If you’ve ever wondered why your skincare products don’t seem to work as well as they should, the answer might be in the order you’re applying them.

Even the most advanced products can’t perform properly if they’re layered incorrectly. Understanding your skincare sequence ensures each product penetrates effectively — giving you maximum results and that healthy, glowing complexion you deserve.

Here’s your step-by-step guide to the correct order of a professional, results-driven skincare routine — featuring S C I E N C E + favourites.

Step 1: Cleanse

The foundation of every great skincare routine starts with clean skin. Cleansing removes impurities, oil, and makeup that build up throughout the day or night.

•  Morning: Refresh your skin and remove overnight oils with Hydrating Cleanser +

•  Evening: Use Exfoliating Cleanser + to deep-clean pores and prep your skin for treatment products

 Tip: Always cleanse for at least 60 seconds using lukewarm water — never hot — to protect your skin barrier.

Step 2: Tone

Toning helps rebalance your skin’s pH after cleansing and enhances absorption for serums that follow. It also refines texture and tightens pores.

Use Pro Toner + morning and night to calm, hydrate, and refresh your complexion.

It’s infused with Hyaluronic Acid, Provitamin B5, and antioxidants to soothe, plump, and prepare your skin for active ingredients.

Step 3: Treat (Serums)

This is the most transformative step — where science meets results.

Serums contain concentrated actives that target specific concerns like aging, uneven tone, or dullness.

Apply serums in order of thinnest to thickest consistency:

Morning:

•  Vitamin C 15 % Serum — for antioxidant protection and radiance

•    ProFactor5 Serum — for firming, repair, and collagen support

•    The Tox Serum- Peptide rich to soften static and dynamic wrinkles

Evening:

•  Retinol 1 % Serum — for renewal, smoother texture, and refined pores

•    ProFactor5 Serum — can also be used again at night for added repair benefits

•    Glow Facial Oil- for hydration and repair

 Allow 30–60 seconds between serums for optimal absorption.

Step 4: Moisturize

Moisturizers seal in hydration and help strengthen the skin barrier. Even if you have oily or acne-prone skin, skipping this step can lead to dehydration and imbalance.

•  Day: Pro Day Cream + delivers lightweight hydration, peptides, and antioxidants to protect throughout the day.

•  Night: ProFactor5 Night Cream or Overnight Collagen + Mask deeply nourishes and supports recovery while you sleep.

 Tip: Apply moisturizer while your skin is slightly damp from your serums to lock in moisture.

Step 5: Protect (SPF — AM only)

Your morning routine is never complete without SPF.

Daily sun protection prevents up to 90% of premature aging — including wrinkles, pigmentation, and loss of firmness.

Choose a broad-spectrum SPF 30+, applied as the final step in your morning skincare. If outdoors for extended periods, reapply every 2–3 hours for continuous protection.

Bonus Step: Eye Care

The skin around your eyes is thinner and more delicate, requiring specialized treatment.

Use Pro Eye Cream + or Pro Eye Serum + morning and night to target fine lines, puffiness, and dark circles with a blend of peptides, collagen-supporting actives, and hyaluronic acid.

Apply gently with your ring finger, tapping around the orbital bone — never tugging the skin.

Your Complete S C I E N C E + Routine Summary Morning Routine

1.  Cleanse – Hydrating Cleanser +

2.  Tone – Pro Toner +

3.  Treat – Vitamin C 15 % + ProFactor5 Serum

4.  Moisturize – Pro Day Cream +

5.  Protect – SPF

Evening Routine

1.  Cleanse – Exfoliating Cleanser +

2.  Tone – Pro Toner +

3.  Treat – Retinol 1 % or ProFactor5 Serum

4.  Eye Care – Pro Eye Cream + AND or Pro Eye Serum+

5.  Moisturize – ProFactor5 Night Cream or Overnight Collagen + Mask

Founder’s Insight

“Consistency and order matter. Each product has a purpose — and when layered correctly, they create a synergistic routine that delivers clinical-level results right at home.”

— Ashlee Smith, Founder of S C I E N C E +

The Takeaway

A perfect skincare routine isn’t about having dozens of products — it’s about using the right ones in the right order.

With clinically inspired formulas powered by peptides, growth factors, and antioxidants, your S C I E N C E + regimen gives you the foundation for long-term, radiant skin health.