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Combine The Best Dermalogica Products And K-Beauty For Flawless Skin

Skincare is no longer a luxury but a vital part of our daily beauty routines. With increasing exposure to pollution, stress, and digital screens, our skin needs more attention than ever. In the ever-evolving world of skincare, Dermalogica products remain a trusted brand.

This sparkling new addition to our line is known for its professional-grade skincare solutions, consistently delivering products tailored to your unique skin needs. Combining Dermalogica’s targeted treatments with K-Beauty’s hydrating and innovative techniques can make this a reality.

Ready to unlock the secrets to flawless skin? Explore our must-have Dermalogica picks, discover how they pair with your K-beauty skincare routine favourites, and take your skincare to the next level. Let’s get glowing!

Brand History and Philosophy

Skin therapist Jane Wurwand, who sought to revolutionise skincare by focusing on skin health rather than beauty trends, founded Dermalogica in 1986. Today, Dermalogica is a global leader in the skincare industry, trusted by professionals and consumers alike for its results-driven, innovative formulations.

Rooted in education, the brand launched The International Dermal Institute to train professionals worldwide. The brand’s philosophy focuses on tailored skincare solutions provided by trained skin therapists who understand individual skin conditions.

Dermalogica’s formulas are backed by science, free from common irritants like artificial fragrances and colours, and developed with a commitment to sustainability. The brand promotes a holistic approach to skincare, emphasising professional treatments and personalised regimens.

Black and white image of Jane Wurwand


K-Beauty and Dermalogica: Benefits and Similarities

Skincare isn’t just a routine—it’s a ritual for healthy, radiant skin. Combining Dermalogica’s powerhouse formulas with K-beauty’s gentle, layered approach creates the ultimate glow-boosting routine. Think intense hydration, radiant skin, and results you can see and feel.

Focus on Active Ingredients

Dermalogica and K-Beauty innovate with advanced formulations like peptides, encapsulated retinol, and probiotics for enhanced skin health. Both formulations combine botanicals, Centella, green tea, and liquorice with scientific actives like vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, ensuring effective, gentle, and long-term skincare benefits.

Personalised Skincare

Both offer tailored products for individual skin needs and concerns. Dermalogica, in particular, employs face mapping, allowing for a detailed skin analysis. Based on this analysis, they can recommend the most suitable products to meet specific skin needs.

Focus on Skin Health

Both prioritise long-term skin health over short-term cosmetic fixes. Dermalogica’s professional-grade formulations and K-Beauty’s multi-step routines aim to nourish and strengthen the skin barrier. Together, these two products deliver top-tier care for your skin.

Dermalogica agent doing a skin analysis on a customer with a grey backdrop

Hydration & Barrier Protection

Hydration is central to both. Dermalogica’s Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 and UltraCalming Line focus on deep hydration and soothing, much like K-Beauty’s essence and ampoule steps. This shared emphasis ensures skin remains plump, supple, and healthy, addressing concerns from dryness to maintaining the skin’s lipid barrier.

Antioxidant & Anti-Ageing Care

Dermalogica’s BioLumin-C Serum and Phyto-Nature Firming Serum use antioxidants and peptides for youthful skin, paralleling K-Beauty’s emphasis on fermented ingredients and botanical extracts for anti-ageing.

Multi-Layered Skincare Approach

Like K-Beauty’s multi-step regimen, Dermalogica encourages layering products to address multiple skin concerns, such as using a Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque followed by serums and moisturisers.

Woman laying down with Dermalogica products displayed next to her


Building your Basic Dermalogica Skin Care Routine

To build your Dermalogica skincare routine, it’s essential to prep the skin by double cleansing daily, exfoliating, and removing any residual grime, makeup, and dead skin cells. Dermalogica offers a wide range of skincare products that cater to different skin types and issues, promising a healthier and more radiant complexion.

Step #1: Prepare

The first step to glowing glass skin is to prep it by double cleansing daily, exfoliating, and removing residual grime, makeup, and dead skin cells.

Dermalogica Precleanse

Start your skincare routine with a lightweight oil, like Dermalogica PreCleanse, to effectively melt away makeup, sunscreen, and excess oil, ensuring a deeper cleanse. This way, you can dissolve impurities, unclog pores, and prep your skin for better product absorption while nourishing it with conditioning botanicals for a refreshed, balanced, radiant complexion.

