Swiss skin care sensation: Alchimie Forever

August 10, 2:03 PMDC Health and Beauty ExaminerMartha Kepner

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     Serious, sensual skin care with Alchimie Forever

Tucked on a Georgetown side-street across from the hugely popular waterfront is a revolutionary skin care brand you are going to want to meet: Alchimie Forever.

A small, family-owned skin care brand that hails from Switzerland, Alchimie Forever fuses high-performance natural ingredients with cutting edge technology, resulting in skin and body care products that deliver outstanding results. And everything about Alchimie Forever is very much a family affair. The brand is headed up by Ada Polla, a 2004 Georgetown graduate, with input from her father Dr. Luigi Polla - a renowned dermatologist and laser specialist - and her mother, Dr. Barbara Polla - a biomedical researcher who specializes in anti-aging in Geneva. 

Recently, the company expanded their presence with the unveiling of their new North American corporate office; a sleek, bright space, designed by Greek architect Andreas Angelidakis, down by the waterfront in Georgetown that houses company offices, as well as a multi-purpose retail space, where customers may purchase Alchimie Forever products as well as enjoy demonstrations in a fully-equipped esthetician's treatment room. 

All Alchimie Forever products are formulated in Switzerland, with cutting-edge ingredients including  herbal, plant and fruit extracts (blueberry, cranberry, lychee, grapefruit, papaya, mango, green tea, rosemary, ginger, oats, marine algae, and red clover to name a few), and are laboratory and clinically tested for efficacy and purity.  Product names are taken from dermatological lasers such as Diode, Kantic and Superpulse, and the entire line is cruelty and dye free, with a minimized reliance on chemical ingredients; every product is 99% preservative-free!

Although still a boutique line - only around 18 skus in all - the brand is expanding rapidly and has already attained a loyal following.  If you are new to this phenomenal line, check out:

Diode 1 & 2 Age Defying Serums:  Plant-based firming serums that provide an instant age-defying effect. With rosemary and green tea for potent anti-oxidant protection, the serums are packaged individually to ensure maximum potency of ingredients and continued use should help improve the appearance of brown spots and fine lines. There are two formulations of this fantastic product - one for women and one for men, to address the differing skin care needs of each.

Excimer Purifying Facial Cleanser: With papaya and grapefruit to gently cleanse and remove all traces of makeup, this formula is suitable for normal to oily skin types, although I think just about everyone in DC will benefit from using this refreshing cleanser during the humid summer months.

Excimer Gentle Antioxidant Refining Scrub: loaded with cranberry, papaya, jojoba, shea butter, rosemary and lychee, this delicious concoction refines and purifies the skin without over-drying, as well as provides anti-oxidant protection.

Superpulse Rejuvenating Eye Cream: With blueberries, jojoba and grape seed, this potent eye cream has a lightweight texture yet provides heavy-duty results.  Anti-oxidants, vitamin K and alfalfa work synergistically to help reduce puffiness, minimize dark circles and refine lines.

Alchimie Forever also offers products specifically for men, as well as body care products and gift sets. And although the company doesn't currently offer spa services at their retail outlet, they have instituted an ingenious facial 'testing' program for current clients in their on-site treatment room.  Based upon the amount of products purchased,  clients may benefit from one of Alchimie Forever's signature protocols, anywhere from an express-facial all the way up to a full-fledged 90-minute treatment - and they are all complimentary!

Interested? To learn more about this amazing brand, visit the Alchimie Forever retail store at: 1010 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 201 or, visit their website at: Alchimie Forever. You may also follow the brand on Twitter and Facebook. 

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