Dr Peirson’s Recommendations For Ultimate Winter Skin Care

Here is ArtMed’s official list of Dr Peirson’s recommendations for the ultimate winter skin care regimen! Please note that underlined items denote that these are available in clinic at ArtMed or online at shopartmed.ca. Click the links to shop products online. All other items are available at all major pharmacies.

Facial Cleansers:

• Cetaphil (if very sensitive skin)
• Alumier Sensicalm Cleanser
• Alastin Gentle Cleanser
• Vivier Hexam Cleanser

Body Cleanser:

• Avoid using soap on arms, legs, trunk
• Where soap required use a gentle, neutral bar soap like goat milk, sweet almond, or Dove

Facial Exfoliants:

• Vivier Vitamin C Scrub
• Alastin Retinol Renewal 0.25%*
• Alumier Lotus Scrub

Body Exfoliant:

• Neostrata ReSurface (for exfoliation)
• Salicyclic Acid 2% soap (only if prone to body acne)

Facial Serums:

• Alumier Ever Active C&E (Vitamin E is great in winter)
• Alumier Vitamin Rich Smoother
• Vivier CE Peptides
• Vivier GrenzCine Serum

Facial Moisturizer:

• Alastin Ultra Nourishing Moisturizer*
• Alastin Restorative Skin Complex*
• Alastin Restorative Neck Cream*
• Alumier HydraDew Moisturizer

Body Moisturizer:

• Alastin Transform Body Treatment (anti-aging)
• Vivier GrenzCine Body (anti-aging)
• Neutrogena body oil (for after shower use)
• Aveeno Colloidal oatmeal bath (for use in bath)
• CeraVe Body Lotion
• Aveeno Oatmeal
• Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion with Sunscreen, SPF 15

Eye Cream:

• Alastin Restorative Eye Treatment*
• Vivier GrenzCine Eye

Winter Lip Care:

• Alastin Soothe and Protect Recovery Balm
• Glo Skin Beauty Lip Balm SPF 15

Foot Care:

• For excessively dry, cracked heels and thick dry skin of feet – Uremol 20

Sunblock (UVA and UVB):

• Alumier Sheer Hydration SPF 40
• Vivier Triple Protection Moisturizer SPF 30

At Home Peel for Face:

• Alumier Let It Glow Kit (at-home enzymatic peel)
• Alumier Enzymatic Peel

Recovery: (if skin red, irritated, difficult to improve moisture level)

• Vivier Derma-V
• Vivier Ultimage
• Alastin Regenerating Skin Nectar

Systems: (combinations of products bundled to maximize hydration)

• Alumier Home Hydration Kit
• Alumier Rejuvenating Collection
• Vivier Signature Anti-Aging Program
• Alastin Holiday Duo Set

*contains silver mushroom (a powerful hydrator)

Treatments to consider in winter to exfoliate (and thus improve topical product absorption):

1. Chemical peel or enzymatic peel
2. European facial
3. Clear & Brilliant low level laser treatment
4. Permea C&B low level laser (if pigmentation/melasma is a problem)
5. Dermal infusion Silk Peel hydrafacial (microdermabrasion with hydration)