pHformula is a new generation of skin resurfacing that bridges the gap between cosmetic and medical skincare. Unlike traditional chemical peels that focus mainly on exfoliation, pHformula works on a controlled, regenerative basis, encouraging the skin to repair, renew and strengthen—with little to no downtime.
What Skin Resurfacing Treats
pHformula treatments are tailored to target a wide range of skin concerns, including:
✔ Fine lines & wrinkles
✔ Dull or uneven skin tone
✔ Pigmentation & sun damage
✔ Acne & congestion
✔ Redness & sensitivity
✔ Rough or uneven texture
How It Works
Using pharmaceutical-grade active ingredients and a unique delivery system, pHformula stimulates skin regeneration from within while keeping irritation to a minimum. Treatments are layered and customised, allowing us to adjust strength and focus based on your specific needs.
Treatment Options
We offer four key resurfacing programmes:
Age Resurfacing (A.G.E.)
Designed to improve signs of ageing, photo-damage, texture, and overall skin vitality.
Key Ingredients in A.G.E & Why They Matter
Retinol (Vitamin A)
→ Helps soften fine lines and wrinkles, boosts collagen, and improves overall skin texture.
Glycolic & Mandelic Acids (AHAs)
→ Gently remove dull surface skin, making the complexion look brighter, smoother, and more even.
4-Butylresorcinol
→ Helps reduce dark spots and uneven pigmentation for a clearer, more even skin tone.
Lactobionic Acid (PHA)
→ Attracts moisture and hydrates the skin while giving a soft, gentle exfoliation.
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
→ Helps clear pores and refine texture, supporting smoother skin.
PH-DVC™ Delivery System
→ Ensures the ingredients work deeply and effectively with minimal irritation.
What This Means for Your Skin
✔ Smoother, softer texture
✔ Brighter, more radiant complexion
✔ Reduced fine lines and wrinkles
✔ More even skin tone & fewer dark spots
✔ Hydrated, healthier-looking skin
✔ Minimal irritation or downtime
Acne Resurfacing (A.C.)
Targets breakouts, oiliness, congestion, inflammation, and post-acne marking.
Key Ingredients in A.C. & What They Do
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
→ Helps calm redness and irritation, reduces oil production and strengthens the skin’s barrier for clearer, healthier skin.
Mandelic Acid
→ A gentle exfoliant that clears dead skin cells and helps reduce acne-causing bacteria, improving texture and preventing clogged pores.
Azeloglycine (Azelaic Acid derivative)
→ Helps regulate excess oil, reduce inflammation and smooth the skin’s surface for fewer breakouts and a more even tone.
Salicylic Acid
→ A deep-penetrating exfoliant that unclogs pores, refines texture and helps break up blemishes at the source.
Tea Tree Oil
→ Natural antibacterial and soothing properties that help target acne-related microbes and calm irritation.
Glycyrrhetinic Acid & Chamomilla Flower Extract
→ Soothing and anti-inflammatory botanicals that help calm sensitised or reactive acne-prone skin.
Zinc Gluconate
→ Supports faster healing and helps reduce the chance of future breakouts or scarring.
PH-DVC™ Delivery System
→ Enhances penetration so these actives can work more effectively and consistently with minimal irritation.
Benefits for Acne-Prone Skin
✔ Helps reduce breakouts and blemishes
✔ Controls excess oil (sebum) production
✔ Unclogs and refines pores
✔ Improves texture and smoothness
✔ Calms inflammation and redness
✔ Supports faster recovery and healing
Pigmentation Resurfacing (M.E.L.A.)
Helps to reduce dark spots, uneven tone, and pigmentation caused by sun exposure or hormones.
Key Ingredients in M.E.L.A & What They Do
Niacinamide
→ Helps calm skin and strengthen the barrier, while also playing a role in reducing the appearance of dark spots and uneven tone.
Arbutin
→ Works to slow down melanin production, helping to prevent new pigmentation from forming and support a more even complexion.
Mandelic Acid
→ A gentle exfoliant that removes old, pigmented skin cells, improving texture and helping to fade dark spots.
Salicylic Acid
→ Helps unclog pores and enhance ingredient penetration, supporting brighter, clearer skin.
Phytic Acid
→ A natural antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitor that helps reduce melanin production and protect against free-radical damage.
Retinol (Vitamin A)
→ Encourages cell turnover and renewal, helping pigmented cells shed faster and boosting overall radiance.
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C derivative)
→ Supports brightening and antioxidant protection, helping improve dullness and even tone.
Glutathione
→ A powerful antioxidant that helps protect cells from free-radical damage and supports colour-correcting processes.
PH-DVC™ Delivery System
→ Ensures the actives are evenly and effectively delivered into the skin with controlled action and minimal irritation.
What This Means for Your Skin
✔ Helps fade dark spots and uneven tone
✔ Improves brightness and radiance
✔ Gentle exfoliation for smoother texture
✔ Supports long-term pigmentation control
✔ Works with resurfacing for more even, luminous skin
Chronic Redness / Sensitive Skin (C.R.)
Calms redness, strengthens the skin barrier and improves overall skin comfort.
Key Ingredients in C.R. & What They Do
Retinol (Vitamin A)
→ Helps improve skin renewal and resilience, addressing deficiencies that can contribute to chronic redness and sensitivity, while supporting repair and overall skin health.
Lactobionic Acid (PHA)
→ A gentle exfoliant with hydrating and antioxidant properties that helps strengthen the skin barrier, calm irritation and encourage smoother, healthier skin.
Azeloglycine
→ A derivative of azelaic acid with anti-inflammatory and moisturising benefits, helping to calm redness and support clearer, more balanced skin.
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)
→ Offers soothing, calming and hydrating effects, helping to reduce discomfort and support the skin’s natural healing processes.
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C derivative)
→ Provides antioxidant protection and supports a more even skin tone while helping to calm and protect sensitive skin.
PH-DVC™ Delivery System
→ Ensures these actives are delivered effectively and gently into the skin with controlled action and minimal irritation.
What This Means for Your Skin
✔ Helps reduce visible redness & irritation
✔ Strengthens and supports the skin barrier
✔ Encourages gentle renewal and repair
✔ Calms sensitive, reactive and rosacea-prone skin
✔ Improves overall comfort and balance
Benefits
Patients love pHformula because it delivers:
✨ Noticeable improvements in skin tone and clarity
✨ Smoother texture and refined pores
✨ Brighter, healthier-looking skin
✨ Minimal downtime
✨ Customisable treatment plans
What to Expect
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Treatments typically take 45–80 minutes
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Mild tightening or warmth may be felt
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Little to no peeling or flaking for most patients
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Results improve with a course of treatment
For best results, we may recommend supporting homecare products to prepare the skin and enhance results.
Who It’s Suitable For
Most skin types can benefit from pHformula resurfacing, including sensitive and reactive skin. A consultation will determine which programme is right for you.