LUX Hotel & Spa Awards 2016

LUX - Hotel & Spa Awards 2016 71 Best Skincare & Spa Treatment Specialist 2016 QMS Medicosmetics are a renowned provider of quality skincare and cosmetic products. We invited Kate Innes to talk us through the company, its history and the products it provides. QMS Medicosmetics was founded over 20 years ago in Germany by Dr. med. Erich Schulte, a leading surgeon in the fields of trauma and cosmetic surgery. His background gave him an exceptional insight into skin – how it works, how it interacts with the body and the benefits of healthy skin. Kate explains how Dr. Schulte created the brand and infused it with his passion for quality. “Through his desire to revolutionize how we can treat and care for our skin Dr. Schulte combined this expert knowledge with years of pioneering research and a dedication to delivering superior results. His pioneering innovations helped to develop a new style and a new standard in the industry and have created a unique skincare and treatment collection that leads the way in spa and cosmetics excellence. “In the 1970’s Dr. Schulte worked at the Maxillo Facial Department for reconstructive plastic surgery at the Göttingen University Clinic in Germany. His patients were mainly severe accident and burns victims. At the time surgery could lead to the reconstruction of the shape of the face but skin remained scarred and damaged. Through research Dr. Schulte found that collagen was highly significant in wound healing. He knew that if he could find a way to reintroduce collagen into the skin, scar formation would be reduced and skin could be regenerated. So he turned to science and developed a revolutionary technique that conditions natural soluble collagens so that they can be applied topically to boost skin regeneration. This groundbreaking innovation led to the formulation of the Classic Collagen Set and MED Collagen Set and the founding of QMS Medicosmetics. “This performance-focus extends to the QMS Medicosmetics facial and body treatment collection, which is recognised for delivering exceptional skin improving results. Over many years we have perfected the art of advanced skin rejuvenation so that the health, appearance and wellbeing of the skin are improved in equal measure. “This passion for excellence is at the heart of everything we do and is shared with our portfolio of over 600 global partners ranging from day spas and salons to internationally renowned hotels. From Berlin to Bangkok QMS Medicosmetics is proving to be the perfect choice for the luxury hotel sector with partner properties including Amilla and Finolhu in the Maldives, Burj al Arab in Dubai, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Six Senses Spas at The Alpina Gstaad and Puente Romano, GOCO Spas in Ajman Saray and J.W. Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, The Saxon, Cape Grace and Ellerman House in South Africa as well as The Lowry Hotel in Manchester and Giardino hotels in Zurich, St. Moritz and Ascona.” Currently the skincare and spa industry is being dominated by the global desire to ’Age Well’, how to fulfil this ever-increasing demand continues to drive the market. Customers can now choose how to age, the goal to look younger for longer is a common one around the world and the skincare sector has responded to this with continually evolving innovations. Kate explains how QMS are working to ensure that it stays ahead of these trends and meets clients’ ever evolving needs. “It is important to embrace the new vision of clients’ perception of beauty and the consumer’s need for wellness. Feeling healthy and feeling good about yourself is not a luxury but a necessity and the current aesthetic industry is driven by these beauty and wellness priorities. The desire for successful healthy ageing has created a synergy between aesthetics and ’ageing well’ skin care that is shaping the future spa and beauty industry, today’s clients want results. “We have seen an increase in the importance of science in developing new techniques, creating new equipment and improving the performance of ingredients. Additionally, scientists have garnered new insights into how skin behaves, why it changes as we age and these findings have led to the advent of a new genre of skincare and spa treatments. These have radically improved how we can treat and care for our skin. Aesthetics in skincare is a revolution not a just a trend. “An area that has become a signature of QMS Medicosmetics is how science can be used to improve the effects of skincare. For a product to deliver the results you want, its ingredients need to be carried deeper and more effectively into your skin. Without enhanced absorption even the highest quality ingredient will sit on the surface layers, skin might temporarily look and feel better but for long term improvements you need those ingredients to actively deliver their benefits to the skin. “With QMS Medicosmetics our formulations demonstrate the most advanced mechanisms to transport skin-improving ingredients to where they need to go to do their valuable work and deliver increased benefits to the skin.” The future looks bright for QMS Medicosmetics, as Kate highlights the firm’s many developments and plans. “Looking ahead, there are a number of developments which will provide our firm with some great opportunities in the future. We have just opened the first UK hotel spa with the QMS Skin Spa at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester, this represents a new contemporary concept that brings together an enjoyable and relaxing spa experience with a treatment menu that reflects today’s desire for results. When you look at key concerns such as urban pollution and its impact on the skin, the increase of men and women of all ages seeking expert but non-invasive skin care is why a brand such as QMS Medicosmetics fits well into today’s spa environments, whether they are urban day spas or beachside resorts. We are keen to develop and adapt this concept in the next few years into more markets.”