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Men's Skin
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Symptoms

  • Dull skin, lack of glow
  • Rough, sensitive skin
  • Oily, shiny skin
  • Wrinkles


Men’s skin is unique. Saturated with TESTOSTERONE, men’s skin acts differently from women’s skin. Testosterone, the male hormone, determines the physical and psychological characteristics, such as height, weight, build and even behaviour that differentiate men from women. This “testosterone” also defines the specific nature of a man’s skin.
Hydration & Men’s Skin

Men’s skin being thicker, consumes a vast amount of energy. Under the strains of daily life, cellular energy stocks become exhausted. Skin is therefore weakened: it becomes dehydrated and dull. Marks become more readily imprinted onto the face.
20% THICKER
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Shaving and its effects
A man will shave about 16,000 times in his life. Daily shaving assaults the skin. Shave after shave, the skin barrier does not regenerate enough and becomes a leaky shield. Weakened, the skin becomes more sensitive.
MORE IRRITATED DUE TO SHAVING

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Oily/Shiny skin
Due to its high testosterone content, men’s skin has a greater number of sebaceous glands, which are larger in size and produce up to 2 times more sebum than women’s skin. Under the effects of stress, fatigue and pollution, sebum production can become hyper-active. As a result, pores become enlarged and shiny areas and imperfections develop.
MORE SEBUM GLANDS

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Ageing in Men
Men’s skin boasts a much denser collagen matrix, rendering it more resilient to the development of wrinkles. Over time, the cumulative effect of countless facial contractions and repeated exposure to UV rays can disrupt the natural collagen renewal process. This causes localized deficits in skin substance: skin appears “broken” and becomes marked with deep-set wrinkles. Because men’s skin is up to 20% thicker than women’s skin and is better supplied with water, its metabolism requires a greater energy supply. The dermal structure of men’s skin is richer in collagen fibres. Since it is denser, men’s skin ages differently and later in life.
RICH IN COLLAGEN

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Vichy Homme: The Unique Response by Vichy Laboratoires

  • -A deep knowledge of the specificities of men’s skin due to testosterone.
  • -Powerful active ingredients, stemming from the pharmacopoeia - calcium, retinol, vitamin C, and magnesium - repeated and enriched by our laboratories.
  • -All Vichy Homme products are hypoallergenic, tested on sensitive skins and their efficacy has been proven under dermatological control.
  • -All Vichy Homme products have fresh textures, non greasy, ultra-penetrating for an easy application in everyday life.
  • -All Vichy Homme products contain Vichy Thermal spa water, a fortifying, soothing, and unique water of magmatic origin. It is rich in rare minerals.
View Vichy’s solution for Oily / Dull looking / Ageing  / Sensitive skin in men.