Glo2Facial is a skin rejuvenation treatment that cleanses, exfoliates, hydrates, and improves the overall quality of the skin.
This multi-step treatment combines a patented form of oxygenating exfoliation (known as Oxfoliation), ultrasound, and lymphatic massage to deliver one of the most effective medical-grade facials, according to Dr. Jamé Heskett, a board-certified physician in Katonah, New York. A series of treatments can reduce the appearance of fine lines, smooth skin texture, calm breakouts, and make skin tone brighter and more even.
While it’s often performed as facial treatment, the benefits of Glo2Facial extend to more than a dozen different body areas, including the:
- DĂ©colletage, to treat sun damage, wrinkles, and acne breakouts
- Butt, to make skin hydrated and smooth, with more even tone and texture
- Back, to treat acne breakouts or dry skin
- Underarms or bikini line, to treat ingrown hairs and hyperpigmentation
- Hands, to rejuvenate dry, wrinkled skin and reduce signs of sun damage
To perform a Glo2Facial treatment, a provider uses the Geneo X device, which has two handheld wands and different attachments for each of the three steps.
- First, its Glo2Facial OxyPods react with Primer Gel to gently exfoliate the skin and create a bubbly, CO2-rich environment on the skin's surface, a process the manufacturer calls Oxfoliation.
- Next, ultrasound micro-vibrations (a “lite ultrasound experience,” aka LUX) helps smooth skin and increases its permeability for customized serums.
- Finally, lymphatic massage detoxes, decreases puffiness, and massages the serums more deeply into the skin.
The Oxfoliation step sets Glo2Facial apart from similarly advanced facial treatments. Unlike oxygen facials, which use air pressure to “push” oxygen onto the skin, Glo2Facial uses unique technology to draw oxygen to the skin’s surface. It harnesses the Bohr Effect, a biological phenomenon where oxygen is released in response to rising carbon dioxide levels.Â
The reaction between the Primer Gel and the OxyPod forms carbon dioxide bubbles on the surface of the skin, lowering its pH and triggering the release of oxygen molecules from the blood. In other words, it oxygenates skin from the inside out.
In a study (funded by the manufacturer), researchers measured heightened levels of oxygen in facial skin 15 minutes after treatment, as well as a visible improvement in smoothness, brightness, pore appearance, and reduction of fine lines and wrinkles.
Glo2Facial can be tailored to your skin type and goals. You can choose from these customizations:
- Balance uses bamboo charcoal and willow bark to soothe breakouts and control oil production, delivering clearer and calmer skin.
- Detox uses antioxidant-rich green tea and marula oil to defend against environmental aggressors like pollution, making it ideal for people in urban areas.
- Glam uses gold, silk amino acids, and rosehip oil to address early signs of aging and help maintain skin elasticity and collagen production.
- Hydrate uses blue spirulina and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and brighten dry or dull skin.
- Illuminate uses vitamin C and kojic acid to address pigmentation concerns, like dark spots and discoloration.
- Retouch uses red algae and edelweiss to target mature skin and support collagen production, reducing the look of fine lines.
- Revive uses caffeic acid, red algae, and retinyl palmitate to stimulate new collagen, even skin tone, improve elasticity, and reduce signs of aging.
