WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN A
GOOD SKIN PRODUCT
MidState Skin Institute’s staff has extensive dermatologic knowledge and we put that knowledge to work in choosing which lines of skin care and treatment products we use for our procedures, and offer to our patients for ongoing care.
First and foremost, any product we recommend must be safe and thoroughly tested. There are many products currently for sale that have not gone through a rigorous testing regimen before they are manufactured and put on the shelf, and that does not sit well with our providers.
Every dermatology and skin care product MidState Skin uses, recommends or carries has been personally selected by Dr. Cauthen for its adherence to quality and safety standards.
Secondly, it absolutely has to work. There are a lot of products out there that claim to yield certain results, yet they usually fall short on their promises. MidState Skin does not recommend products that do not live up to their claims, so you can feel confident that any product used in your treatment at MidState Skin or recommended for purchase by our staff is indeed effective.
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Multi-tasking cleanser with slow-releasing alpha hydroxy acids and an infusion of oxygen to purify and refresh.
Why You'll Love It: Refreshing cleanser for normal to oily skin or for those looking to enhance the benefits of their treatment products.
This product is soap and sulfate free, and all skinbetter science products are dermatologist tested, paraben free, fragrance free, dye free, and cruelty free.
Essential Cleansing is a gentle yet powerful cleansing oil with an oil-to-milk texture. Experience the blend of Mediterranean extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil, and clary sage that transforms into a deep-cleansing emulsion. Melt away stubborn makeup, sunscreen, and unwanted oils — leaving nothing behind but soft, glowing skin.
Cleanses
Removes stubborn waterproof makeup, sunscreen, pollution particles, and excess sebum.
Hydrates
Protects skin’s barrier and helps maintain moisture.
Illuminates
Promotes a radiant and luminous complexion.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Safe for all skin types
- Enzymes help reduce inflammation
- pH-balanced
- Gentle enough for daily use, morning and night
- Gently exfoliates, leaving the skin silky and smooth
- Naturally oil absorbing and hydrating at the same time
- Fragrance-free and sulfate-free
- Gentle enough to be used twice daily
Bringing the power of AlphaRet Technology to the delicate eye area. AlphaRet Technology, a patented combination of a retinoid and an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), is in an optimized formulation to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles around the delicate eye area. A hydrating complex provides rich, luxurious moisture to support the barrier of the delicate skin around the eyes.
Why You'll Love It: Improves the appearance of dryness, crepiness, puffiness, lines and wrinkles and darkness around the eyes.
A smooth, rich repair cream for the eye area that helps target fine lines and wrinkles. Formulated with melatonin and caffeine, Vital Eyes stimulates the skin's antioxidant defenses and provides a detox action for a revitalized look you’ll love. Unique ingredients LiftFirm and rice extract nourish, smooth, and give an anti-wrinkle effect while the deluxe applicator lends itself to a cooling effect that helps decongest the area. Enjoy visible results in just 28 days.
- Minimizes
- Helps visibly reduce puffiness and dark circles.
- Firms
- Gives a firming effect which visibly rejuvenates the under-eye area.
- Brightens
- Helps to even skin tone while restoring skin elasticity.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Oil-free formula
- Helps eliminate the appearance of under-eye puffiness, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles
- Visible improvements within 30 days
Enjoy a reimagined sunscreen spray experience with EltaMD UV AOX Mist Broad-Spectrum SPF 40 — a sheer-finish 100% mineral sunscreen spray that’s enriched with antioxidants to help prevent premature aging and rejuvenate skin. This lightweight and water-resistant formula is gentle enough to wear daily and leaves skin feeling hydrated and moisturized. With our white-to-clear technology, the only time you see the sunscreen is when you’re spraying it on (so you don’t miss a spot!). It conveniently absorbs into the skin within seconds and blends flawlessly into all skin types — no streaks, patches or white cast in sight. It’s air-powered technology removes the need for chemical propellants, and features 360-degree sprayability for easy application from any angle — even upside down for hard-to-reach places, like the nape of your neck or in between your shoulder blades.
With 360-degree spray-ability and our sheer-finish formula, applying SPF is easier and faster than ever.
- POLLUTION
- Protects the skin from free radicals and environmental damage caused by pollution exposure.
- IR & BLUE LIGHT
- Helps target uneven skin tone caused by blue light and minimize IR damage in the skin.
- PERFECT FINISH
- Leaves skin with a silky smooth matte finish, which reduces shine and feels beautifully soft.
- Fast-absorbing
- The ultralight mineral formula melts into skin without feeling heavy.
- Unique formula
- A mineral sunscreen containing photolyase enzymes, clinically proven to repair existing sun damage.
- The perfect finish
- A silky emulsion provides the perfect base for makeup with no white, greasy finish.


FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- UVA/UVB sun protection
- Hydrating formula goes on smooth, absorbs quickly, and does not leave the face shiny
- Helps even out skin tone and soothes heated skin
- Water and sweat-resistant (80 minutes)
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- UVA/UVB sun protection
- Will not rinse off in water or drip into eyes due to perspiration
- Water-resistant (80 minutes)
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- UVA/UVB sun protection
- Calms and protects acne-prone skin
- Leaves no residue
A renewing facial gel designed to combat stubborn pigmentation and smooth the appearance of fine lines. Its light-texture formula contains 9.5% free glycolic acid to actively exfoliate and support skin turnover. Created with soothing aloe vera to help ease skin irritation. Enjoy your most luminous, uniform complexion yet with Glicoisdin Intense Gel.
