Host: Cori Ramos — SkinCeuticals Pro & Licensed Aesthetician
Hi everyone, and welcome to Live Sessions. This is our first show of the day, and we are so excited that you're here with us. My name is Cori, and today we are covering SkinCeuticals Fall Essentials to keep your skin hydrated, healthy, and radiant.
Hydration plays such a crucial role in the overall appearance of our skin. When our skin is hydrated, it looks healthy — it looks supple, radiant, glowing. When our skin is not sufficiently hydrated, we can start to see visible signs of aging poke through. Maybe your skin is looking a little dull and lackluster, and fine lines and wrinkles are starting to show more. Maybe we're experiencing that this time of year as we transition seasons — the air is getting drier and cooler, maybe we're cranking up the heat inside. All of these have an effect on our skin barrier and overall hydration.
This is also the time of year when our calendars fill up with events, celebrations, and gatherings — so we want to make sure your skin is absolutely glowing. That's why we've put together two powerhouse sets to help you achieve optimal hydration and maintain radiance through the rest of the season.
If you're ready to level up your skincare routine, we have SkinCeuticals Skin Lab and flagship locations across the US — top destinations where you can book an in-office treatment like HydraFacials, chemical peels, laser treatments, and more. You can customize a treatment plan to reach your skin goals faster and pair it with SkinCeuticals products at home. We also offer complimentary one-on-one virtual consultations with a SkinCeuticals esthetician — no purchase required. You can ask about your current routine, receive a customized recommendation, and get general layering questions answered.
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We've curated two powerhouse sets for you today that are going to help you achieve and maintain hydrated and radiant skin.
The first set is our Glow & Replenish set. This set features a full-size Glycolic Renewal Cleanser, a full-size A.G.E. Advanced Eye, and a full-size Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2. You're also going to receive a gift with this set — C E Ferulic in a 15mL, half of a full size, giving you a full six weeks of experience.
Our second set is the Glass Skin set. In this set, you're going to receive a full-size Retinol 0.5, a full-size P-TIOX, as well as a full-size Hydrating B5 Masque. With this set, you're going to receive a complimentary Hydrating B5 Gel in half of a full size, giving you a full six weeks of use.
One of the best parts is that these two sets actually work together — they complement each other, so you can build out a full glowing skincare routine.
Now, today's sets feature some of my personal favorite products that have a forever place in my routine. These products work together to really reveal your glow. They help to improve even discoloration, optimize hydration, and of course, always improve visible signs of aging. I'm going to walk you through each of these products individually, share how to use them, some tips and best practices to optimize your results, and even how to use them all together in a daily routine.
Glow & Replenish Set
Let's take a closer look at the Glow & Replenish set. This is going to help reveal your glow and replenish essential moisture in the skin.
This features a full-size Glycolic Renewal Cleanser, my personal daily cleanser. It's suitable to use twice daily. It features 8% glycolic acid. Glycolic acid is really great for glow — it helps to gently exfoliate and sweep away dead surface skin cells, improving the texture of your skin and revealing radiance. It truly leaves your skin looking glowy and beautiful. This cleanser also helps to prep the skin for maximum absorption of the rest of the products in your routine.
This is a gel cleanser that foams softly. When you're using it, work it into the skin for at least 30 seconds — I prefer 60 — getting into all the nooks and crannies, then rinse clean and pat dry. This formula removes dirt, excess oil, debris, and even long-wear makeup, so it's multifunctional and works double duty to reveal that glow every day.
Pro tip: at least once a week, especially before a big event, leave the cleanser on for five to ten minutes and then rinse it off. This gives you almost like a mini mask moment to reveal really glowing and bright skin.
The next product you would apply in this set is C E Ferulic. C E Ferulic is the gold standard in vitamin C antioxidant serums — the number one dermatologist-recommended vitamin C serum among medical aesthetic skincare brands. It contains vitamin C, ferulic acid, and vitamin E, three potent antioxidants that work together synergistically to neutralize free radicals and environmental aggressors, while also helping to clinically improve eight signs of visible aging. This is truly a must in your skincare routine to maintain skin health and radiance.
You only need to apply C E Ferulic once daily in the morning. Dispense about four to five drops into the palm of your hands, then work that onto a clean and dry face, neck, and even your chest. As a reminder, vitamin C is a product you want to apply year-round, not just in summer — free radicals are produced not only by the sun but also by environmental aggressors like pollution and diesel engine exhaust. You want that first line of defense every single day.
