About
At pH Skin, everything comes back to balance - helping your skin function as it’s supposed to through Corneotherapy.
Corneotherapy is the remedial treatment that repairs and maintains the Stratum Corneum - the skin’s outermost layer. By focusing on repair rather than stripping or overloading the skin, we build the foundations for lasting results.
Everyone’s skin is unique, and so is every treatment. Using Dermaviduals, we blend medical-grade skincare to be physiologically compatible with the skin’s natural structure - creating tailored, simple solutions.
pH Skin uses a holistic approach to every treatment. Together, we’ll look beyond the surface - exploring your lifestyle, skincare, nutrition, genetics, hormones, sleep, stressors and more to begin to understand the root causes of your skin concerns - and support you with sourcing further blood/gut/hormone work, where appropriate.
We work with clients experiencing acne, dermatitis, psoriasis, healthy ageing, post-contraceptive breakouts, dehydration, sun damage, pigmentation, scarring, and skin that simply needs a reset.
Corneotherapists often refer to the stratum corneum as the roof of your house. If your roof is compromised, everything beneath it is vulnerable.
This outer layer is structred like “brick and mortar”
The bricks are your Corneocytes - specialised skin cells that protect against environmental stressors, dehyration and pathogens
The mortar is your Intecellular Lipids - a matrix of ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids that fill the gaps and keep moisture in
Guiding this system is:
The Acid Mantle and Skin microbiome - a pH acidic protective layer full of microorganisms that defend and balance the skin and allow the bricks and mortar to be structurally integral
Together, these form your first lines of skin barrier defence.
When the skin’s “brick and mortar” structure becomes weakened or impaired, its ability to function optimally is disrupted. This can trigger an inflammatory response within the skin which is often a precursor to premature skin ageing, acne, dermatitis, psoriasis, and other skin conditions seen today*.
Your skin barrier health is influenced by many factors:
Environment
Stress and sleep
Nutrition and hydration
Skincare products and toxins
Harsh, stripping skin treatments
Hormonal changes
Genetics and age
At pH Skin, we combine corneotherapy treatments with a holistic understanding of these contributing factors. This allows us to blend skincare in-clinic and personalise holistic treatment plans that are physiologically compatible to you.
*The International Association for Corneotherapy (IAC), 2024
Dermaviduals: Medical-grade skin-care
At pH Skin, we treat the skin barrier using medical-grade skincare from Dermaviduals.
Dermaviduals recognises that every skin is unique. Rooted in corneotherapy, Dermaviduals repairs and protects the skin barrier - never stripping or overloading it. Free from fragrances, preservatives, and emulsifiers, we will blend formulas in-clinic that work with your skin, restoring balance and supporting long-term health.
Dermaviduals mimics the skin’s natural structure and uses advanced delivery systems (liposomes and nanoparticles) to carry active ingredients deeper into the skin, where they can work most effectively and help your skin function the way it was supposed to.
By taking care of your skin barrier, you are naturally setting yourself up for healthy elastin and collagen production, preventing pre-mature aging and future skin conditions.
Your Corneotherapist: Phoebe
A skin journey that resonates with many. After stopping the contraceptive pill that was prescribed for my skin at the age of 17, I suffered from cystic acne for over seven years, including deep, painful lesions. I spent hundreds on specialist appointments, underwent multiple rounds of antibiotics, and used harsh chemical treatments that stripped, bleached and shredded my skin, destroyed my gut and skin microbiomes and left me with little to no results.
From here, I discovered a wonderful corneotherapist in the UK. For the first time, my concerns were heard and gentle treatments were tailored specifically for my skin. I was introduced to Dermaviduals products, which were blended to my skin allowing actives to be recognised and absorbed by the skin. Using both an outside-in and inside-out approach, I also made lifestyle changes and underwent blood work and hormonal testing. This experience transformed my understanding of the skin, the way it communicates and ultimately my entire relationship with myself, my skin habits and lifestyle.
I set up pH Skin to educate and change the narrative around treating skin. I bring the following qualifications and trainings into my clinic:
VTCT Level 4 in Advanced Aesthetic Therapies for Skin Rejuvenation and Micro-needling
VTCT Level 2 and 3 Access to Aesthetics
Certificate from the International Association of Applied Corneotherapy (IAC): Corneotherapy: Skin anatomy and physiology
Member of the International Association of Applied Corneotherapy (IAC).
Dermaviduals España and Portugal product training
