Dr. Dennis Gross products are the gold standard in skin care. His revolutionary product (not an overstatement), the Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel, $88, are a true gamechanger — and one of the few products that gives results after a single use. To this day, they remain the only at-home peel that truly mimics an in-office peel with a two-step system.
But that's not all: Dr. Gross, who spent years doing extensive skin cancer research, is constantly coming out with new products, all of which are backed by research. You can count on his line to do everything from the basics like hydrate your skin to the more complex like help fight dark spots and acne.
Founded by Dr. Harold Lancer, Lancer Skincare is beloved by a long list of celebrities ranging from Ellen DeGeneres to Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, and Victoria Beckham. For years, his products were only available in-office to his clients, but they're now available at a long list of retailers, including Sephora and Nordstrom. He is best known for his anti-aging products, such as the popular Lancer Skincare Advanced Retinol Treatment, $95.
Founder Dr. Howard Murad is not only a dermatologist, but a trained pharmacist and an expert in nutrition. To that end he has written a number of books. Despite decades in the business, he is still actively involved in his growing skin care brand, which has seen a major boom with its online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to staple moisturizers and cleansers, Dr. Murad is known for innovation, like the brand's cult-fave Murad Clarifying Body Spray, $44.
As a dermatologic oncologist and a clinical professor at the NYU School of Medicine, Dr. Robert J. Friedman has long known firsthand the importance of wearing sunscreen daily and year-round. He was constantly hearing complaints about SPF products on the market being too heavy, pore clogging, and filled with irritants, and he knew there had to be a better way — so he set out to create it with MDSolarSciences, which makes a growing number of fast-absorbing, non-sticky, non-chalky sun protecting products.
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Dr. Nicholas Perricone is not only a dermatologist, but a health and wellness expert who has written a number of self-help books about weight loss and maintaining the appearance of youth. As such, his line of products includes both skin care and supplements and he is always breaching the importance of treating skin both topically and with a healthy lifestyle.
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