The next step in this routine is A.G.E. Advanced Eye. This is a potent anti-wrinkle eye cream specifically formulated for the delicate skin around the eye, helping to improve visible signs of aging like crow's feet, puffiness, and dark circles. For best results, apply A.G.E. Advanced Eye twice daily — once in the morning and once at night. Take a small, pea-size amount, warm it up between your fingertips, and work it around the eye area — you can hit the brow bone too, but avoid the eyelid area. One of my favorite parts about this product is the instant radiance around the eye after application, helping to fight fatigue, lackluster skin, or dullness.
One of the top questions we get about eye creams is: do I really need one, or can I just use my daily moisturizer around my eyes? If you're starting to notice specific signs of aging around the eye area — dark circles, puffiness, maybe crow's feet — using an eye cream specifically formulated for that delicate area with active ingredients is a great idea. You can really start using an eye cream at any age — it's never too early or too late.
The next product in the set is Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2. This is an absolute essential for this time of year. It helps to support and strengthen the skin barrier and replenishes essential lipids in the skin. It has 2% ceramides, 4% natural cholesterol, and 2% fatty acids — a patented and optimal lipid ratio to refill cellular lipids in the skin. This helps to prevent transepidermal water loss (losing water from the skin), locking water into the skin. It also helps improve the visible appearance of the skin — texture, smoothness, the appearance of pores, facial laxity — while deeply nourishing the complexion and revealing amazing radiance.
For best results, use Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 twice daily. Dispense a small amount onto your fingertips, warm up the cream, and massage it into the skin, wrapping your complexion in that cushiony, luxurious, comforting hydration. In the morning, you're going to head straight into sunscreen after this — no need to wait in between steps.
Pro tip: if you're introducing a retinol into your routine, Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 is the perfect moisturizer to pair with it, because it's clinically shown to help shorten the adjustment period of your skin to retinol by up to one full week. It keeps skin hydrated and deeply nourished.
If you have a question while watching today's show, use our chat feature and our licensed estheticians will answer in real time. If you want to shop today's exclusive sets, head to our website — you can add those to your cart along with any other products, and still keep watching as you check out. If you have deeper questions or want a full routine recommendation, you can book a one-on-one virtual consultation, completely complimentary, with a SkinCeuticals Esthetician Pro.
Glass Skin Set
Let's dive into our second set — the Glass Skin set. These products work synergistically together to reveal glass skin radiance: clear, bright, even, and glowy skin.
Let's start with the first product in the set — Hydrating B5 Masque. This is a powerful targeted treatment you can use at home once or twice a week, maybe even as needed, especially during this time of year when you might be experiencing dryness and flakiness. It features a high concentration of hyaluronic acid as well as vitamin B5. These two ingredients work together to instantly deliver intense, targeted hydration to the face, neck, chest — you can even use it on your hands, elbows, and knees. Truly a multifunctional and versatile formula.
To use, apply to a clean, dry face in a nice even layer — you can use your fingers or a brush. Leave that on for about 10 minutes; it works pretty quickly. Then you can tissue it off, rinse it off, or even leave it on overnight if you'd like. My favorite way to use this mask is once a week — apply a nice thick layer, leave it on for 10 minutes, watch a show, then rinse clean and follow with the rest of my nighttime skincare routine. It truly leaves the skin looking so supple.
If you have combination skin — maybe drier on your cheeks and congested or oily on your nose or forehead — try this multi-masking tip: apply Hydrating B5 Masque to the drier parts of the face, then apply Clarifying Clay Masque to the congested, oily areas. Leave both on the skin for about 10 minutes, then rinse clean and follow with the rest of your skincare routine as normal.
Next, go in with Retinol 0.5. This is an essential step in any anti-aging skincare routine because it works by accelerating skin cell turnover — a natural process that slows as we age. Retinol 0.5 works by stimulating and accelerating that turnover, helping to support collagen production and improve visible signs of aging. It helps reveal a bright and even skin tone — great for discoloration or stubborn brown spots — and is also amazing for congestion, breakouts, large pores, and fine lines and wrinkles.
There are a few ways to use retinol safely to get the best experience. First, it's a nighttime-only product. Second, if you're new to retinol, introduce it slowly — maybe two nights a week for two weeks, then slowly add additional nights as your skin tolerates it. When applying, you only need a pea-sized amount — press it onto your face, avoiding sensitive areas like the skin around the eyes and corners of the nose. Spread it in a nice, even, thin layer — almost like spreading butter on toast. After that, continue with the rest of your skincare routine.
