Drugstore vs Professional
Drug Store vs Professional Products
Why are professional products a little more expensive. Is there really THAT much difference?
We wondered too!
A high quality product from a reputable brand should be good enough to see results, right?
When you visit a spa and pay to have a professional skincare treatment, you won't see a lot of $20-40 products in use.
There are generally two grades of products available on the market today. One group are what the industry call OTC (over the counter) and the other group are commonly referred to as clinical or professional.
Both meet rigorous standards set by the FDA, however, they're dramatically different.
Preservatives & Fillers
OTC products are designed to withstand a long-delayed supply chain. They're mass produced at over 1,000 per day and shipped worldwide. They may sit in shipping containers, warehouses or store shelves for months and in some cases, years. That's why they typically contain heavy preservatives that are usually toxic and damage cells.
How They're Made
Professional grade products are made in smaller batches, which allows producers to have more control over potency, age of ingredients and integrity.
Functional Ingredients
The quality and quantity of each ingredient is usually far higher than consumer products. They're also formulated by licensed physicians, dermatologists and estheticians with years of expeirence. You'll find they're all pH-adjusted to support the integrity of our skin's protective barrier.
Results Matter
Clinics and professional spas are under a lot more pressure to deliver results for their clients. Who would go back to a care facility if they didn't see a lasting difference from treatment?
Each facility has far more rigorous ordering requirements and will look at ingredient concentration, chiral correctness and, material data sheets.
They'll quickly avoid anything with synthetic fragrances, colors or preservatives (and you should too!)
Wilma Schumann's Products Were Designed for Professional Use
When Wilma left Germany, she was trained in medical grade skin restoration. The same type of high-end treatment offered by cosmetic surgeons.
When she arrived in America, she longed for the same quality of scar, wrinkle and general skin repair products... and she decided to start producing and offering those here in the USA.
Give a high end clinical moisturizer like our Moisture Activ™ a try. Properly used, it offers the same spa-like experience - but without the price of a spa visit.
Higher potency and fewer preservatives ultimately means you don't need as much product to see the difference.
Try a Professionally Used Product at an Affordable Price.
Sometimes, when you save money on a product, it's pricey for what you're really getting. It doesn't penetrate well and often contains colors, preservatives and is heavily marketed.
That's not what you find in our store. These are primarily available at professional outlets and their ingredients don't need advertising to sell.
Clinically tested quality you can trust.