Editor’s Skincare Must-Have:  Bionova Lab

Tried, Tested, and the Ultimate Skincare product line worth the investment.

Skincare is a crucial element in everyone’s daily beauty routine, but finding a formula that suits your specific needs is not always easy. Here at Modeliste, Editor-in-Chief, Amy McCabe had the distinct privilege to try and test one of the most sought-after beauty lines in the industry.

We all swear by different face regimens, but often have very little knowledge as to what we are actually putting on our skin, what our own, personal skincare needs are, and what the most effective. We play with different products over time, fall for overpriced gimmicks or make impulse purchases on whatever glamorous packaging entices our eyes, but rarely do we actually understand and address the issues affecting our skin and find appropriate means to treat and maintain that glowing and radiant skin we all strive for. 

As Editor-in-Chief of Modeliste, I am fortunate enough to have access to the most amazing industry experts, and the latest beauty products and have the opportunity to experience products that truly work. Skincare is so individual, so it’s important to use the correct products for your skin type and to have a company that has professionals available to assist in identifying your skin type, needs and concerns. Having now tried Bionova, I truly believe in the power of good skincare and I have witnessed first-hand how effective the right products can be.

Upon my first introduction with Bionova in my quest to do a skincare overhaul on myself, coming off months of travel, events, and photoshoots, and being left with lackluster, tired and slightly broken out skin. The doctor’s designed questionnaire includes a Personal profile, Skin Condition and Environmental profile which I completed and then passed along a close-up image of my skin which was presented to their doctors to evaluate. As currently this is all done on a private basis, in about one month this feature becomes available on their new website. The new website will offer not only customized skincare but also a completely customized regimen.

As this line is based on a serious knowledge of human physiology and biochemistry, it’s essential to make sure you’re using the right products. If somebody is not sure about their skin type, or has complicated skin concerns sending over a selfie is the best solution and their doctors will quickly recommend the best regimen.

Upon their close inspection and addressing my own individual concerns, they provided a completely personalized skincare plan of the following:

Anti-Stress Normal and the Eye wrinkle to both the applied twice a day, accompanied by the following steps:

1. Cleanser for oily skin to use twice a day
2. Treatment Eye Cleanser use once a day before bedtime.

3.. Activator for Oily Skin apply twice a day (avoiding the eye area)

4. Treatment cream to apply while the skin is still moist.
5. Mask for oily skin- this is to be used once a week after the Cleanser and not applied under the eyes.

I was told that I had have very fair, sensitive skin and that such type of skin ages fast if not treated properly. in conjunction with the products I also should not use Oily makeup with SPF. SPF ingredients are damaging to the skin, prevent it from ventilation and cause breakouts.

Instantly upon using this new skincare regimen and products that are so unique and specialized, my skin both looked and felt healthier. My impurities cleared up, and my skin looked rejuvenated. The overall texture began to improve, my California sun dark spots lightened, and I had this refreshed radiant glow.

Just like you prepare a fitness or health regimen for your body, I’ve learned it’s essential to do the same for your skin. Bionova proved to be a powerful, innovative and unparalleled skincare line that produces youthful-looking skin while increasing radiance and firmness. It has been the key for me in creating a more supple skin tone and refined texture, instantly and over time helping to combat wrinkles while diminishing dark spots and redness, and ultimately bringing my dull complexion back to life. With just a few steps, dedication to the ritual and routine of cleansing and nourishing my skin twice a day, my skin has become transformed: my complexion has become more even and has given me a naturally clear and luminous result.

Where to purchase.

3- Step Regimen Kit $69 is available at www.dermstore.com

Having had this transforming experience with Bionova, I instantly wanted to share this line with our readers and women experiencing the same skin concerns as myself, and sat down with the company to learn the science, creation and innovation behind the brand.

BIONOVA Skincare

www.bionovalab.com

What makes it unique in the industry?

BIONOVA is the only Company today that can imitate ingredients produced in a human body. We call them Hyper-NaturalTM. As a result, all BIONOVA products contain NO oil, waxes, earth elements, plants and animal extracts. I would like to note here that due to proprietary technologies, BIONOVA uses these ingredients in the same quantities: nano – one billionth of a gram & pico – one trillion of a gram. This crucial factor allows treat the skin, the largest organ of the body, without interfering and interrupting body’s natural processes.

It is vital to understand that when a problem occurs no single ingredient can fix it. The cell malfunction is a very complex process that involves multiple chains of cellular communication. BIONOVA product ingredients composition is properly balanced based on Human physiology and biochemistry. It allows cells to utilize the bioactive substances needed for replenishment and enhance genetically rooted ability to self-heal. The result is the healthy, radiant glowing looking skin.

BIONOVA is the next logical step in skin care.

What inspired the line’s creation?

It was very incidental. The founder of the brand, Dr. Michael Danielov, MD, Ph.D. (in Human Physiology and Biochemistry) is a pioneer in Life Science Nanotechnology. Dr. Danielov, most of his life, dedicated to studying human organism, its biochemistry under extreme conditions. As a medical doctor, as a scientist, he was watching his wife using skin care products that would contribute to her premature aging and worsen her skin condition. He decided to help her with Aging and Rosacea. He had knowledge and technologies. Since the skin is the largest organ, it was close to his medical field. He cured his wife of Rosacea and stopped her premature aging. His understanding of the importance of healthy skin (the gates to our inner organs welfare), his knowledge and technologies to do it right way made him stay in this field and help others.

