SkinMedica

SkinMedica is a physician-dispensed brand best known for growth factor technology, most famously the TNS line, and for the HA5 hyaluronic acid range. The products are developed around clinical testing rather than trend ingredients, which is why they are stocked in dermatology and plastic surgery offices. The core three most people build a routine around are TNS Advanced+ Serum, an HA5 hydrator and a daily sunscreen.

TNS Advanced+ Serum is a dual-chamber growth factor treatment clinically proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines and deep wrinkles in as little as two weeks. One chamber delivers growth factors that support skin renewal, the other a blend of botanicals and peptides that lift, firm and smooth. In clinical testing, improvement in tone and texture continued across twenty-four weeks, so it rewards long-term use.

TNS Recovery Complex is the original single-formula growth factor serum and remains an excellent, straightforward anti-aging step. TNS Advanced+ is the newer dual-chamber system that adds the peptide and botanical complex for firmness, and it is the stronger choice for sagging and deeper wrinkles. If cost or simplicity matters, start with Recovery Complex; if firmness is your priority, go with Advanced+.

HA5 Hydra Collagen Hydrator with vegan collagen is the flagship for smoothing and hydration, HA5 Water Burst Moisturizer is the lighter gel-textured option for oily or combination skin, HA5 Facial Mist refreshes and rehydrates through the day, and HA5 Hydra Collagen Foaming Cleanser starts the routine. They all deliver hyaluronic acid, so the choice comes down to texture and how much moisture your skin needs.

Ultra Sheer Moisturizer suits oily and combination skin, Rejuvenative Moisturizer works for normal skin, Dermal Repair Cream is the rich option for dry and mature skin, and TNS Ceramide Treatment Cream is the barrier-focused choice for compromised or sensitive skin. Match the texture to your skin as it is now, not as it is in a different season. Browse the full range in our moisturizers collection.

Essential Defense Mineral Shield SPF 32 Tinted gives sheer color that evens tone and is a good match for pigmentation-prone skin, while Essential Defense Mineral Shield SPF 35 is the untinted mineral option. Both are 100 percent mineral, so they suit sensitive and post-procedure skin. Apply as the final morning step, after your treatment serums.

Morning: HA5 Foaming Cleanser or AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser, then TNS Advanced+ Serum, then HA5 Hydra Collagen Hydrator, then Essential Defense sunscreen. Evening: cleanse, then TNS, then eye treatment, then your moisturizer, with Even and Correct pads or a treatment used as your skin allows. Add Neck Correct Cream for the neck and decolletage and Firm and Tone Body Lotion for the body.

TNS Eye Repair applies growth factor technology to fine lines and firmness around the eye, while Instant Bright Eye Cream focuses on the look of dark circles and immediate brightening. If your main concern is aging, choose TNS Eye Repair; if it is tiredness and shadowing, choose Instant Bright. They can also be used together, morning and night.

Many SkinMedica products are used in post-procedure protocols, and TNS Ceramide Treatment Cream and the HA5 range are the gentlest starting points for reactive or recovering skin. The products to introduce carefully are the AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser and the Even and Correct pads. Follow your provider's guidance after any in-office treatment and see our post-procedure skincare collection.