Following the foundational step of Getting Skin Ready® (GSR®), the second crucial phase in ZO Skin Health’s 3-Step Approach is Prevent + Correct [your previous turn]. This step represents the customisation stage of the ZO programme, specifically designed to target individual skin concerns while also working to prevent future damage.
Within the Prevent + Correct category, ZO Skin Health offers a wide and sophisticated range of products formulated to address a multitude of skin issues. These concerns include:
Anti-Aging: Products aimed at reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of elasticity.
Brightening: Solutions to correct existing pigmentation issues and prevent future discolouration.
Acne: Treatments to target blemishes, reduce sebum production, and prevent future breakouts.
Redness: Products formulated to soothe sensitised skin and minimise the appearance of redness, including conditions like rosacea.
Oil + Pore Control: Solutions designed to minimise excess oil production and the appearance of enlarged pores.
Skin Conditioning: Products used to optimise skin function and enhance its renewal capacity, often in preparation for professional procedures.
The Prevent + Correct step utilizes advanced technologies and potent ingredients delivered through sophisticated systems to achieve optimal results. These ingredients include high-potency retinols, powerful peptides, innovative growth factors, and targeted alpha and beta hydroxy acids, among others.
A prime example of a product within the Prevent + Correct phase is the Complexion Clarifying Serum. This water-based serum is engineered with ZO® sebum-targeting science and is clinically proven to reduce surface oil, congestion, and visible redness for a continually clear and balanced complexion. It contains water-soluble salicylic acid to powerfully decongest skin without drying, and the ZO® Sebum Targeting Complex (ZSEB3™), composed of Rosa Canina, Eugenia Uniflora, and Syringa Vulgaris extracts, which minimises excess surface sebum and helps promote a balanced microbiome. The serum also includes ZO-RRS2® for soothing redness and ZPOLY™ to support the skin barrier and minimise signs of premature aging. Clinical studies have demonstrated the serum’s effectiveness in achieving significant reductions in oil and shine, visible pore size and number, and facial redness.
Within the Prevent + Correct step, ZO Skin Health offers tailored protocols designed to address specific concerns and their varying degrees of severity (mild, moderate, severe). These protocols provide specific product recommendations and application guidance to maximise results.
For instance, the Brightening Protocol within Prevent + Correct offers different approaches depending on the severity of hyperpigmentation, including options with and without hydroquinone. When hydroquinone is used, ZO Skin Health provides specific usage guidelines and transition phases to ensure safe and effective treatment. Similarly, potent ingredients like tretinoin and Complex A+ are incorporated into protocols for more aggressive treatment of aging and pigmentation, with recommendations for short-term or pulse therapy use to prevent chronic inflammation.
Furthermore, certain products within Prevent + Correct, such as Growth Factor Serum, Radical Night Repair, 10% Vitamin C Self-Activating, and Pigment Control + Brightening Crème, are often recommended to be applied last in this step due to their higher molecular weights and extended skin penetration times, ensuring that other treatment products are able to penetrate effectively. In essence, the Prevent + Correct step of the ZO Skin Health programme is a dynamic and customisable phase that goes beyond simply treating surface-level symptoms. By utilising scientifically formulated products with advanced ingredients and following targeted protocols, this step actively works to address the underlying causes of skin concerns while simultaneously laying the foundation for long-term skin health and resilience.