I’ve interviewed hundreds of leading dermatologists over my 16-plus years as a beauty editor and Neocutis products continue to be part of the conversation. There’s a little something for everyone in the collection, though they are particularly helpful for aging and post-procedure skin. Not familiar with the brand? Let me introduce you.
What Sets Neocutis Apart From Other Growth Factor Brands
Founded in 2003 by Swiss scientists who were studying wound healing, NEOCUTIS launched in the United States in 2009. I was introduced to the brand during my first year at NewBeauty in 2012. Growth factors were not nearly the buzzy skin-care ingredient they are today, and conversations about regenerative skin care were largely confined to the labs focused on developing it. Ingredients weren’t trending and influencers weren’t going viral—my how things have changed.
However, NewBeauty editors studied the science, believed in the promise and appreciated the link between aesthetic treatments and post-procedure skin care before other media outlets even considered writing about it. We’ve been reporting on these topics for decades and witnessed the evolution of the industry firsthand. Neocutis has remained steadfast since the get-go with its unique formulation of growth factors and proprietary peptides. We’re not surprised dermatologists consistently recommend it.
For anyone who isn’t clued in to Neocutis’s ethos, what really sets the brand apart is its blend of growth factors, peptides and cytokines. The growth factors are derived from cultured skin cells and designed to support your body’s own natural processes to keep skin looking healthy and youthful. In these processes, collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid are stimulated beneath the skin’s surface within the extracellular matrix to support anti-aging benefits. Neocutis’s proprietary peptides were designed to work deeper, helping to boost three key types of collagen: Type I, Type III and Type VII, which are ideal for strengthening skin and increasing resiliency. These unique ingredients and their targeted benefits are what make these products a great option for those in their 30s and beyond who are experiencing the natural decline of collagen that begins at age 30.
My Favorite Neocutis Serum
Let’s talk about that natural collagen decline. At 38, I have seen big changes in my skin as of late. Granted, I do have two toddlers and a full-time job to thank for many of my fine lines, but I can see the collagen decline setting in—that loss of firmness around my eyes and jawline. For this, I love Neocutis’s Bio Serum Firm, a NewBeauty Award Winner that uses both the growth factors and proprietary peptide blend I mentioned above to help improve multiple signs of aging, including firmness and elasticity.
In fact, the brand’s clinical and consumer testing prove that in as soon as six days (using the serum twice a day), the serum can help minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, refine skin texture, brighten skin tone, improve firmness and elasticity, and boost hydration. After eight weeks, skin texture improved by 94 percent, brightness by 92 percent and smoothness by 88 percent and fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and mouth by 77 percent.1
My mom, 66, is also a big fan of this serum. We like to use it twice a day on clean skin as our serum step under moisturizer (it also contains sodium hyaluronate and glycerin for hydration). It’s fragrance-free, dermatologist-tested, noncomedogenic and doesn’t cause pilling, which we appreciate.
Post-Procedure Essentials
My mom and I also love the brand’s post-procedure products, including Aftercare and Neo Restore Mask—both are also NewBeauty Award Winners. After minimally invasive treatments like microneedling or lasers, the right skin care is essential, and your provider can easily integrate it into your post-treatment care plan before you leave their office. The right products, tested on this type of delicate, healing skin, can help protect your results and support optimal skin recovery.
Aftercare is a soothing cream that was specifically formulated for post-procedure skin, and one that NewBeauty editors have relied on for years after in-office treatments—my mom, too. It blends growth factors with dimethicone, lipids and wild yam root extract to provide the barrier support skin needs as it recovers.
The Neo Restore Mask is another favorite—derms love a good sheet mask to lock in moisture and soothe the skin, and so do I. Not to mention, many lasers leave your skin feeling like a bad sunburn for a few days, and the right sheet mask can feel like a million bucks. However, don’t be so quick to grab any ol’ mask lying around. You want one that’s been made for (and tested on) post-procedure skin, which is very vulnerable to certain ingredients, fragrances, etc.1 The Neo Restore Mask is packed with the brand’s proprietary peptides, hyaluronic acid and other ingredients to help soothe, smooth, reduce redness and brighten skin. Plus, you don’t have to have had a procedure to benefit from it; it’s great for all skin types, and especially those with a compromised skin barrier.
The Bottom Line
Whether you are beginning to see your first fine lines settle in or you just committed to a series of lasers and want to create a supportive post-procedure skin-care regimen, Neocutis offers multiple solutions for both, and more. Click here to see the brand’s full lineup of innovations and find a provider near you who can help add them to your skin-care plan.
References:
- Data on File, Merz North America, Inc., Raleigh, NC.
