Last month we tried: Aspect Dr, Lactobotanical Chemical Peel

The lowdown Aspect Dr is an Australian-owned skincare company that formulate clinical skincare products and peels tailored to support the skin and address a wide range of skin conditions and concerns. Newly launched in the UAE, Aspect Dr is a new direction in active, clinical-grade skincare, formulated to include gold-standard ingredients with proven anti-ageing qualities but with no trauma or downtime caused by the inclusion of irritant, toxic or harmful ingredients.

PB says The launch of Aspect Dr caused huge excitement in the Professional Beauty office – we’d heard great things from our friends in the UK about this active skincare line, so that we were super excited when we were invited to review a chemical peel.

Being a sun worshipper, pigmentation has become my best friend. Although not hugely visible, I’ve been told by dermatologists to keep my face out of the sun in order to not cause any further damage. Marina Magdalini, head trainer for Aspect Dr, reviewed my skin and advised that there was clear pigmentation, un-even skin tone and dryness – all as a result of the UAE sun.

Because of this, Marina suggested that I try the Lactobotanical Chemical Peel which contains lactic acid. The lactic acid is an Alpha-Hydroxy Acid (AHA) derived from milk, which is combined with Canadian Willowherb (an anti-inflammatory). As a result of these ingredients, the peel has minimal downtime for recovery.

The combination of these ingredients targets the epidermis, breaking down the glue that holds the skin cells together. This enables a faster cell turn-over, resulting in a more youthful appearance to the skin as the healthier layers are brought to the surface, quicker.

Marina tells me that this particular peel comes in a variety of different strengths, starting from 20% and increasing to 30% to 40% and finally 60%. We begin with the 20%-strength peel and I’m told this will increase every two weeks.

The treatment begins with a deep cleanse using Aspect Dr’s foam cleanser. 3ml of the 20% lactobotanical peel is then dispensed and is placed all over my face and neck. At this stage, you feel a slight tingling feeling – which I always love as it proves the peel is working its magic! This is left on for between one and five minutes, depending on how your skin reacts. This is then followed by a Neutralizer – to calm down the redness. Once she’d rinsed my skin, Marina applied a light veil of Multi B Plus Serum, an antioxidant serum that brightens, lightens, firms and reduces pigment, sun spots and sun damage. For the final step, Marina placed Hydra Shield – a lightweight superhydrating moisturiser which contains SPF15.

After three sessions of the Lactobotanical peel I am absolutely amazed by the difference. My skin tone has completely evened out, and the pigmentation areas are slowly reducing, my skin feels rejuvenated and is glowing – I was lucky enough to be given a home kit to help maintain the treatment. I wholeheartedly swear by the Aspect Dr products – the active ingredients contained within each project certainly make a huge difference.

Business benefits This chemical peel can be done in a lunch break, and with absolutely no downtime you can target this treatment to busy workaholics who want to make a difference to their skin, but have a limited timeframe to do it. The results are also transforming, which is a great hook to get repeated customers coming back for more and more.

The lowdown Aspect Dr is an Australian-owned skincare company that formulate clinical skincare products and peels tailored to support the skin and address a wide range of skin conditions and concerns. Newly launched in the UAE, Aspect Dr is a new direction in active, clinical-grade skincare, formulated to include gold-standard ingredients with proven anti-ageing qualities but with no trauma or downtime caused by the inclusion of irritant, toxic or harmful ingredients.

PB says The launch of Aspect Dr caused huge excitement in the Professional Beauty office – we’d heard great things from our friends in the UK about this active skincare line, so that we were super excited when we were invited to review a chemical peel.

Being a sun worshipper, pigmentation has become my best friend. Although not hugely visible, I’ve been told by dermatologists to keep my face out of the sun in order to not cause any further damage. Marina Magdalini, head trainer for Aspect Dr, reviewed my skin and advised that there was clear pigmentation, un-even skin tone and dryness – all as a result of the UAE sun.

Because of this, Marina suggested that I try the Lactobotanical Chemical Peel which contains lactic acid. The lactic acid is an Alpha-Hydroxy Acid (AHA) derived from milk, which is combined with Canadian Willowherb (an anti-inflammatory). As a result of these ingredients, the peel has minimal downtime for recovery.

The combination of these ingredients targets the epidermis, breaking down the glue that holds the skin cells together. This enables a faster cell turn-over, resulting in a more youthful appearance to the skin as the healthier layers are brought to the surface, quicker.

Marina tells me that this particular peel comes in a variety of different strengths, starting from 20% and increasing to 30% to 40% and finally 60%. We begin with the 20%-strength peel and I’m told this will increase every two weeks.

The treatment begins with a deep cleanse using Aspect Dr’s foam cleanser. 3ml of the 20% lactobotanical peel is then dispensed and is placed all over my face and neck. At this stage, you feel a slight tingling feeling – which I always love as it proves the peel is working its magic! This is left on for between one and five minutes, depending on how your skin reacts. This is then followed by a Neutralizer – to calm down the redness. Once she’d rinsed my skin, Marina applied a light veil of Multi B Plus Serum, an antioxidant serum that brightens, lightens, firms and reduces pigment, sun spots and sun damage. For the final step, Marina placed Hydra Shield – a lightweight superhydrating moisturiser which contains SPF15.

After three sessions of the Lactobotanical peel I am absolutely amazed by the difference. My skin tone has completely evened out, and the pigmentation areas are slowly reducing, my skin feels rejuvenated and is glowing – I was lucky enough to be given a home kit to help maintain the treatment. I wholeheartedly swear by the Aspect Dr products – the active ingredients contained within each project certainly make a huge difference.

Business benefits This chemical peel can be done in a lunch break, and with absolutely no downtime you can target this treatment to busy workaholics who want to make a difference to their skin, but have a limited timeframe to do it. The results are also transforming, which is a great hook to get repeated customers coming back for more and more.