- Biotin promotes overall healthy hair and hair growth; for both existing hair and new growth.
- Fish Collagen Peptides provide extra support by supplying essential amino acids that help promote healthier and stronger hair, skin, and nails. Hydrolyzed Collagen restores the moisture levels in hair making it stronger and less brittle while improving elasticity as well.
- Silicon Dioxide helps promote hair and nail growth with a healthy shine.
- L-cysteine is an essential amino acid that promotes hair strength and quality.
- balances the skin’s pH level
- Energizes the skin’s upper layer with Green Tea Polyphenols and nutrients
- Leaves the skin feeling rejuvenated, free of residual oils and firmer.
- Contains the HylaFusion®, a clinically proven breakthrough hyaluronic acid complex, which leaves skin feeling fresh, smooth and hydrated with no greasy residue.
- Exfoliating is an important step in any regimen
- Improves skin tone, texture and firmness
- Antioxidant
- Lightens and brightens complexion
- Contains the HylaFusion®, a clinically proven breakthrough hyaluronic acid complex, which leaves skin feeling fresh, smooth and hydrated with no greasy residue.
- Intensive hydration to calm and soothe irritated skin
- Anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory
- Nurtures, nourishes and refreshes stressed skin
- Excellent for all skin types
- Anti-aging
- Keeps lips soft and healthy
- Helps repair dry distressed lips
- Replenishes lost moisture
- Conditions and revitalizes lips
- Repairs
- Stimulates skin’s natural antioxidant defenses at night, helping to combat free radicals and repair oxidative damage accumulated during the day.
- Restores
- Supports collagen and elastin and helps to boost skin elasticity and firmness, while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Brightens
- Provides overnight hydration and reinforces the skin’s moisture barrier for up to 8 hours after application¹, giving skin a healthy glow.
- 100% drug free hair growth* supplements
- Clinical proven and backed by 7 clinical trials
- Sold exclusively through salons and medical professionals
Viviscal users saw an 80% increase in terminal hairs in 6 months.
The patented NOw Complex, in a comprehensive formulation, harnesses the power of the body’s natural processes to visibly improve aging skin of the neck and décolleté.
Why You'll Love It: Skin can look firmer and more resilient. Improves the appearance of crepiness, laxity and texture. Intensely hydrates to improve the suppleness of the skin.
All skinbetter science products are dermatologist tested, paraben free, fragrance free, dye free, and cruelty free.
Hyaluronic Concentrate is a water-gel serum that treats your skin to deep hydration, providing both a plumping and smoothing effect with a satin finish. Formulated with a multi-layered blend of hyaluronic acids, BioMarine extract, skin-firming peptides and lentil extract, use daily for skin that looks and feels radiant.
Age Contour is a luxurious face and neck firming cream with advanced moisturizing and skin tightening properties. Its rich formula protects against the damaging effects of pollution and reduces the visible appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while redefining the neck and jawline for visibly smoother, firmer skin.
Age Contour Night is a restorative night cream designed for the face and neck. With a formulation rich in antioxidants, melatonin and peptides, it provides triple action repair that helps undo the day’s damage, reduce visible signs of aging, and calm the skin. Wear nightly and wake up to smooth, healthy-looking skin.
Exfoliating pads featuring our award-winning retinoid, AlphaRet, a unique technology that is made up of a combination of a retinoid and an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), along with a triple-acid blend of glycolic, lactic and salicylic acid, in individually packaged pads.
Why You'll Love It: Additional exfoliation, improvement in the appearance of skin smoothness, clarity, lines and wrinkles.
All skinbetter science products are dermatologist tested, paraben free, fragrance free, dye free, and cruelty free.
A uniquely formulated retinoid-based serum designed for those who wish to maintain a youthful-looking complexion and clarify the appearance of oilier, blemish-prone skin.
Why You'll Love It: Improves the appearance of skin clarity, pores, and overall tone and texture.
All skinbetter science products are dermatologist tested, paraben free, fragrance free, dye free and cruelty free.
A skincare cream featuring a unique ingredient that is made up of a retinoid combined with an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that provides visible skin rejuvenation with little-to-no irritation.
Why You'll Love It: Improves the appearance of lines, wrinkles, uneven tone and texture.
All skinbetter science products are dermatologist tested, paraben free, fragrance free, dye free, and cruelty free.
An intensive facial serum to rejuvenate and energize skin, containing plant-based stem cell extract, peptides, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid. Hydralift harnesses the power of apple stem cell extract to help promote healthy cell turnover, improving skin firmness, texture and hydration, while softening the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Hydration
- Provides deep, lasting hydration for 24 hours.
- Moisture
- Nourishes without feeling greasy or heavy on the skin.
- Relief
- Helps relieve the itchiness associated with dry, flaky skin.


Revitalize with Proprietary Peptides
- Assists natural Collagens, making skin more resistant to signs of premature aging
- Diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Recharges skin nightly for a more firm, luminous look
- Helps to revitalize elasticity and the feel of suppleness
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Visibly improves skin appearance
- Promotes healthy skin barrier
- Replenishes moisture
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Strengthens the skin's natural moisture barrier
- An antioxidant, peptide and ceramide blend helps diminish the visible signs of aging
- Repairs and restores elasticity and vitality
- Safe for all skin types
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Moisturizes and smoothes skin
- Brightens and improves skin tone
- Stimulates the skin's natural water system
- Compatible with all EltaMD sunscreens