La Roche-Posay Skin Care Products

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La Roche-Posay Laboratoire Pharamceutique La Roche-Posay products are formulated to be sold in conjunction with professional skin care direction. While no appointment is necessary to purchase La Roche-Posay products, La Roche-Posay recommends professional assistance to help select products best suited for your individual skincare needs. To arrange for a professional consultation, please contact our office by or toll-free (800) 700-4414

The La Roche-Posay Pharmaceutical Laboratory offers innovative cleansing and treatment products created with the help of skin care physician's and intended for their patients' use. These products are developed by means of rigorous scientific research and manufactured in accordance with strict pharmaceutical standards.

The Tolerin products are designed for people who suffer from Rosacea, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, post-rhinoplasty, post-dermabrasion, post-peel, post-cosmetic surgery, post-laser therapy, post-blepharoplasty, post-rhytidectomy and polysensitive skin.

The Lipikar, Hydranorme, Hydraphase, Ceralip and Xerand products were designed for severely dry skin whether constitutional dryness or acquired dryness. Products for severely dry skin must be formulated to penetrate well and restore the skin's natural hydrolipidic balance while preventing irritation.

Constitutional dryness is caused by such skin conditions like eczema, xerosis, retinoid therapy, infant atopy, atopic dermatitis.

Acquired dryness is a result of wind and cold weather, retinoind liposuction, high pH soaps, the sun, laser therapy, chlorinated water, surgical procedures, collagen injections, fat transplantation, and botox injections.

In recent years, pharmaceutical research has caught up with the desires of men and women to maintain healthy looking skin as they age. Clinical characteristics of physiological skin aging are: fine and dry skin, decrease in the speed of healing, and the increase of wrinkles. La Roche-Posay, through its efforts, has developed Active C, an emulsion-based anti-aging corrector with active and stable L-ascorbic acid. Active C id great for preventive care for fine lines and wrinkles, pre and post-laser therapy, peels, dermabrasion, and rhytidectomy. La Roche-Posay's Thermal Spring Water, containing Active C, is rich in selenium, an antioxidant which reinforces the active properties of vitamin C.