While Bio-Therapeutic’s focus has always been delivering the latest technology, in both our formulas and equipment, we found that our clients who loved our innovative approach were asking us for some of the more fundamental building blocks of the skin care regimen. Out of this request, the Basics segment was born – a complete system of products designed for simplicity, efficacy and to be well tolerated by most skin types.

HOW IT WORKS: THE BASICS

cleansing
The first step in taking good care of your skin is cleansing with a product that does not strip the skin of necessary moisture or leave behind a residue. A light, foaming gel can be the best solution for most skin types. Many people believe, or have been told, that they need only to cleanse once a day. This is not the best advice for healthy, beautiful skin. We need to cleanse twice daily to ensure the nightly routine of expelling oil, perspiration, and toxins does not inhibit products penetrating the skin. Additionally, cleansing helps decongest the hair follicles to help prevent congestion.
exfoliating
Exfoliating is an important step in the management of great looking skin. We can however, over exfoliate so it is necessary to ask your esthetician or skin therapist to recommend the correct exfoliant for your skin type. Some products are gentle enough to use daily while others are more aggressive and should be used weekly or every other week. The skin responds to a gentle exfoliation on a regular basis creating a smooth surface that provides a direct route for performance ingredients to improve the skin.
hydrating
Hydrating and moisturizing are vital to maintaining the delicate barrier functions of the skin. If the skin is left without the appropriate amount of moisture, it can become vulnerable to invaders such as bacteria and microorganisms that can create havoc within our skin. Dry, dehydrated skin needs routine moisture along with an emollient to help seal in natural oil and reduce water loss. Oily skin also needs hydration. Often those with oily skin feel that they do not need to moisturize. However, that sought after squeaky clean feeling may actually make them feel oily as they are experiencing a rebound effect. This happens because the skin senses it is being stripped, and thus surges with oil. A light water based hydrator or serum is the perfect answer for an oilier skin type to quiet active oil glands.
protecting
Environmental protection products containing antioxidants are a must for every day. Experts recommend consistent daily applications with an adequate SPF 30 (sun protection factor) regardless of whether the sun is out or not. The UVA ray is the longest wavelength and can travel into the dermis of the skin. This is the most damaging to collagen and elastin and is found to create most skin cancers. The UVA ray reaches through the clouds, and is present on rainy days. UVB is most often associated with sunny, bright days, and the term “burning rays”. They both are harmful to the skin and we need to do everything we can to protect vulnerable cells from damage. Thorough protection every day is vital to good skin health.

A unique approach to skin fitness, bt-cocktail® is designed as an intensive skin boost and is optimized to replace your leave on regimen during the intensive phase, or the products can be layered into your regimen for enhanced skin maintenance. It’s the ideal emergency fix for skin stressed by lifestyle or environmental factors, or skin that’s stubbornly dull and lackluster. The products are designed in a 1,2,3 layering approach, with increasing molecular weight for each step to ensure optimum ingredient performance and skin moisture protection.

Bio-Therapeutic’s Platinum collection combines the latest ingredient technologies with luxurious, nourishing formulas for the ultimate in peptide driven performance in the treatment room, and at home.

The Aquafuse® system is a collection of targeted toners that marry the convenience of a mist or foaming delivery system with the highly targeted ingredients you’d expect to find in a serum. Initially developed as the ideal partner to the Bio-Brasion® Trinity wet/dry microdermabrasion, these effective formulas have quickly become a favorite amongst our skin therapists and consumers alike and can be also used on their own after cleansing.

Bio-Therapeutic’s Targeted Solutions offer specific solutions for specific skin concerns, whether they be performing thorough extractions, restoring critical moisture to the skin during advanced technology services, or helping to revive even the most sluggish skin.

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