Cellcosmet and Cellmen

By Don Ellis

he secret forces behind the Swiss lines Cellcosmet and Cellmen may be exposed by a simple perusal of the slick packaging label. Sort of. It’s complicated. It is there you will find that the skin care products have up to 30 percent live bio-integral cells whose biological foundation has been tightly preserved. “Cell control,” as it’s called, is a method of stabilization, keeping the cells in their bio-integral state longer. This means that the cells remain in their most valuable state in the brand’s products, now available exclusively at Holt Renfrew.

All this adds up to a high-end skin-care line that is effective in revitalizing the user’s skin. Cellap Laboratoire has developed an innovative method that respects each step of the skin's biological aging. With no added colouring or fragrance, the skin care line takes into account your own biological age and hormonal identity of skin.

Cellcosmet & Cellmen, developed by Cellap Laboratoire of Switzerland, provides advanced skin care for women and men, and is specially formulated to respond to the individual needs of men's and women’s facial skin. A major development by the Cellap Lab was the development of two separate lines of product respectively differentiating the hormonal differences between men and women.

For men, Cellmen is a cellular-based skin care product that is unique in that it has been specifically formulated to respect the hormonal identity of the male skin. Marketed as a high-end "guy" product, Cellmen uses straightforward, simple, and subtle, masculine branding. For men, a non-greasy, unscented moisturizing Cellmen Face utilizes Vitamin E combat the free radicals known to challenge the skin's epidermis and contribute to aging. With regular, recommended use and healthy habits Cellmen quickly makes your skin conspicuously smoother and more supple.

Meanwhile, to meet women's distinctive needs, Cellcosmet matches the concentrations of bio-integral cells in its products to a user’s biological age based on hormonal differences. Cellcosmet provides a specific range of products whose concentration in cellular agents fits the skin's biological age and its hormonal identity. Cellcosmet’s packaging and display is easily identified, and, unfortunately, just like at the dry cleaners, the cost can be higher.

Both lines have high learning curves, involve more studying, more steps (i.e., ampoules after toning and before moisturizing) and are curiously specific (eye masks, lash conditioners, exfoliators for the lips… and on it goes).

Unlike most cellular cosmetics, which use freeze-dried cells, Cellcosmet and Cellmen products do not assert to be miracle creams that will restore youth and beauty after only a few applications. But they follow in the tradition of the dermo-cosmetic greats whose regular usage improves the aspect of the skin and actually delays the effects of its aging. - D.E.