Marini SkinSolutions

Marini SkinSolutions is a professional skincare company based in San Jose, California, founded in 1994 by Jan Marini [2]. It develops results-focused treatments sold mainly through dermatologists, plastic surgeons and medical spas rather than ordinary retail, and produces its formulas in the United States. The company traded as Jan Marini Skin Research for three decades before rebranding to Marini SkinSolutions in June 2025 [8].

The brand is active. Through 2026 it has continued to launch products, win industry awards and announce new partnerships, and it operates internationally through authorised distributors, including Eden Aesthetics in the United Kingdom.

The company grew out of its founder's own experience. According to a retailer profile, Jan Marini was a former model who developed severe cystic acne at nineteen; the search to understand and resolve the condition drew her into skincare research [9]. In the 1980s she founded an earlier company, MD Formulations, where she helped introduce glycolic acid into professional skincare at a time when it was not available in over-the-counter products.

MD Formulations was sold to Allergan in 1994 [13]. The same year, Marini founded Jan Marini Skin Research in San Jose [2]. She remains involved with the company as Chairman, while John Connors serves as chief executive and president [10][8].

From the outset the company positioned itself within the professional aesthetics channel, describing itself as pioneering research and development in professional skincare since 1994 [2]. In 2019, NewBeauty magazine named Jan Marini one of the top 20 innovators in the aesthetics field [12].

The most significant recent change was the 2025 rebrand. On 9 June 2025 the company announced it would trade as Marini SkinSolutions, framing the move as a shift toward eco-friendly, fully recyclable packaging and broader market expansion while keeping its formulas unchanged [8]. The brand's UK distributor site tells customers plainly that "Jan Marini has rebranded to Marini SkinSolutions. The science and formulas you trust remain unchanged." The former domain, janmarini.com, now redirects to the new brand site.

Marini SkinSolutions presents itself as an evidence-based, professional-grade brand. The company says its mission is "to deliver proven, effective solutions for all skin types, tones, and ages." It states that its formulas are validated by peer-reviewed, published studies, and frames its products around measurable results rather than indulgence. Its stated core commitments are "Formulated with Care," "Eco-Friendly," "Cruelty Free" and "Made in the USA."

Distribution is built around the professional channel: the brand directs customers to locate an authorised professional and runs a partner portal for clinics and practitioners.

The brand's catalogue spans cleansers, serums, sunscreens, moisturisers, masks, peel pads and post-procedure care, built around ingredients such as glycolic acid, vitamin C, peptides, growth factors, hyaluronic acid, retinoids, azelaic acid and polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), a regenerative ingredient. Several formulations carry proprietary names, including Bioglycolic, C-ESTA, Bioclear and the dual-chamber Duality system.

Its best-known product is the Skin Care Management System, a multi-step regimen the company describes as its most awarded product at the NewBeauty awards. Newer launches include NeuroSmooth, a peptide serum aimed at post-procedure use, and the Marini Reboot PDRN Face Serum, which the company links to regenerative skincare and "longevity" positioning.

On sustainability, the company says its packaging is fully recyclable and made from single-material, partially recycled components, and it publishes a step-by-step recycling guide for customers. It notes, however, that a few items — such as the Hyla3D HA Lip Complex tube — are not recyclable. No formal third-party environmental certifications are listed. The brand also states it is "unwavering in our commitment to cruelty-free practices" and that its ingredients and finished products are never tested on animals [3].

The Skin Care Management System has been a repeated winner of NewBeauty's "Best Skin Care System" award. Sources differ slightly on the run: the company's 2026 press materials describe 15 consecutive wins [6], while its UK distributor's about page, which appears somewhat older, cites 14 consecutive awards [2] — a gap the brand attributes to the award accumulating year by year.

More recent recognition includes a 2025 NewBeauty Readers' Choice award for the Bioglycolic Face Cleanser and, in 2026, a NewBeauty award for NeuroSmooth as best post-procedure serum [6]. Individual products have also been featured in editorial coverage by titles including Vogue, Allure, Forbes, Elle and Marie Claire; the brand notes a 2024 Vogue "best beauty products" feature [5], and its results have been referenced on Kourtney Kardashian's lifestyle platform POOSH.

The company is active and US-based, with continued product launches, awards and partnerships into 2026, including a multi-year tie-up with Notre Dame Athletics and a 2026 "Vendor of the Year" recognition from Massage Envy [6]. Manufacturing remains in California, in Livermore near the San Jose headquarters. The 2025 rebrand from Jan Marini Skin Research to Marini SkinSolutions is presented by the company as an expansion phase rather than a wind-down.