Why We Recommend SkinCeuticals at Kintsu MedSpa

• SkinCeuticals is a professional-grade skincare line designed to support healthier-looking skin before, between, and after aesthetic treatments.
• At Kintsu MedSpa, SkinCeuticals products are available for in-store purchase at our Berkeley and Davis locations.
• Your provider can help you choose the right products for your skin goals, whether you want a brighter tone, stronger hydration, antioxidant support, smoother texture, or better post-treatment maintenance.

What Is SkinCeuticals?

SkinCeuticals is a professional skincare line with a goal to prevent, correct, and protect. The brand is widely known for antioxidant serums, corrective formulas, moisturizers, cleansers, and sunscreens designed to support visible skin health and complement in-office treatments.

SkinCeuticals also emphasizes integrated skincare, meaning at-home products are designed to work alongside professional treatments and procedures. Its professional products are available through physicians’ offices, med-spas, pharmacies, and authorized skincare professionals who can guide customized routines.

Why Kintsu Recommends SkinCeuticals

At Kintsu MedSpa & Wellness, we care about skincare that does more than look pretty on a shelf. We want products that fit your skin, support your treatment plan, and help you maintain progress at home.

We recommend SkinCeuticals because the line offers:

• Antioxidant protection for daily environmental exposure.
• Corrective formulas for concerns like discoloration, texture, fine lines, and dullness.
• Hydrating products that support skin smoothness and barrier comfort.
• Sunscreens that help protect your investment in treatments.
• Professional guidance instead of guesswork.

SkinCeuticals is also focused on authenticity and product quality. The brand warns that products purchased outside authorized channels may be counterfeit, expired, diluted, or otherwise not guaranteed to perform as tested.

Why Professional-Grade Skincare Matters

A good skincare routine doesn’t need to be complicated, but it needs to be consistent and appropriate for your skin.

Professional-grade skincare can help bridge the gap between your in-office treatments and your daily routine. For example, sunscreen helps protect against new sun damage after laser or peel treatments, antioxidants help defend against environmental stressors, and corrective products can support concerns like uneven tone, texture, dullness, or fine lines.

We often think of skincare as your “between-appointment care.” Treatments can create powerful change, but what you do every morning and evening helps protect, maintain, and extend those results.

The SkinCeuticals Product Categories We Love

Professional skincare works best when it is chosen with intention. The right cleanser, antioxidant, corrective serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen can support your skin every day and help protect the results you are building through treatments like facials, chemical peels, microneedling, lasers, and injectables.

Cleansers

Cleansers help remove oil, makeup, sunscreen, and buildup without leaving the skin feeling stripped. SkinCeuticals offers options for different skin types, including gentle formulas for sensitive or dry skin and exfoliating gel cleansers for normal, combination, oily, or breakout-prone skin.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are one of the reasons SkinCeuticals has such a strong reputation. C E Ferulic, one of the brand’s most recognized products, contains 15% L-ascorbic acid, 1% vitamin E, and 0.5% ferulic acid and is designed to support environmental protection while improving the appearance of fine lines, discoloration, firmness, and radiance.

Corrective Serums

Corrective products help target specific skin concerns. Depending on your goals, your provider may recommend a formula for discoloration, hydration, texture, expression lines, blemish-prone skin, or visible aging.

Moisturizers

Moisturizers support hydration, comfort, and barrier function. Skinceuticals options like Daily Moisture are designed to replenish lipids and support smoother, more nourished-looking skin.

Sunscreens

Sunscreen is one of the most important parts of any skincare routine, especially if you are investing in treatments for pigmentation, aging, acne marks, texture, or overall skin quality. SkinCeuticals offers daily SPF options, including mineral tinted formulas like Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF 50.

SkinCeuticals Product Menu at Kintsu

SkinCeuticals products are available for in-store purchase only at Kintsu MedSpa & Wellness. Availability may vary by location, and your provider can help you choose the right options for your skin.

Category	Product	Best For
Cleanser	Gentle Cleanser	Sensitive, dry, or post-treatment skin that needs a soft, non-stripping cleanse.
Cleanser	Simply Clean	Normal, combination, or oily skin that needs a fresh, pore-refining cleanse.
Cleanser	LHA Cleansing Gel	Oily, congested, or breakout-prone skin when appropriate.
Antioxidant	C E Ferulic	Fine lines, discoloration, firmness, radiance, and daily antioxidant support.
Antioxidant	Phloretin CF	Uneven tone, discoloration, and antioxidant support for normal to oily skin.
Corrective Serum	Discoloration Defense	Brown spots, post-acne marks, uneven tone, and visible discoloration.
Corrective Serum	P-TIOX	Expression lines, texture, radiance, and “glass skin” support.
Corrective Serum	Hyaluronic Acid Intensifier Multi-Glycan	Hydration, plumpness, fine lines, and smoother-looking skin.
Corrective Serum	Hydrating B5 Gel	Lightweight hydration and moisture support.
Moisturizer	Daily Moisture	Lightweight hydration, oily or combination skin, visible pores, and everyday support.
Moisturizer	A.G.E. Interrupter Advanced	Visible aging, fine lines, deeper wrinkles, and skin density support.
Sunscreen	Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF 50	Daily mineral tinted SPF, uneven tone, and post-treatment sun protection.
Sunscreen	Daily Brightening UV Defense SPF 30	Daily SPF with brightening support.

How to Choose the Right SkinCeuticals Products

The best SkinCeuticals routine depends on your skin type, goals, sensitivity, and treatment plan. Most routines can be built around a few core steps:

• Morning: Cleanser, antioxidant serum, corrective serum if needed, moisturizer, sunscreen.
• Evening: Cleanser, corrective serum or retinol when appropriate, moisturizer.

For example, someone focused on pigmentation may need antioxidant support, discoloration correction, and daily SPF. Someone focused on dryness may need a gentler cleanser, hydration serum, lipid-rich moisturizer, and barrier support. Someone preparing for or recovering from treatments may need a simpler routine for a short period of time.

Your provider can help you avoid over-layering products, choose formulas that work well together, and adjust your routine around treatments.

Pairing SkinCeuticals With Kintsu Treatments

SkinCeuticals can be a helpful part of your care plan before and after treatments such as:

• Medical-grade facials
• Glo2Facial
• Chemical peels
• Microneedling
• Laser resurfacing
• LaseMD Ultra
• Brown spot treatment
• Acne treatment
• Injectables
• Skin tightening treatments

Your provider may recommend adjusting certain active ingredients before or after treatment. For example, you may need to pause exfoliants, retinoids, or certain corrective products around a peel or laser treatment, then reintroduce them when your skin is ready.

Visit Kintsu to Purchase SkinCeuticals In-Store

Healthy skin is built through the right combination of professional treatments, daily care, and consistency. SkinCeuticals gives our patients a trusted way to support their results at home with products selected for their skin goals.

SkinCeuticals is available at Kintsu MedSpa & Wellness for in-store purchase only at our Berkeley and Davis locations.

Stop by Kintsu or ask your provider at your next appointment which SkinCeuticals products belong in your routine.