Yahoo News Discover the skincare line from London's leading eye doctor
In our regular feature #TheBrand, Bazaar’s beauty team look into an exciting and efficacious brand taking the beauty industry by storm. This time, it’s a doctor-backed skincare line combining luxury with lasting results.
In the past, we’ve happily soaked up skincare advice from celebrities, supermodels and self-appointed influencers. (In fact, we’ve even bought into brands created by them.) But now, those of us looking to settle down with a ‘serious’ skincare regime – one that promises a healthy, resilient complexion for good – are rightfully turning to doctors for direction.
As we become increasingly invested in our skincare, favouring proven formulations over zeitgeisty trends, the door has been opened for a host of dermatologists, surgeons and doctors to launch their own brands. Armed with the best qualifications in the business, these experts combine ingredients knowledge with confidence, ensuring maximum potency with minimal contraindications.
The latest brand in this formidable category is MZ Skin, founded by Dr. Maryam Zamani. Not only is she a leading oculoplastic surgeon (aka eye doctor), but she's also one of London's most in-demand aesthetic doctors, working out of the Cadogan Clinic in Chelsea.
What’s the story?
With a background in medical science, Zamani is perfectly positioned to create clinically proven products that speak to women’s needs, providing a direct path to the balanced and healthy skin we’re all hoping to obtain. “Truly understanding the actives, how they interact with the skin and what they can achieve is imperative in formulating powerful results,” she says.
While most dermatologist and doctor-led brands tend to sit on the cold, clinical side of the skincare fence, MZ Skin is a visibly luxurious affair. “Most of the doctor ranges now are made by men for women, which often means we lose an important aspect of skincare and wellness,” explains Zamani, who treasures the sense of ritual in her own routine, seeing it as a powerful self-care tool. “Taking a few moments to do something that is good for you and feels good to do has compounded positive impact.”
What’s in it?
Proven actives are, unsurprisingly, the focal point of MZ Skin – here, you can find some of the most effective brightening, rejuvenating and repairing formulas around.
Expect familiar ingredients in optimum levels of potency, and always stabilised for longevity. Vitamin C, peptides, acids, ceramides, stem cells and – most recently – retinol form the basis. Everything is free from mineral oil, (a harmless yet useless filler ingredient), and controversial paraben preservatives.
What should I try?
Naturally, Zamani’s Soothe & Smooth eye cream is a stand-out. Hyaluronic acid provides moisture while ceramides strengthen the skin barrier, but it’s the unusual addition of albazia bark extract that proves her skincare nous. Also known as Persian silk tree extract, it is said to encourage the skin to produce collagen and elastin, leading to less surface lines.
If you’re looking for a quick fix, the Radiance & Renewal mask is worth a try, but the savviest shoppers will head instead for the Cleanse & Clarify cleanser. Ticking off two steps in one, it can be used nightly as a deep cleanser, or left to linger as a pre-event mask. The hefty dose of alpha-hydroxy acids sloughs away dead skin cells, leaving skin looking brighter immediately after use.
Several brands are investing in at-home LED technology now, but MZ Skin’s Light Therapy Golden Facial Device is one of the most advanced available outside of a professional setting, thanks to the impressive five shades of LED it emits.
“Light emitting diodes send out specific wavelengths that are then absorbed by the skin," explains Zamani. Red and yellow light helps boost collagen production, while blue light kills bacteria that can lead to acne. Green LED can be absorbed by melanin in the skin to help improve the appearance of pigmentation.
But it's the inclusion of a fifth light setting that make's Zamani's device a true stand-out. White, or near-infrared light, penetrates remarkably deep into the dermis to promote wound healing and skin repair: a benefit scarcely found in at-home devices.
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