THE SKINCARE CODE #4 - The Truth About Megadosing in Skincare
You’ve heard the message before: more active ingredients = better skin.
But here’s the truth…
That’s marketing — not medicine.
In the world of clinical skincare, more doesn’t always mean better. In fact, pushing actives beyond what your skin can process often leads to stress, not results.
Let’s take Vitamin C as an example.
It’s one of the most celebrated ingredients in skincare. But did you know that when megadosed — especially in the presence of copper ions naturally found in your skin — Vitamin C can actually flip roles?
Instead of acting as an antioxidant, it can become a pro-oxidant, generating free radicals rather than neutralizing them.
📖 Source: Buettner GR, Free Radic Biol Med, 2013
That’s not skincare.
That’s skin stress.
So what’s the smarter way?
At Dermalist, we formulate intelligently — using clinical doses that work in harmony, not in excess.
We believe in:
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Symbiotic active systems
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No inflammation
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No cellular overwhelm
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Just precision dosing that delivers results
Because real skin transformation isn’t about chasing trends or throwing every active at your skin.
It’s about thoughtful formulation, rooted in skin biology — and respecting the limits of your skin.
Ready to take the next step in your skincare?