disadvantaged and give those genes what they would need to make them function if they were perfect.”

Spavelous has not tested this product yet, but if you have we would love to hear what you think.  Dermagenetics Spas may be easily located in the USA.   If there isn’t a spa near you, please contact us and we will tell you how you can order your test and crème by mail.