dermalere
Our Mission
Premium, personalised skincare requires
premium, personalised analysis. And you deserve it.
Most skincare brands (which we can't name for legal reasons) pretend that a quick selfie or a short questionnaire is enough to personalise your skincare routine.
We don't believe in that pseudoscience.
At dermalere, we design beautifully personalised skincare products by really getting to know your skin.
That's right - not just your pretty face but all of the 11 trillion bacteria, viruses and fungi that call it their home (collectively, the 'microbiome').
The science behind dermalere
Healthy skin requires a balanced microbiome.
Like any ecosystem, the skin microbiome depends on the right nourishment to stay in balance. That nourishment comes in the form of prebiotics - specialised nutrients that different microbial species use in different ways.
Because each species responds to different types and concentrations of prebiotics, what you apply to your skin can shift the overall microbial balance.
The same prebiotic formula won't create the same effect for everyone.
To approach this challenge, we've analysed 294,660 facial skin microbiome data points from over 300 individuals to develop our proprietary Microbe Factor algorithm. This system allows us to design personalised prebiotic formulations tailored to your skin.
Developed in collaboration with skin microbiome researchers, computational biologists and dermatologists at the University of Oxford, Microbe Factor combines microbiome science with advanced data modelling to deliver our most advanced personalisation service to date.
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How does dermalere work?
Microbe Factor removes all the guesswork from your nightly skincare routine. No more trial and error.
You'll receive two dermalere formulations: a purifying night-time cleanser and an overnight prebiotic cream.
Our cleanser is designed to gently remove impurities that build up during the day while respecting your skin's natural microbial environment. Our overnight prebiotic cream combines moisturising factors with tailored nutrients to feed your microbiome.
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1. Ready, steady, swab
We'll send you a face swab test kit to capture your microbiome.
Your microbiome will naturally change over time and we recommend re-testing every 3-6 months so that we can re-tailor your personalised prebiotic cream.
Meet the Team
Pioneering advanced formulations requires a few cooks in the kitchen
(and a lot of late nights).
Dr Declan Pang, MA DPhil
Founder & CEO
DPhil (PhD) in Immunology from the University of Oxford.
Prof Graham Ogg, FRCP FMedSci
Chief Scientific Officer
Professor of Dermatology at the University of Oxford & Consultant Dermatologist.