Key Benefits:
  • Deep Cleanses: Dissolves and removes layers of excess sebum, sunscreen, waterproof makeup, and pollutants.
  • Removes Oils Without Clogging Pores: This formula contains conditioning essential fatty acids to nourish the skin.
  • Ideal for Oily Skin: This gentle formula can clean all skin types.
  • Supports a Healthy Skin Barrier: Balances the skin’s microbiome and boosts moisture retention.


Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

Regular exfoliation is critical for healthy skin function, keeping skin clear, smooth, and glowing. To avoid over-processing the skin, use a gentle daily exfoliant, such as the Daily Mikrofoliant containing Rice Bran, to gently remove flaky patches.

Key benefits:
  • Gently Exfoliates: Removes dulling surface debris and evens skin tone.
  • Reveals Brighter, Smoother Skin: Provides antioxidant benefits and accelerates cell turnover.
  • Calms and Soothes: Gentle enough for daily use.


Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash

Dermalogica cleansers, like the Clearing Skin Wash, clear excess oil, prevent breakouts and soothe irritation with botanicals while avoiding stripping the skin. Suitable for oily skin, it removes impurities and promotes a clearer complexion, supporting overall skin health.

Key Benefits:
  • Non-Stripping: Clears away excess oil without stripping the skin.
  • Soothes inflammation: Contains calming ingredients which control breakouts and redness.
  • Retexturizes skin: Gently exfoliates and renews skin.

Recommended Products

Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash

R879 vat incl.
Clearing Oils and Prevent Breakouts Clears away excess oil without stripping skin Helps prevent future breakouts Soothing botanicals help calm irritation Size: 250ml

Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser

R1,029 vat incl.
Retexturize Aging Skin Convenient two-in-one cleanser and exfoliant Retexturises, leaving skin super smooth Helps accelerate cell turnover, hydrate and brighten Size: 150ml

Dermalogica Daily Milkfoliant

R1,539 vat incl.
Oat-based exfoliant polishes away dead skin cells while supporting the skin's moisture barrier Gently polishes to reveal smoother, more vibrant skin Replenishes and supports skin’s moisture barrier Relieves skin with calming and soothing ingredients Size: 74g

Dermalogica Precleanse

R929 vat incl.
Melts Make-up and Impurities Removes oils without clogging pores. Conditioning essential fatty acids nourish skin. Enables your prescribed Dermalogica Cleanser to work more efficiently. Size: 150ml

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

R1,539 vat incl.

Exfoliates, Smooths and Brightens

Removes dulling surface debris and evens skin tone Reveals brighter, smoother skin Gentle enough for daily use

Size: 74g


Step #2: Treat and target with Dermalogica Products

After cleansing, it’s time to treat and target specific skin concerns with potent serums and treatments. Whether you need hydration, brightening, or anti-ageing benefits, this step ensures your skin receives the active ingredients for a healthier, more radiant complexion.


Multivitamin Power Firm Eye Cream

Use this Dermalogica eye cream to combat lines around the delicate eye area with its powerful firming complex. It increases skin resilience, protects against moisture loss, shields against free radicals, and preps the skin for makeup. Packed with antioxidants and vitamins C and E, it improves skin resilience and helps prevent damage from environmental stressors.

Key Benefits:
  • Firms and Combats Lines: Provides a powerful firming complex to improve skin elasticity.
  • Improves Resilience: Contains antioxidants, vitamins C, and E.
  • Smooths Skin Texture: Unique botanical extracts help firm and smooth skin texture.
  • Makeup Prep: Creates a smooth base for flawless concealer application.


Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream

Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream firms, lifts, and brightens the delicate eye area with plant-powered peptides and hydration. It reduces wrinkles, depuffs, and strengthens the skin barrier while restoring a youthful, radiant look. It is ideal for combatting signs of ageing and fatigue.

Key benefits:
  • Reduces Fine Lines and Wrinkles: Targets the appearance of lines around the eyes.
  • Improves Elasticity: Contributes to a firmer and more lifted appearance.
  • Addresses Dryness: Helps to maintain optimal moisture levels.
  • Fights Premature Ageing: Specifically formulated to address ageing around the eyes.


Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist

Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist instantly refreshes, hydrates, and firms the skin while providing a powerful antioxidant shield. It fights free radicals, reduces fine lines, and boosts moisture with peptides and botanical extracts, leaving skin plump, radiant, and protected throughout the day.

