There are skincare brands you stock because they are trending. And then there are skincare brands that earn their place on your shelves year after year because they consistently deliver where it matters most: on our patients’ skin.
For Dermology, iS Clinical has been the latter.
For close to 14 years, iS Clinical has remained one of the core professional skincare brands used and recommended across Dermology Aesthetic Skin & Laser Clinics in South Africa. Through new technologies, new treatment protocols, new clinics and an ever-evolving aesthetic industry, it has remained an important part of how we approach long-term skin health.
That makes Dermology’s recent recognition as an iS Clinical Blue Diamond Award winner particularly meaningful.
And now, that relationship is taking Dermology from South Africa to the United States, with Lourette du Toit and Anja invited to attend the iS Clinical Global Innovator Program in Virginia.
For us, this isn’t simply another international trip or another award to place on a shelf.
It represents something we value deeply at Dermology: continuous education, global collaboration and bringing world-class knowledge back home to our patients and teams in South Africa.
Why Dermology Has Chosen iS Clinical for Almost 14 Years
The skincare industry has changed enormously over the past decade.
Ingredients trend. New products launch almost daily. Social media can turn a skincare ingredient into a household name practically overnight.
But at Dermology, we have never believed that professional skincare should be selected according to what happens to be popular that month.
Our patients invest in advanced skin treatments, laser and light technologies and long-term treatment programmes. The skincare we recommend therefore needs to complement that same philosophy: science-led, results-focused and appropriate for the individual skin in front of us.
This is where iS Clinical has continued to prove its value.
Founded in 2000, iS Clinical has grown into a globally recognised professional skincare brand with a strong emphasis on evidence-based science, clinical validation and advanced formulation. Its products are used by skincare professionals around the world, including dermatologists, plastic surgeons, medical aesthetic practices and professional skin clinics.
Its philosophy also aligns closely with our own: skincare does not need to be unnecessarily complicated to be effective.
The brand’s approach centres around four fundamental steps — Cleanse, Treat, Hydrate and Protect — with highly targeted formulations selected according to individual skin concerns.
For Dermology patients, that allows us to build skincare programmes around the skin rather than simply around a product range.
Ingredients Matter. Formulation Matters More.
One of the reasons iS Clinical has maintained such an important position within Dermology is its approach to formulation.
The brand combines high-quality botanical ingredients with pharmaceutical-grade raw materials and advanced active ingredients, while maintaining control of its formulation and manufacturing processes.
But a long ingredient list alone doesn’t impress us.
In professional skincare, it isn’t simply about whether Vitamin C, retinol, antioxidants or exfoliating acids appear on the box. It is about the quality of those ingredients, how they are formulated, how they work together and whether the finished formulation can consistently support the results we are trying to achieve.
iS Clinical formulations incorporate ingredients and technologies including L-Ascorbic Acid, botanical extracts, antioxidants, alpha and beta hydroxy acids, hyaluronic acid, peptides, retinol, bakuchiol and the brand’s proprietary Extremozyme® technology, depending on the product and indication.
Extremozymes® are particularly interesting within the iS Clinical story. This proprietary technology uses enzymes designed to help defend the skin against the visible effects of environmental stressors.
It is this combination of botanical science and advanced formulation that has allowed iS Clinical to continue evolving without losing the philosophy that made Dermology trust the brand in the first place.
Skincare That Works Alongside Advanced Aesthetic Treatments
At Dermology, skincare is not considered separate from what happens inside the treatment room.
It is part of the treatment strategy.
Our clinics work extensively with advanced aesthetic technologies and procedures, including laser and light treatments, resurfacing, microneedling and professional skin treatments. When patients invest in these procedures, what they do with their skin between appointments becomes incredibly important.
Think of an advanced treatment as the work we do in the gym and professional homecare as the nutrition and recovery afterwards. You wouldn’t expect one brilliant training session to carry your entire fitness journey.
Skin works much the same way.
The right homecare can support the skin barrier, hydration, antioxidant protection, pigmentation management, healthy ageing and the maintenance of professional treatment results.
Products such as the iconic Active Serum, Pro-Heal Serum Advance+, Cleansing Complex, Hydra-Cool Serum, GeneXC Serum, SHEALD Recovery Balm and the iS Clinical protection range have become familiar names within professional skincare for good reason.
