Affiliate links: I may earn a commission at no cost to you. Not sponsored. Sweet Chemistry gifts me product, and I've worked with HigherDOSE before. I do marketing work for The Piazza Center, where the INVO, Pavise and Dr. Medion links go (BRIAN10 takes 10% off).
Every brand wants you on the full system. Cleanser, serum, cream, the eye one, the neck one.
I shop by a different rule: one product per brand. The one I'd keep if the rest of the line disappeared tomorrow. Six brands, six products. Two of them I'd never swap for anything.
1. INVO Rejuvenating Complex: the exosome serum that replaced my vitamin C
INVO replaced my vitamin C and every other growth factor serum I was using. I started it in June, and my first bottle came from EIA in Atlanta. It goes on first, morning and night.
Why not Plated? Plated has the brand awareness and sits in every med spa. INVO wins for me on price and on stem cell sources: three versus one. Full breakdown: my INVO review and why it replaced Plated.
2. Sweet Chemistry Hydra-Hydra Duo: the one I'd never drop
Hydra-Serum plus Hydra-Cream. I've used Sweet Chemistry for over a year, and it's the one product I'd never drop. I keep it for the matrikine peptide. There's nothing like it. Full disclosure: Sweet Chemistry gifts it to me.
3. Pavise Gentle Amino Powerwash: my night cleanser
My night cleanser, before INVO and my retinal. It's gentle.
4. Dr. Medion Spaoxy Gel: my weekly mask
My weekly mask ritual.
5. BodyBio Liposomal Glutathione: my favorite from BodyBio
From BodyBio it's between the PC and the liposomal glutathione. The glutathione is my favorite. Code Brian15.
6. HigherDOSE Full Body Red Light Mat: for my body and meditation
I use the red light mat for my body and for meditation. Code BRIAN15. How I compare devices: red light therapy, joules vs. irradiance.
The two I'd never swap
INVO and Sweet Chemistry. Nothing compares to them. I've got a lot of K-beauty on my ShopMy, and it still fills in around these two.
The proof is on my face: my VISIA scan results and my Aura 3D skin scan. More of my routine lives on the Skin hub.
If you could keep one product from one brand, which brand would it be?
FAQ
What does INVO replace in a routine?
For me, it replaced my vitamin C and every other growth factor serum. It goes on first, morning and night.
Is Sweet Chemistry sponsored?
No. Sweet Chemistry gifts me product, and I disclose that every time. The links are affiliate links.
Is there a discount code?
BRIAN10 takes 10% off at The Piazza Center (INVO, Pavise, Dr. Medion). BodyBio and HigherDOSE take code Brian15.
Not a derm. Just the shelf I actually use.
