Understanding Practical Corneotherapy 


What is Practical Corneotherapy?

An understanding that your skin is a living, dynamic organ. An organ that is there for protection, not perfection. 
The epidermal barrier is the layer of skin that we see and touch. It is our complexion, yet it is not always given the respect and understanding it deserves.

Rather than immediately choosing a product to treat what we see, or a symptom we feel. Practical corneotherapy takes the time to understand what may have led the skin to this point.


Unfortunately, today’s skincare market is very product-led. We choose products because they are trending or because they promise to support a particular symptom. However, no two humans are the same, so no two skins will ever need or respond to the same ingredients in exactly the same way.


Some of us can eat almost anything and have a cast-iron stomach. Others can look at a pickled onion or something high in vinegar and feel their stomachs flare up. Some people may have a severe intolerance to gluten. The skin is no different.


Some skins can cope with using an AHA every day. Another skin may use an AHA for three days and begin to show symptoms of dryness or irritation. But instead of questioning whether the product contributed to the reaction, we often think, “What is wrong with my skin?” We then purchase another product to treat the new symptom.
This is where corneotherapy comes in.


Practical Corneotherapy takes us back to the skin and asks, "What are the needs of your skin?"



This is something we have lost sight of within the skincare industry, both professionally and as consumers. Dermaviduals brings us back to understanding what your skin needs by following the principles of corneotherapy.


In simple terms, the part of the skin that we can see and touch—the roof of the skin—is called the epidermal barrier. This barrier needs to be understood and supported with the right ingredients to support your skin.
We need to understand what may be causing the symptoms.
 We need to consider what you are seeing and feeling and bring it back to one question:
What is your skin trying to tell us?
It is normally quite simple. 

A corneotherapist knows how to ask the questions to understand your skin 

We are skin-led, not product-led. We are not led by trends or marketing. 
We are led by what the skin needs or does not need to function. 
Dermaviduals formulations contain skin-similar ingredients, including phospholipids and ceramides, which work in alignment with the natural structure of the epidermal barrier. The formulations do not contain conventional emulsifiers that may disrupt the barrier.

In simple terms, following corneotherapy puts the skin back to what Mother Nature intended. We take the time to understand your skin, support the epidermal barrier, and repair, restore, and rejuvenate it to its natural health and function. Thus creating an even, glowing complexion.

That is practical corneotherapy.
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