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The SkinMedica Method Collection: What Is in the Set?

The SkinMedica® Method Collection brings several products into one package. Its most useful shopping detail is the actual contents list, because a set's name alone does not tell you which routine steps or package sizes are included.

What to know

  • The collection has six products plus a case.
  • Each item retains its own label and cautions.
  • Check both net weight and fluid-volume units.

Six products and a vanity case

The official collection page lists one of each item below, plus a vanity case with a mirror. These are the manufacturer's stated contents, not a custom Chicago Medspa treatment package. The individual names and amounts should be checked against the package you receive.

  • AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser: 1 fl. oz.
  • TNS Recovery Complex: net weight 1 oz.
  • LUMIVIVE Day Damage Defense Serum: net weight 0.25 oz.
  • LUMIVIVE Night Revitalize Repair Complex: net weight 0.25 oz.
  • HA5 Hydra Collagen Replenish + Restore Hydrator: 0.3 fl. oz.
  • Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Sunscreen: net weight 0.25 oz.

Sources: SkinMedica: The SkinMedica® Method Collection; SkinMedica: AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser; SkinMedica: Essential Defense Mineral Shield™ Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Sunscreen

A set still contains separate labels

The sunscreen has its own Drug Facts, warnings and directions. The exfoliating cleanser has its own sunburn caution. The day and night products are also individually named. Packaging them together does not replace those instructions with one universal routine.

Notice that the contents list mixes fluid volume and net weight. Those measurements should not be silently converted into matching sizes. The manufacturer describes the collection as travel-sized, but the listed quantities remain the clearest way to understand what you are buying.

Sources: SkinMedica: The SkinMedica® Method Collection; SkinMedica: AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser; SkinMedica: Essential Defense Mineral Shield™ Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Sunscreen

Check your shelf before choosing the set

Compare the contents with your existing cleanser, serum, hydrator and sunscreen. Identify which items would be replacements, which would be new and which might duplicate products you already have. This is especially useful when buying a collection for travel or as a gift.

If you are considering the set around an office procedure, ask which individual products, if any, fit the treating provider's plan. A collection label does not supply procedure-specific clearance. Use our catalog for the current package and purchasing options, then read the individual guides for the products you want to understand in more detail.

Sources: SkinMedica: The SkinMedica® Method Collection; SkinMedica: AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser; SkinMedica: Essential Defense Mineral Shield™ Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Sunscreen

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Sources and further reading

Manufacturer descriptions explain the product or technology. They do not replace an individual assessment or your provider’s instructions.