My Skin Journey
BEN JOHNSON
D
escribed as one of the world’s pioneer-
ing medical aestheticians, Dr Ben
Johnson is responsible for the creation
of not one, but two best-selling and indus-
try-leading skin care ranges. His current line,
Osmosis Skincare, has finally made its way
across the pond with the aim of transforming
the condition of the skin without the use of
harsh ingredients and inflammatory actives.
Here, he tells us about his unique approach to
maintaining good skin health, the ingredients
he relies on to create game-changing formulas,
and why internal health needs to be a priority
for everyone.
After working with various brands while
owning a chain of medi-spas, I realised I could
do it better. With my first company, Cosmedix,
I was offering solutions based on what the
textbooks said about the skin and following
the advice of chemists who were also stuck.
My ‘aha’ moment came about seven years into
my first brand when I realised that my skin
was still ageing and that the results of my line,
regardless of the expense of the ingredients,
was temporary. At that point I decided to look
at what could be done to change the current
paradigm in skincare and started Osmosis
Skincare around 10 years ago.
I decided to approach each skin condition with
a fresh canvas and the results exceeded my expec-
tations. I haven’t stopped innovating because
we do not have answers for everything yet, but
we have managed to find permanent solutions
for many of the most challenging skin condi-
tions. The key was not just focusing on the skin,
but looking inside the body for imbalances.
No one else in the world is doing what we are
doing. Most people do not realise that skin care
products have an average penetration rate of less
than 5%, so much of the expensive material
used is wasted on the surface. That’s why
Phosphatidylcholine is a key ingredient for us,
as it increases penetration of products by as
much as 600%. Another key ingredient is
Trioxolane. I patented this for its permanent
treatment of age spots, uneven texture and large
pores. I am also very pleased with our liposomal
Retinal because of its proven collagen stimula-
tion ability. Lastly, our clinically and patented
Zinc Finger Technology is important because it
reverses acne scarring, tightens the skin by 110%,
tightens eyelids by 15% and makes broken
capillaries disappear.
The skin and body are one unit. The skin offers
clues to internal imbalances that can be mapped
on the face, in many cases. Balancing the body
holistically can lead to beautiful skin and, more
importantly, change people’s lives. This is what
Osmosis is all about.
Our Harmonized Water has been one of the
best highlights and, at the same time, greatest
challenges for me over the last decade. I truly
am a science geek who wants to improve the
physiology of the human body and skin. I under-
stand that at a superficial level, the one I was
taught in medical school, many things are
explained through chemical reactions and
hormone receptor activations. However, the
most exciting changes in medicine will be
working with the energetic origin of our cells,
the quantum energy fields that are no longer
considered theories. This is what our Harmonized
Water is all about. We use frequencies to
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