SKIN NEED Spotlights Barrier-Saving Products for All-Natural Individual Protection and Nourishment Against Winter Aggressors
- Sep 29, 2025
- 3 min read
(29 September 2025, Hong Kong) Bespoke Hong Kong skincare brand SKIN NEED is renowned for its natural, vegan and cruelty-free solutions crafted in California. With the arrival of the autumn-winter season, founder and formulator Christal Leung recommends a selection of revolutionary products to protect the skin barrier during harsher conditions, as well as advanced preparations to heal and regenerate skin after aesthetic procedures and injectable treatments.
Both the colder weather and an invasive treatment heighten the risk of a compromised barrier, leaving skin exposed to dehydration and sensitivity. SKIN NEED’s gentle formulations shield and nourish the skin, prompting a radiant appearance and cellular renewal.
Committed to both people and the planet, the brand takes a customised approach to wholesome skincare. This non-formulaic, holistic and sustainable ethos provides a personalised experience for every individual, using additive-free products – free from alcohol, fragrances, colourants, thickeners and preservatives – that are suitable for all skin types, including the most sensitive. As the weather changes, the focus is on barrier protection, hydration and regeneration tailored to individual skin needs.
Barrier Repairing Formulas to Combat Winter Skin Dehydration and Sensitivity
SKIN NEED’s barrier-repair proposition is unique and highly effective. Signature products mimic the structure, function and behavioural processes that naturally occur in human skin. Their active ingredients, including ceramides, phospholipids, sebaceous components and natural moisturising factors, are already present in the skin, allowing for easy absorption without causing sensitivity. Suitable for use in conjunction with prescribed post-invasive-treatment medication, these products working in synergy with the brand’s hypoallergenic formulas, combatting dehydration, dryness and inflammation while promoting cellular renewal.
Light Cleanser (HK$328, 150ml)
Just Toner (HK$468, 150ml)
Cream of Illumination (HK$528, 50ml)
UV Perfect SPF40 Series (HK$328 each, 60ml)
Membrane Lipids Repair (HK$698, 30ml)
100% Hyaluronic Acid + KGF (HK$698, 40ml)
Nourishing Ceramides + Desert Extract Cream Mask (HK$398 for 10 x 5ml)
Black Series Boosters to Regenerate Damaged Skin After Aesthetic Treatments
Specialised daily skincare is vital after an invasive aesthetic or medical treatment, which commonly results in the breakdown of the protective outer layer and skin trauma. SKIN NEED offers a trio of products in the new and advanced Black Series that are proven to restore a youthful glow. Suitable for use once skin is healed, they target barrier repair and cellular renewal, and importantly, maintain and extend the beneficial results of the treatment.
Quadruple Vitamin C Serum (HK$588, 30ml)
Fortified Ferulic Serum (HK$588 for 2 x 15ml)
Retinol and Resveratrol Cream (HK$588, 30ml)
SKIN NEED was founded in Hong Kong by biochemist Christal Leung, whose skincare journey began in her mother’s beauty salon. It has evolved into a brand that offers daily protection while addressing the skin behaviour and concerns of each individual client – beginning with a personalised SKIN NEED Analysis to identify the products that will best suit them. The effects of genetics, epigenetics, environment, lifestyle and physical and emotional wellbeing on the skin are revealed through a comprehensive questionnaire.
Before each facial, a new-generation skin-analysis system is conducted utilising CPL (Cross-Polarised Light) to spotlight conditions such as erythema, acne and dermatitis, and AI to predict how the skin will age. Expert consultants then tailor the brand’s bespoke formulas, mix-and-match regimens and targeted treatments to protect, improve and uplift each individual’s skin.
Precious bioactive products come in airless, opaque and environmentally aware bottles to preserve their shelf life. Formulated in California using plant-based, vegan-friendly ingredients and cruelty-free principles, they are 99.9 percent pure (United States Pharmacopeia grade), EWG (Environmental Working Group) checked, and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) made for safety and quality. They can be purchased at the newly opened boutique in Times Square and online at SKIN NEED, Woke Up Like This (WULT) and Sephora. Customers can now enjoy a 20% discount on the Sephora website (valid from 2 October to 1 November 2025).
The SKIN NEED boutique has a private treatment room, and is located at B245, B2/F, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. It opens from 12 noon to 8 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and 12 noon to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
For facial bookings or online purchases, please visit www.skinneed.com/; for enquiries, please call or WhatsApp (852) 6823-9995, or email info@skinneed.com.
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