Enthaltene Produkte

Hydrating Cleanser, 200 ml

Hydrating cleanser

Function: Cleanses and moisturizes in one step

Exfoliating Polish, 65 g

Microdermabrasion exfoliant with magnesium oxide

Function: Removes dead skin cells and improves the absorption of actives

Calming Toner, 180 ml

Calming facial toner

Function: Balances the pH and calms the skin

Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50, 118 g

Mineral sunscreen with SPF 50

Function: Protects against UVA and UVB, without chemical filters

Daily Power Defense, 50 ml

Antioxidant serum with ZO-RRS2

Function: Strengthens the skin barrier and prepares it for retinol

Rozatrol, 50 ml

Serum for redness-prone skin

Function: Can soothe visible redness

Growth Factor Serum, 30 ml

Growth factor serum with ZPRO

Function: Can support collagen and elastin production

Based on an original ZO Skin Health protocol for a weakened skin barrier

Seven products, put together not by us but as a protocol by ZO Skin Health. Several versions exist, we took the one that suits the widest range of skin and left it unchanged. A weakened skin barrier reacts sensitively to several things at once, which is why the protocol proceeds gently in three stages: preparation, active ingredients, protection.

This set works without retinol. The stronger version is the Retinol Barrier Set.

  1. Getting Skin Ready (GSR)

    Getting Skin Ready is the foundation of every ZO Skin Health routine: cleanse, exfoliate, tone. For weakened, sensitive skin, it comes in the calming version with a mild cleanser and Calming Toner. GSR normalizes skin functions and prepares the skin so that the active ingredients that follow are optimally absorbed.

  2. Activation

    This is where the combination of the best for the barrier comes in. Daily Power Defense strengthens the skin barrier with antioxidants, Rozatrol calms redness-prone skin and reduces excess sebum, and in the evening Growth Factor Serum with growth factors is added for regeneration. None of these products contains just one active ingredient, each contains a whole bundle.

  3. Protection

    The last step of every ZO Skin Health protocol is protection. The mineral Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50 protects the weakened barrier from UV radiation in a particularly gentle way. For sensitive skin, mineral protection is the right choice.

Frequently asked questions

Why a set and not the individual products?

Because it lets you get more out of every product and saves you your own research. The five components are matched in pH, strength and order, just as a balanced diet does more than a single vitamin. You get the complete routine and pay less than when buying individually.

What makes this set better than a single calming cream?

Most people don't know this: ZO Skin Health generally doesn't work with individual creams but with protocols, meaning fixed sequences in which each product has a task and is matched to the next. A single cream soothes briefly, while a coordinated system strengthens the barrier over weeks. This set is exactly the original protocol for sensitized skin.

What is the difference from the manufacturer's small sets?

The kits ZO Skin Health packages itself are officially intended as a travel and trial format, meaning smaller sizes for on the go. This set contains the same protocol logic in full size, for daily use over weeks. For trying things out, the manufacturer's kits are the way in; for the long-term routine, this set.

How does the application work day to day?

Clear and in three steps: gently prepare, care, protect. The exact order for morning and evening is right on the page, so you don't have to look anything up. Everything is deliberately kept mild.

How quickly can you see results?

The skin barrier rebuilds in cycles. ZO Skin Health expects about twelve weeks of consistent use for strengthening sensitized skin. A first calming effect often shows earlier, a stable barrier takes some patience.

About the brand

ZO Skin Health was developed by Dr. Zein Obagi - one of the world's most renowned dermatologists, with over 35 years of research in Beverly Hills. His principle: the skin is not “repaired” from the outside; instead, the cells themselves are activated. Because collagen, elastin and cell renewal decline with age, ZO products work in a targeted way across different skin layers - as system skincare following established treatment protocols, not as a single product.

How to use

How to use the set

The list below is also the order of application. Stick to it, it is part of how the set works.

It follows the texture, from the lightest to the richest. Light formulas with smaller molecules absorb first; rich textures go on top and would otherwise shield them.

Behind it is always the same pattern. First the preparation: cleansing, exfoliating, toning. Then the active ingredients in the order given. In the morning, sun protection comes last; in the evening, it is left out.

Morning

  1. Hydrating Cleanser: apply a small amount to damp skin, massage in gently, rinse off with lukewarm water.
  2. Exfoliating Polish (two to three times a week): apply a small amount to damp skin, gently massage in, then rinse thoroughly. Exfoliation belongs in the morning.
  3. Calming Toner: apply gently over face and neck with a cotton pad, the last step of Getting Skin Ready.
  4. Daily Power Defense: one to two pumps on face and neck, avoiding the eye area.
  5. Rozatrol: a small amount, spread evenly on the areas prone to redness.
  6. Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50: apply generously as the last step, reapply every one to two hours when in the sun.

Evening

  1. Hydrating Cleanser: as in the morning, a small amount, massage in gently, rinse off.
  2. Calming Toner: with a cotton pad over face and neck.
  3. Daily Power Defense: one to two pumps.
  4. Rozatrol: a small amount.
  5. Growth Factor Serum: one to two pumps as the last step.

Exfoliation stays reserved for the morning. If your skin feels tight, Hydrating Creme can be added at any time.

Transparency & mandatory information

Ingredients (INCI)

Set of 7 components. The full INCI list for each component is shown on its own product page.

Notes on application

Contains glycolic acid (AHA). Increases skin photosensitivity - use daily sunscreen (SPF 30+). Do not apply to damaged skin. Reduce or discontinue use if severe irritation occurs.
Contains small amounts of vitamin A compounds (retinyl palmitate). Consult a doctor before use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Daytime sunscreen with at least SPF 30 recommended. For external use only.
Contains papain enzyme with exfoliating effect; apply with caution on very sensitive skin. Use sunscreen.

Product safety & contact

NOVVIA GmbH,

Am Lohmühlbach 17
85356 Freising
Deutschland
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