For example, GeneXC Serum combines 20% L-Ascorbic Acid with botanically sourced enzymes, antioxidants, fruit acids and Extremozyme® technology, while other formulations target concerns ranging from uneven skin tone and texture to hydration, environmental stress and the visible signs of ageing.
This variety allows our Dermology Laser & Skin Specialists to recommend products according to the patient’s skin, lifestyle, treatment plan and goals — rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all routine.
Innovation Is One of the Reasons the Relationship Has Lasted
Fourteen years is a long relationship in an industry that reinvents itself every season.
The reason iS Clinical has remained relevant to Dermology is not because the brand has stayed the same.
It is because it has continued to innovate.
From the longstanding success of products such as Active Serum to technologies such as Extremozyme® and GeneXC®, the brand continues to invest in research, formulation and clinical validation.
iS Clinical states that its formulations are developed in its own laboratories and manufactured within its own facilities, giving the company oversight of the process from formulation through to packaging.
For a professional clinic, this matters.
When we recommend a product to a patient — particularly alongside an advanced aesthetic treatment — we are putting our own reputation behind that recommendation.
We need to know why we are recommending it.
More Than Products: The Value of Professional Brand Support
There is another side to choosing a professional skincare partner that patients don’t always see.
Education and support matter enormously.
Over almost 14 years, Dermology has experienced the value of iS Clinical not only through its products, but through its commitment to professional education, training, innovation and its relationship with the clinics and professionals representing the brand.
For our therapists and Laser & Skin Specialists, continuous education creates confidence.
For our patients, that confidence translates into better consultations, better product selection and more intelligent treatment plans.
And for Dermology as a business, working with brands that value professional development allows us to continue raising the standard of aesthetic practice in South Africa.
Dermology Wins the iS Clinical Blue Diamond Award
Being recognised with the iS Clinical Blue Diamond Award is therefore especially significant for our team.
It represents years of belief in the brand, education, patient trust and thousands of conversations that have happened inside Dermology treatment rooms.
But more importantly, it reflects something bigger about the Dermology journey.
What began as a South African aesthetic clinic has continued to develop relationships with some of the world’s leading aesthetic technology and skincare companies.
Our goal has never been simply to have access to world-class technology and products.
Our goal is to understand them exceptionally well.
That distinction matters.
Next Stop: The iS Clinical Global Innovator Program in Virginia, USA
The next chapter takes us to the United States.
Dermology’s Lourette du Toit and Anja have been invited to attend the iS Clinical Global Innovator Program in Virginia, bringing Dermology into an international environment centred around skincare innovation, professional education and the future of skin health.
We are incredibly excited to learn alongside professionals from around the world, exchange knowledge and gain insight into what is coming next in advanced professional skincare.
But perhaps the most exciting part happens afterwards.
We get to bring it home.
Back to our Dermology teams.
Back into our consultation rooms.
Back into the treatment protocols we continually refine.
And ultimately, back to the patients who have trusted us with their skin.
Global Knowledge. South African Skin.
International recognition is exciting, but Dermology’s purpose remains firmly rooted in South Africa.
Our patients live under a strong African sun. We treat diverse skin types, complex pigmentation concerns, photoageing, sensitivity, acne, vascular concerns and the many changes that happen to skin throughout life.
That means international knowledge always has to be translated into intelligent, individualised treatment in the South African context.
It is one of the reasons education remains such an important part of the Dermology culture.
We don’t want to simply know what is new.
We want to understand why it works, where it belongs and which patient will genuinely benefit from it.
Nearly 14 Years Later, iS Clinical Is Still on Our Shelf
Perhaps that is the greatest compliment we can give a skincare brand.
After close to 14 years, countless new launches and an industry that never stops moving, iS Clinical still has a prominent place on the Dermology shelf.
Not because of habit.
Because it has continued to earn it.
Through ingredients.
Through innovation.
Through education.
Through professional support.
And, most importantly, through the results we see in the skin of the patients we treat.
Winning the iS Clinical Blue Diamond Award and being invited to the Global Innovator Program is a proud moment for Dermology, but we see it as another step forward rather than a finish line.
Lourette and Anja cannot wait to represent Dermology and South Africa in Virginia — and to return with new knowledge, new ideas and even more value to share with our Dermology family across South Africa.
Because the best global recognition isn’t simply something you bring home and frame.
It’s something you bring home and use.
