Skin Actives - Skin Care Created by You
We’ve all heard the saying, “I wish I could bottle that and sell it.” Skin Actives has done just that by taking active ingredients in their purest form and selling them to consumers at bargain prices.
Why would you want to buy just an active ingredient? Because then you can build your own product and tailor it to your needs. Skin Actives calls this “Do It Yourself skin care.” They explain:
“At Skin Actives Scientific we provide everything you need to take control of your skin care. We stock the best ‘actives’, ingredients proven by scientific research and real world testing to have the best effects. Combine our actives with your favorite cream, lotion, or other application method and you create a skin care product that is not only world class in the sum of its parts but customized for you, by you, so that its effect on your skin is unmatched by any product on the retail market.”
Check out the invaluable table of ingredients that comprise the most popular skin care products currently on the market. Skin Actives suggests in the same table, which of their active ingredients to buy to surpass the leading brands in product integrity.
My favorite products are the Acai Berry Extract, an amazing and natural antioxidant, and the Coenzyme Q10, which promises to push your skin’s collagen producing power into high gear. Both come packaged in vials, in powder form, ready for mixing.
RealSelf “Lady who Links,” GirlPaint also raves about Skin Actives, rating the line one of her best picks at the end of last year.
Using Skin Actives is kind of like cooking a meal at home as opposed to eating out. You know exactly what you’re getting when you create it yourself. And like dining in, you save money as well.
Return to RealSelf blog
2 posts
14 Jan 2007
it seems like actives is also happening in women's health. I mean, my friends all talk about probiotics, active ingredients in your foods, being super healthy and antiaging. Dannon makes a yogurt for instance that is all about getting really good cultures into your system. sounds like skinactives is doing a similar thing for the skin and face.
i'm going to check it out. thank u for the tip! love your blog btw!
unregistered guest
17 Jan 2007
The danger with DIY skin care is the potential to spend more money on ingredients than on finished products. It is easy to get excited and carried away with the hype in forums which belong to, and are moderated by, vendors and suppliers.
{edited: Stephen, your links to other sites have been removed. It appears you are self-promoting a link, but more importantly, you suggest RealSelf is a biased resource. We are absolutely free from advertiser and corporate influence. If you wish to share DIY expertise, please do so in our forums. we welcome your thoughts and opinions}
4 posts
18 Jan 2007
I'm so glad to see this fabulous product line getting some well-deserved attention. Stephen brings up some valid points about DIY skincare; however, Skin Actives Scientifics (SAS) has such an active forum, including frequent posts by the owners/formulators of Skin Actives' products, plus their consumers are really well-informed, that it is difficult to over-do it unless you just get 'carried away' as Stephen says. The best advice here: start with some of SAS's "Ready to Use" products and then do your research before you start mixing up your own concoctions.
The best thing about DIY skincare like Skin Actives Scientific is that you know exactly what's in it, what function each ingredient serves and you'll never spend less on some of the highest quality active ingredients available! The same formulations will cost you 20x (or more) what you'd spend if you buy Creme de la Mer or some of the other crazy-high-priced products out there.
unregistered guest
24 Dec 2007
hello, any one has a contac tnumber for skin actives? unable to loctae
unregistered guest
10 Mar 2008
Switching from over-priced, over-hyped, over-the-counter products to SAS products has changed my skin from problematic to close to perfect (or as perfect as my skin type can be). So many of the SAS products are chock full of anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories both of which are instrumental in slowing down aging of the skin. My skin has vastly improved in the last year since beginning SAS products and I thank my lucky stars I found their website and product line. I use mostly SAS ready-made products but do DIY a few things. D
unregistered guest
5 May 2008
I think "Skin Actives" have a bright future--since more people are becoming more health-conscious and going organic. George http://www.acneway.com
2 posts
25 Jun 2008
I love DIY skin care, it has done amazing things for my skin, I'm so excited about it that I started putting my recipes and resources online. blog.diyskincare.info
3 posts
14 Jun 2009
Does anyone have had a bad experience with DYI? would you mind sharing? what went wrong and why.