ANTI-AGEING COSMECEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY
Aesthetics Rx® is an Australian-made cosmeceutical skincare brand that emerged from the medical aesthetic clinic environment for prescription by professionals in post-dermal procedure support.
We believe that to develop transformational skincare, we must seek best-in-class ingredients. That’s why we combine naturally derived biotechnology ingredients with natural plant extracts for maximum efficacy and results.
Bioidentical ingredients to those found in our own skin - like Hyaluronic acid, Ceramides, and Squalene - are created safely in a lab with biotechnology and are derived from plant cells. In this way the quality and efficacy of our ingredients is consistent with the highest possible standard, from renewable sources, with the least impact on nature and the environment.
From cleansing and hydration to strengthening and brightening, our mission is to nourish skin with bio-identical ingredients that can mimic the structure and processes of various skin functions for maximum delivery and efficacy in support of vibrant skin health.
Our Formulation & Ingredient Charter
Our sophisticated formulations contain clinically-proven actives, at the therapeutic threshold. Visit our ingredient library here. This means that our cosmeceutical grade skincare is capable of achieving immediate results and lasting change, because we use the right ingredients at the prescribed doses. That’s where our name comes in: Aesthetics Rx®. The Rx references prescriptive skincare.
Our ingredient charter, which you can see here ensures that at the very heart of our formulations, lies an ingredient option we are obsessed by, called Biotechnology. We are committed to developing advanced scientific formulas and our mantra has always been vegan and cruelty free, but what you might not know about us, is that we’ve been choosing ingredients from biotechnology in our formulations since our inception in 2014, and we are continuing to expand down that same path for the future. It’s just one small contribution that we can make to renewable resources when we make more conscious choices about where our raw ingredients come from. On our planet, there is always going to be a limit to the resources available to us for consumption in the beauty industry, so when we make our skincare, we ensure it is produced from renewable resources where we possibly can.
Biotechnology
Biotech ingredients are made in a lab by scientists who use living, naturally derived substances to recreate them or produce very similar raw ingredients. In this way the land, water and resources that would normally be required in farming is significantly reduced to almost zero! Usually through a fermentation process, chemists cause cells from plants, microbes or yeasts to multiply and grow, creating ingredients bio-identical to those found in nature.
The fermentation process to culture plant cells is carried out in industrial sized, (often around 500,000 litres), containers called bioreactors for large scale production. These huge vessels are used to provide a stable temperature and optimal pH, free of pathogens throughout the process. Through the process of biotechnology, it has become possible to produce active ingredients on a large-scale at low cost.
Bio-tech Palm oil alternatives are just one example, some others that we use at Aesthetics Rx® include but not limited to Hyaluronic acid, Kojic acid, Resveratrol, Stem cells, peptides, squalane, ceramides, and fermented polysaccharides. Even some essential oils can be created with biotechnology where species of fungi have been used to produced oils with similar scents and functions to essential oils such as rose. To produce 1kg of rose essential oil around 4 tonnes of rose petals is required! Biotechnology is a valuable mechanism in preserving natural resources and reducing costs of farming them.
Biotechnology also produces consistently high-quality ingredients. In nature the quality, colour and scent of a plant is affected by climate, season, soil, and so many variables that it is difficult to maintain 100% consistency of the raw ingredient each time it is harvested. Have you ever noticed that sometimes your favourite cream looks a slightly different colour to the last time you purchased it? That can be attributed to the disadvantages of variations that occur in nature. This doesn’t happen with biotechnology. Using biotech ingredients means it looks, feels and smells consistent each and every time, and most importantly the quality and efficacy of the ingredient is maintained and incredibly, can even be improved on what nature originally intended. Don’t be put off by the science, remember, biotech ingredients are made from living, natural ingredients, they are different to synthetic, artificial ingredients. Ingredients derived through biotechnology guarantee absolute consistency in quality and concentration, whilst ensuring skin safety and efficacy, from a renewable resource. As more biotech derived skincare ingredients become available, our vision is to include them in our formulations.
What we value
Knowledge & Education
We are passionate about learning and empowering others with knowledge.
Integrity
We are always transparent and operate with ethical standards all of the time.
Kindness
We care for our people and our customers so they feel beautiful inside and out.
Our Brand Director
AWARD WINNING PRODUCT DEVELOPER
A renowned Australian skincare expert and product developer, Nicola Kropach has been the brains behind many brands, understanding what it takes to create exceptional products with amazing results. Under her leadership and direction, Nicola developed Aesthetics Rx® from a tiny start up to what it is today—an international brand known for transformative biotech skincare.
