Renaissance / Ethnic Skin

Bringing life to skin of color

The Placécol Renaissance skin care range opens up a new world of skin care for women with skin of color. Your skin color ranges from olive toned to chocolate and you demand a unique approach to daily skin care, which supports your desire to improve and define your beauty routine. The range contains a number of unique, patented ingredients, such as Acnacidol R, Radiance CR (remove underline as no definition here) and African Mongongo Nut.
 
Bringing the science of beauty through Placécol to care for your unique skin.
 
 

What determines the depth of skin color

Skin color is determined by the amount and type of the pigment melanin in the skin. Melanin comes in two types: phaeomelanin (red to yellow) and eumelanin (dark brown to black). Both amount and type are determined by 4-6 genes, which operate under incomplete dominance and are inherited from the father and one from the mother, resulting in a great variety of different skin colors with varying depth. 
 
Being richer in fats, it secretes a greater quantity of sebum, which offers more protection, but sun protection is definitely still advised as darker skin is actually prone to skin cancer. Skin of color contains a higher quantity of lipids, making the skin tighter and more compact. This skin type is less prone to dehydration and has a much better heat tolerance than fair skin, which leads to the misconception that it needs less protection from harmful UV rays.

How can you take care of your unique skin?

The Placécol Renaissance skin care range has been developed in South Africa and addresses the unique needs of the many women with skin of color in our country. The range consists of nine products featuring a combination of ground breaking ingredients.
 
Radiance CR is a mixture of vitamins and actives that reduces skin roughness and barrier susceptibility, while enhancing skin recovery. Placécol is the only company that has the worldwide license to use this unique patented material in a skin care range. Clinical trials have concluded that it is effective in increasing the even tone of the skin.
 
The patented anti-acne active, Acnacidol R, is contained in Renaissance Skin Clearing Gel and reduces the sebum synthesis and inhibits the activity of acne causing bacteria, leading to an improvement in your skin appearance.
 
Mongongo nut oil is contained in Renaissance Restoring Night Cream. This oil has restructuring properties and forms a protective film over hair fibers.