What is BIONOVA’s approach to identifying its customer’s skincare needs and goals?

BIONOVA identifies itself with a customer who cares about a healthy approach, who goes to the gym, eats healthy and simply loves him/herself.

We believe that only healthy skin functioning makes the skin look beautiful. The strong barrier system is the best protection for the entire body. Our products are health oriented and strengthen the skin barrier system.

Any skin concern (Acne, Aging, Blemish, Anti-Stress,) is a signal of the skin/body malfunctioning. The knowledge of human physiology and biochemistry allows offering the right composition of ingredients that treat the skin, bringing the beauty from within.

 

How does BIONOVA customize its individualized specific treatment programs?

BIONOVA offers customization based on Gender, Age, Skin type, Skin problem and Skin area.

Dr. Danielov’s scientific meticulous approach naturally raised questions about customization. Different body parts have different functionality, and the skin is the reflection of it. As a scientist and a medical doctor, Dr. Danielov understands mechanisms of cellular malfunction that causes skin problems such as oiliness, dryness, aging, acne, &, etc.

BIONOVA’s N1 Custom line on www.bionovalab.com reflects all these parameters. The doctor’s designed questionnaire includes a Personal profile, Skin Condition and Environmental profile. Each question is tied up to a biological substances composition and reflects the product’s biological activity. By changing any answer leads to a change of product’s biological activity that changes the price and Product Benefits section, as well. This dynamically generated website is unique in its nature.

What is your biggest goal as a company?

Our goal is to deliver the message that BIONOVA is not about beauty only but HEALTH. Beauty is something that always comes along when the skin functioning is healthy. People should understand that only similar to the body ingredients could help fixing damaged links. Not new molecules, not a single molecule, not oil, plants and animal extract, earth elements and new ‘revolutionary’ ingredients ….. but a bouquet of bioactive ingredients naturally existing in a human body that help each other to function properly. For the first time, the skin care brand was able to replicate the skin cell composition and offer the damaged skin what it needs to restore healthy functioning without any side effects.

Our biggest goal is to educate. We want people to take advantage of the greatest accomplishments in science and utilize them for own benefit.

How do you best educate

Well….. we have not been spoiled by the media attention. We are everything opposite to what is available in the skincare market today.

Our slogan is SCIENCE BEAUTY CUSTOMIZATION and that says it all.

We use social media platforms such as Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BIONOVAskincare?ref=hl

and Twitter

https://twitter.com/BIONOVAskincare

They are purely educational.

What is the #1 most important thing to know when it comes to skincare?

Never go to bed without removing dust, pollution makeup and mascara. Always use the cleanser of your skin type and a special cleanser for the sensitive eye area. Use right products beneficial to your skin.

What is one of your most top selling product?

It is very hard to say. Different problems require different products. I would say not best selling product but a common problem. The most popular are Acne, Anti-Aging and Anti-Stress.

What advice do you give for women looking to improve their overall complexion?

When selecting any brand study about the founder, the Company, the technology behind the brand. The best publicity not always means the best product or brand. Make sure there is no oil, no waxes, nothing that plugs the pores and suffocates the skin functioning. Be as cautious with skin care products as you are when doing food shopping. Read ingredients, search if you do not know the meaning. Be savvy! It is your skin, your welfare and your investment into the future of your skin.

What advice do you give for women when looking to purchase a new skincare regimen?

Make sure you know your skin type. Then identify your MAIN concern. Always try to start with the entire regimen. Stick with the new regimen. Always read instructions and try making sense out of it. Feel free calling the company or emailing if any question/concern arises.

With BIONOVA regimen, we advise to be patient. After starting with the brand, your skin gets stronger and starts pushing out impurities accumulated during your lifetime and suffocating the skin. The cleansing process might continue for 10-15 days or less. You can always contact us with any question. When the cleansing process is over, and your skin is free from debris inside, the skin immediately changes appearance looking better and better every day.

What products do you recommend for the following:

Acne – Our Acne Bio1 Act line: Cleanser, Activator, and the Mask (Skin Regimen Products)

Acne or Acne + Acne Scar: both products are available in IMPACT and N1 Custom lines (Treatment products).

Dark Spots – today, we address this problem in N1 Custom line any facial product; the Mask of your skin type.

Aging Skin – available in IMPACT line by the skin type and in N1 Custom line.

Combination Skin: available in IMPACT and N1 Custom lines.

I should mention here that all our Treatment lines are based on the same concept, using same ingredients but different level of customization.

Are there any rules to beauty you live by?

Very simple: Cleanse, Activate, Treat. Use lukewarm water. Never go to bed without removing makeup and mascara. Always find time for your skin regimen steps. Please remember: people treat you the way you treat yourself. You always come first!

What’s next for the line?

Currently, we are working on expanding our website’s functionality and capability bringing Customization on a different level based not only on subjective analyses as available today, but objective as well. In a month or so you visit us and see it as a surprise.

The new website is a totally new technological achievement not only in skin care but also in web operations. On the top of that the new website will guide a customer from A to Z: helps with the skin type definition, with products’ selection, skin regimen personalization.

 

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