Key Benefits:
  • Hydrates to Reduce Fine Lines: Plumps the skin, making fine lines less noticeable.
  • Antioxidant Shielding: Helps protect the skin from environmental damage.
  • Refreshing Mist: Provides an instant boost of hydration and revitalisation.
  • Convenient Size: Easy to carry and use whenever you need a hydration boost.

Recommended Products

Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Firm Eye Cream

R2,199 vat incl.
Powerful firming complex helps combat lines around the delicate eye area. Antioxidant vitamins C and E help improve resilience and scavenge free radicals, while acting as a protective barrier against further assault. Unique botanical extracts help firm, smooth skin texture, and minimize the appearance of fine lines. Makes a great make-up prep prior to concealer application. Usage: Lasts approximately 5 weeks. Based on twice daily usage. Size: 30ml

Dermalogica Phyto Nature Lifting Eye Cream

R2,699 vat incl.
recommended for the eye area for those who are experiencing: prematurely-ageing skin fine line and wrinkles​ dryness and loss of elasticity Size: 15ml

Dermalogica Deep Breakout Liquid Patch

R799 vat incl.
Soothes and Clears on contact Invisibly clears deep, hidden blemishes Soothes breakout-irritated skin + helps prevent future breakouts Safe for use during pregnancy Size: 15ml

Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner

R949 vat incl.

Preps, Hydrates and Refresh

Helps even out skin porosity Optimises moisturiser absorption

Size: 250ml

Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist

R1,049 vat incl.
Reduces Fine Lines and Hydrates Hydrates to reduce fine lines associated with dryness Creates an antioxidant shield against free radicals Refreshing mist can be spritzed on skin throughout the day Size: 150ml

Step #3: Apply Dermalogica Serums

Dermalogica serums deliver concentrated active ingredients, targeting specific skin concerns for enhanced results.


Circular Hydration Serum

This serum provides deep and long-lasting hydration. It gives immediate moisture while also nourishing the skin from within with hyaluronic acid and algae extract, locking in hydration and helping strengthen the skin barrier. You can expect plump, radiant skin that feels soft, smooth, and refreshed.

Key Benefits:
  • Intense Hydration: Immediately hydrates dehydrated skin.
  • Long-Lasting Moisture: Provides hydration that lasts throughout the day.
  • Replenishes Skin: Replenishes skin to make it look healthy and supple.
  • Deeply Hydrates: Contains ingredients that deeply moisturize the skin to give a healthy, radiant glow


Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum

The Advanced 3.5% Retinoid Complex is formulated to effectively reduce wrinkles, firm the skin, and improve overall texture. It delivers fast and visible results, targeting signs of ageing while minimising irritation. This formula also hydrates and balances the skin, ensuring a smooth complexion while maintaining moisture.

Key benefits:
  • Brightens: Reduces unbalanced pigmentation for a more even skin tone.
  • Reduces Fine Lines: Promotes smoother, more youthful-looking skin.
  • Prevents Free-Radical Damage: Prevents and corrects damage from environmental stressors.
  • Lightweight Formula: Penetrates deep for maximum effectiveness.


Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

This Dermalogica retinol offers brightening and antioxidant protection through ultra-stable Vitamin C, which enhances skin radiance and shields it from environmental damage. It boosts collagen production to firm the skin, improves elasticity while evening out skin tone, and reduces pigmentation for a more radiant complexion.

Key Benefits:
  • Retexturises Skin: Improves overall skin texture.
  • Evens Skin Tone: Reduces the appearance of discolouration and dark spots.
  • Reduces Wrinkles: Diminishes fine lines and signs of ageing.
  • Minimises Pores: Refines skin’s surface for a more polished look.

Recommended Products

Dermalogica Biolumin-C Serum

R2,149 vat incl.
Exfoliates, Brightens and Firms Exfoliates and reduces unbalanced pigmentation Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles Prevents and corrects free radical damage Size: 30ml

Dermalogica Phyto Nature Firming Serum

R3,099 vat incl.
Flash-firms, Lifts and Revitalizes Flash-firms: Minimises the appearance of fine lines after just 1 application Lifts: Reduces visible wrinkles in just 4 weeks Revitalises: Double skin's luminosity after just 1 application Size: 40ml

Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum

R2,299 vat incl.
Retexturize and Evens Skin Tone Helps reverse the appearance of wrinkles Retexturizes for smoother skin Reduces the appearance of pores Evens skin tone. Size: 30ml

