The Skinfix Promise

Skinfix is the first clean and clinically active skincare brand that is tested, recommended (and personally used), by unbiased dermatologists to promote optimal skin barrier health. We formulate powerful, non-irritating skincare products with a carefully curated combination of synergistic actives and other emollients, minerals and nutrients that provide exactly what the skin needs to directly help heal, replenish and maintain the vital skin barrier. We use active pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical ingredients at their clinically validated active levels so that they are effective at targeting each skin concern that we treat.

Formulating is just one step. Our definition of “clinical” goes far beyond just choosing active pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical ingredients and using them at optimal levels. We put products through the rigors of clinical trials with some of the most celebrated dermatologists in North America, to prove that our products deliver clinically validated results, without irritation. And all of our products are reviewed and approved by an independent panel of unbiased dermatologists.

“Clean” for Skinfix means avoiding a lengthy and ever evolving list of ingredients that are known to be toxic, controversial, irritating or are identified as skin allergens by our dermatologist community. We formulate for the most sensitive skin, so what we leave out of our products is as important to Skinfix as what we put in.

Skinfix truly is the first clean, clinically active brand that stands behind our promise with clinical proof that our products work.

the first clean, clinically proven skincare

Clean

We use a combination of clinically active and nutritious ingredients for optimal skin health. We also do our best to leave out potential toxins, irritants and allergens that do not support our mission of skin barrier wellness. As any contact dermatologist will tell you, it is virtually impossible to say that all ingredients are 100% non-irritating for everyone, but we certainly do our best to create effective formulas that are clean and safe, and to stay on top of emerging information. We safety test our products, and all of our formulas are evaluated and approved by an independent panel of unbiased dermatologists. Our clean list is lengthy and constantly evolving.

Clinical

Skinfix is the first clean skincare brand that takes the category to a completely new level of clinical efficacy. Skinfix works with dermatologists and holistic chemists to identify key combinations of clinically active pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical ingredients that can target skin concerns and promote skin barrier wellness. We formulate with those ingredients using their clinically validated active levels. We test all formulations for safety and also have them vetted and approved by an independent panel of dermatologists. Then we test many of our formulas with top dermatologists using strict medical and clinical protocols. The result is formulas that are not just ‘clinical’, but clinically proven.

our no list

Acrylates (Ethyl Acrylate, Ethyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate), Aluminum Chlorohydrate (Aluminum Salts), Animal Oils, Musks and Fats, Benzophenone and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Carbon Black, Chemical Sunscreens, EDTA, Lead and Lead Acetate, Melthyl Cellosolve or 2-Methoxyethanol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mercury and Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Microbeads, Nitro- and polycyclic musks (PCM), Polyacrylamide/Acrylamide, Propanol, Resorcinol, Styrene, Silicones, Sulfates - SLES and SLES, Talc, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Parabens, Phthlates, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Phthlates, Sulfates, Propylene Glycol, PEG’s, Fragrance, Steroids, Lanolin, Silicone, 1,4-dioxane, Polyethylene Glycol, Ethanolamines (DEA/TEA/MEA/ETA), Coal Tar, Hydroquinone, Dirty Petrolatum and Dirty Paraffin, Triclosan and Tricarban, Mineral Oil, Retinyl Palmilate, Oxybenzone, Octinoxate and Sunscreens, Nanomaterials, BHA, BHT.

how we formulate

When we formulate at Skinfix, we use our condition-specific active pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical ingredients at the level at which they are most optimal for a particular skin goal. Sometimes we use actives at an even higher concentration than the clinically active level in order to help heal the skin as quickly and safely as possible. In our heritage Eczema+ Targeted Body Balm, we use a whopping 4 clean, active ingredients at super-charged levels to help restore healthy skin to those suffering from eczema, dermatitis or extreme dry skin. Here is an example of how our actives stack up.

step 1: the actives

When it comes to formulating, our total focus is skin barrier repair, health and wellness. Our approach starts with our active ingredients. We curate the combination of pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical actives that will tackle the symptoms we are looking to resolve. We call them our condition-specific actives, and they vary by formula depending on whether we are treating eczema, rosacea or optimizing the function of the skin barrier for improved wellness and radiance. We make sure to use these actives at their clinically validated active level.

step 2: hydration, hydration, hydration

Next we create the appropriate balance of hydrating humectants that hold moisture in the skin, nourishing emollients that help replenish vital lipids and protective occlusives that create the optimal environment for skin repair and function. The balance of these three types of moisturizers varies with each formula. For instance, our balms and ointments contain the highest levels of occlusives because skin that is suffering from an active eczema flare up or is healing from a laser resurfacing needs more protection. Our rosacea products use lighter weight humectants and emollients to help pull our powerful actives into the skin barrier where they can address redness, inflammation and spider veins.

step 3: the skin nutrients

Finally we identify other minerals and nutrients that will support the specific needs of skin based on concern.

step 4: prove it

For Skinfix, formulating is a purposeful process that contemplates the specific needs of skin in different circumstances. We put ourselves through the rigors of clinical testing to validate that our formulas do what they are made to do, without irritation.

Clean Pharmaceuticals

Many of our products are categorized as over-the-counter (OTC) medicinals, which means we use clean, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (aka API’s) that are approved by the FDA and Health Canada to help treat symptoms of skin disease or specific concerns, like eczema, dermatitis, chapping or burns. Active pharmaceutical ingredients must be used at specified concentrations in order to be considered medically effective by the FDA / Health Canada. For our clean pharmaceutical products, we are also required to do extra testing to ensure that the active ingredients are stable and active in the formula for the life of the product. We combine targeted, clean, pharmaceutical actives with other clinically validated active cosmeceutical ingredients, and other skin nutrients, to effectively target specific skin needs. For our clean pharmaceutical products, we are also required to do extra testing to ensure that the active ingredients are stable and active in the formula for the life of the product.

formula integrity

When our founder originally discovered the heritage Skinfix healing balm, she realized that it contained multiple Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API’s), which made it an OTC product. This made it subject to stringent regulations that most skincare is not. Many people in the beauty industry told her to take the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients down below their active level to avoid stricter product testing and manufacturing requirements, which are expensive and take time.

Her response, “NO WAY”! Why would we make our products less effective? We stay true to this philosophy, and use active ingredients at the level they are most effective.

made in the usa and canada

Skinfix manufactures our products at FDA and Health Canada approved and regulated facilities in the USA and Canada. We use the highest quality ingredients, many of which are pharmaceutical grade.

fragrance free

All Skinfix formulas are fragrance free because we formulate for the most sensitive skin, and fragrance can be an irritant. What you smell are our beautiful clean ingredients like emollient natural oils, zinc, active fruit acids, concentrated green tea and colloidal oatmeal.