One of the top FAQs about retinol is whether you can layer it with other exfoliating actives — we recommend separating those in your routine instead. Alternate: use Retinol 0.5 one night, and reach for an exfoliating active on another night. This helps prevent over-exfoliating the skin or disrupting the skin barrier too much.
If you're just starting your retinol journey, some pro tips: retinol increases skin cell turnover, and that can cause some flakiness, dryness, and tightness — totally normal. But if your skin feels irritated, spicy, red, or has a stinging sensation, scale back a night or two. Another tip to ease your way through the retinol journey is the "retinol sandwich" method — layer moisturizer, then retinol, then moisturizer again. We love doing this with Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2, which shortens the adjustment period, supports and strengthens the skin barrier, and deeply nourishes and hydrates the skin.
The next product in this set is P-TIOX — one of my personal favorites, essential for glowing skin. Not only does this formula help reduce the appearance of nine types of expression lines (the ones we get from repetitive muscle movements and expressions we make every day), but it also helps reveal glass skin radiance in just one week. This can complement neurotoxin injections if you get them, but it's powerful enough on its own to use in your daily routine.
For best results, apply P-TIOX twice daily — once in the morning, once at night. Dispense four to six drops into the palm of your hand and massage onto the face. P-TIOX is clinically proven to improve nine types of expression wrinkles, including crow's feet, interocular lines, and dynamic under-eye wrinkles, so you can work it into that orbital area too. It instantly reveals a beautiful, radiant complexion and layers beautifully because it's so lightweight.
One of the top questions about P-TIOX is whether you need neurotoxin injections to see results — the answer is no. Although it's physician-tested to complement neurotoxin injections if you get them, it's also a needle-free solution to advanced wrinkle correction if you're not quite ready for those treatments.
The next product you'll apply is Hydrating B5 Gel. I love the texture of this formula — an oil-free hydrating serum with hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5. It has a thick gel texture but instantly absorbs into the skin, giving it a supple, smooth appearance. Use this twice daily — dispense about four to five drops into the palm of your hand and massage into the skin until absorbed. Hydrating B5 Gel is an amazing formula to boost the daily effects of your go-to moisturizer, but it's also hydrating enough on its own — if you have oily or combination skin and need something super lightweight, it can be used in place of a daily moisturizer.
Full Routine
As mentioned, the products in both sets can be used together — they're actually designed to be used together as part of a morning and evening routine.
In the morning: start with Glycolic Renewal Cleanser, then C E Ferulic (vitamin C serum), then P-TIOX, then Hydrating B5 Gel, then A.G.E. Advanced Eye, then Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2, and end with your favorite SkinCeuticals sunscreen.
For the evening routine: start with Glycolic Renewal Cleanser, then once or twice a week reach for the targeted treatment Hydrating B5 Masque, then apply Retinol 0.5, followed by P-TIOX, Hydrating B5 Gel, A.G.E. Advanced Eye, and end with Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2.
These two sets work synergistically together to help replenish essential and crucial hydration and reveal super radiant, glowing skin.
If you're tuning in from social media and want to join in on the fun, head to SkinCeuticals.com. Here you can chat with us live and get your questions answered, shop today's sets, and even watch today's replay. If you have broader questions about your skincare routine or need product recommendation advice, we offer one-on-one virtual consultations, completely complimentary, with a SkinCeuticals esthetician. You can book this for a future date or connect with someone instantly. During this time together, we'll listen to your skin needs and top concerns and put together a treatment plan combining both at-home products and maybe even an in-office treatment recommendation.
Recap: Today's Sets
We've curated two powerhouse sets to help you maintain and achieve a glowing and radiant complexion.
The first set is the Glow & Replenish set — a full-size Glycolic Renewal Cleanser, a full-size A.G.E. Advanced Eye, and a full-size Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2. With this purchase, you'll also receive a gift: a mini C E Ferulic, half of a full size, giving you six full weeks of experience.
Our second set is the Glass Skin set — a full-size Retinol 0.5, full-size P-TIOX, and a full-size Hydrating B5 Masque. With the purchase of this set, you'll receive a complimentary mini Hydrating B5 Gel — half of a full size, giving you six full weeks of usage.
And the best part about these two sets is that you can use them together — they're designed to build out into a full routine so you can reach optimal hydration and radiance.
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