J. Cosmet. Sci., 57, 401-440 (September/October 2006) Papers Presented at the Annual Scientific Seminar of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists May 11-12, 2006 Boston Marriott Copley Place Boston, Massachusetts 401

402 JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE OVERVIEW: COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY Mindy S. Goldstein, Ph.D. Estee Lauder Companies, 125 Pinelawn Road, Melville NY 11747 People want to look as good as they feel. Today, there is more openness about cosmetic procedures. Each year 22 million Americans, both male and female, visit the dermatologist. In addition, 80 million people visit the spa, with 2.8 people going to medical spas. The top five non-surgical treatments at the dermatologist or medi-spa are botox, laser hair removal, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and restylane. The top lunchtime treatments are botox and restylane which are in many cases done at the same time. How does this affect our business? 70% of the dermatologists in the United States recommend an OTC product treatment to their patients after a procedure. Approximately 3 5% of the dermatologists sell many of these products in their offices. These products may be their own private line, another dermatologist's line or a private label line. 56% of female visitors (14 million) purchase one or more of these products from the dermatologist's office. In addition, there is a growing number of dermatologist brands found on the store shelves. All of these statistics indicate that the consumer is increasingly looking to the dermatologist for their cosmetic anti-aging treatment products. The goal of this session is to learn about the treatments that are being done in the dermatologist's office and how we can formulate products to complement those procedures.