ISDIN Skin Care Review

When you think of Spain, you might think of bullfighting or their beautiful beaches or even Pablo Picasso. But I bet you wouldn’t think of Spain as being home to one of the world’s top skin care brands, right? Named Spain’s number one dermatological company in 2015, ISDIN is a pharmaceutical skin care company that sells everything from top of the line anti-aging serums to their popular skin drops. If you want to learn more about how ISDIN has rose to be one of the top players in the skin care industry, keep reading below.

Brand background

Born 40 years ago in Barcelona from the alliance between a leading cosmetic company and a benchmark pharmaceutical company, ISDIN has a mission to create a worldwide reference in skin health, treatment, and beauty. The company works closely with doctors and pharmacists in order to create products that treat and correct a variety of skin concerns. Currently, ISDIN has products that either prevent or treat the signs of skin aging as well as several hair care products. They also aim to improve compliance by formulating products with unprecedented textures that will make product use easy and pleasurable. Today, ISDIN is a market leader in the dermo-cosmetics segment in Spain and a reference in Europe, America and Asia.

Key products

ISDIN has four different collections of products: Isdinceutics, Eryfotona Actinica, Lambdapil, and Uradin.

Isdinceutics is the brand’s anti-aging collection, which features eight unique products. One product from this line that is raved about is their Isdinceutics K-OX Eyes, a complete eye contour solution with three ingredients that reduce the appearance of puffiness and dark circles resulting in a fresh look. These three key ingredients include Vitamin K Oxide, Haloxyl and Eyeliss. Their theory is that since topical vitamin K has been known to speed the healing of bruises, using vitamin K oxide underneath the eyes will decrease the appearance of dark circles.

Another key product from the Isdinceutics line is the Melaclear Serum, a corrective serum boosted with vitamin C and phytic acid that is recommended to help even and fade out spots related to hyperpigmentation. Melaclear contains 8% L-ascorbic acid, the most active form of vitamin C. This ingredient works by slowing the production of melanin, the pigment in your skin that gives you a tan or creates age spots. Phytic acid also works to inhibit melanin production by blocking the entrance of iron and copper in the formation of melanin. One study reports that these two ingredients work synergistically to block melanin formation. By decreasing melanin production, Melaclear can prevent and fade dark spots, leaving your skin smooth and glowing.

One of the most popular ISDIN products, especially in the beauty industry, is their Isdinceutics Skin Drops. These ultra-light foundation drops conceal skin imperfections, such as vitiligo, discoloration, varicose veins, bruising, scars, burns and even tattoos. Isdinceutics Skin Drops come in three shades, Sand, Bronze and Caramel.

The Eryfotona Actinica brand contains just one product, which is their SPF 50+ mineral sunscreen. Dermatologists love this product because it contains DNA repair enzymes that have been shown to reduce the appearance of precancer more than just sunscreen alone. It is a zinc oxide-based formula, which means that this product acts as a physical sunscreen. Physical sunscreens protect your skin by using physical UV filters to block or deflect UV light. Common physical sunscreen ingredients include zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Physical sunscreens tend to be better tolerated by most skin types because they are not absorbed into the skin. Thus, they are especially useful for those with heat sensitive skin (i.e. rosacea patients) as well as those with acne-prone skin as they are typically less pore-clogging.

ISDIN’s Lambdapil collection contains three hair care products that are designed to give you stronger, healthier hair after just three months of use. In addition to a revitalizing shampoo and lotion, Lambdapil also features an oral capsule that corrects thinning hair internally. The key ingredients in this capsule are B vitamins and L-cystine.

Lastly, Uradin is the brand’s line of products for the body, including a moisturizing body lotion and a hydrating gel oil for the feet. The Uradin 10 Lotion is specifically formulated for skin that is irritated, taut, or itchy. With key ingredients like urea and dexpanthenol, this lotion restores your skin’s natural smoothness and hydration. The Uradin Podos Hydrating Gel Oil contains skin-loving ingredients like glycerin, urea, and lactic acid in order to eliminate hard skin, roughness, and thickened skin on the heel and sole of the foot.

Reviews

Interestingly, ISDIN reviews are mixed on The Derm Review. One review stated:  “The ceramic tip on the K-Ox eyes tube is soothing and cooling to touch. It sold me on the product. Nothing gets absorbed on the fingertips and right amount of pressure is exerted during application. A fabulous product with essential ingredients makes this a top of the line eye cream. The tube is small but it lasts a long time due to the application process.”