Dermalogica AGE Bright Clearing Serum

R1,599 vat incl.
Clears and Prevent Breakouts AGE Bright Complex works with the skin’s natural microbiome for clearer, brighter skin Phytoactives from Resurrection Plant hydrate and smooth skin Niacinamide works together with White Shiitake Mushroom to promote brighter, more even skin tone Size: 30ml

Dermalogica Circular Hydration Serum

R1,299 vat incl.
Deeply hydrates and replenishes Immediately hydrates to quench dehydrated skin Provides hydration that lasts throughout the day and beyond Replenishes skin from within. Size: 30ml


Step #4: Apply Moisturisers and Creams

After treating your skin with targeted serums, it’s time to lock in hydration and nourishment. Appling moisturisers and creams helps seal in the benefits of your previous steps, leaving your skin smooth, soft, and fully hydrated.


Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream

Dermalogica Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream revitalises and oxygenates the skin, enhancing radiance and firmness. It boosts hydration, reduces fine lines, and improves elasticity with plant-powered ingredients, leaving the skin plump, smooth, and youthful with a refreshed glow.

Key Benefits:
  • Boosts Skin Oxygenation: Revitalizes dull, tired skin by increasing oxygen absorption.
  • Firms & Lifts Skin: Plant-powered bio-actives help improve elasticity.
  • Deep Hydration: Strengthens the skin barrier for long-lasting moisture.
  • Fast-Absorbing: Non-greasy formula perfect for all skin types.


Biolumin-c gel Moisturiser

The BioLumin-C Gel Moisturiser seals in hydration with a glow-enhancing effect, and the Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF is a 3-in-1 daily moisturiser that visibly firms, hydrates, and protects with Broad Spectrum SPF50.

Key benefits:
  • Brightens Skin: Helps to create a more radiant complexion.
  • Boosts Hydration Levels: Provides essential moisture for a healthy-looking glow.
  • Provides Weightless Hydration: Delivers hydration without feeling heavy.
  • Gives Skin Radiance: Enhances the skin’s natural luminosity.


Dermalogica Sound Sleep Cacoon

Dermalogica Sound Sleep Cocoon is a rejuvenating night cream that works while you sleep, promoting skin renewal. It hydrates, calms, and restores with essential oils and antioxidants, reducing signs of fatigue and leaving your skin refreshed, smooth, and revitalized by morning.

Key Benefits:
  • Increases Radiance: Visibly increases skin radiance by morning.
  • Reduces Fatigue: Restores vitality to tired-looking skin.
  • Soothes Senses: Enhances overall well-being.
  • Promotes Restful Sleep: Contributes to healthier-looking skin through better sleep.

Recommended Products

Dermalogica Biolumin-C Gel Moisturizer

R1,499 vat incl.
Brightens and Boosts Moisture Provides weightless hydration, Gives skin a radiance boost, Brightens the appearance of skin immediately and over time. Size: 50ml

Dermalogica Super Rich Repair

Nourishes chronically dry skin Soothes and insulates skin against extreme environmental elements Replenishes barrier lipids while moisturising Fortified with Allantoin to help soothe Size: 50ml

Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream

R1,049 vat incl.
Provides 48 hours of hydration Provides 48 hours of continuous hydration Powered by Active HydraMesh Technology Protects against environmental stress Size: 50ml

Dermalogica Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream

R2,399 vat incl.

Firms, Lifts and Plumps

Firms and lifts to reduce the appearance of skin aging Revitalizes with oxygen-optimizing phytoactives for brighter, more radiant skin Plumps and hydrates for ultra-smooth skin

Size: 50ml

Dermalogica Sound Sleep Cacoon

R1,899 vat incl.
Revitalized and Soothes Senses Visibly increases radiance by morning Reduces signs of skin fatigue and restores vitality Promotes deep, restful sleep for healthier-looking skin Size: 50ml

Book Your Dermalogica Treatments with Us

Dermalogica products seamlessly align with K-beauty principles, focusing on treating skin concerns rather than merely masking them. With hydration-focused formulas, botanical extracts, and cutting-edge actives, Dermalogica aligns with K-beauty’s approach to long-term skin health.

Discover the power of professional-grade skincare and embrace a personalized regimen tailored to your needs. Book your Dermalogica treatments with us today to experience customised care that addresses your unique needs and reveals a radiant, healthy complexion.

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