Glymed Plus

What Glymed Plus does

GlyMed+ is a private, professional-grade skincare company founded in 1991 by Master Aesthetician Christine Heathman and headquartered in Provo, Utah. The company manufactures and sells pharmaceutical-grade skincare formulations across eight product categories: Cleansers, Exfoliators, Masques, Serums, Eye Creams, Lip Care, Moisturizers, and Sun Care. Its core technology positioning rests on being among the first to introduce alpha hydroxy acids into clinical skincare in the United States, giving it a 35-year heritage in the professional aesthetics channel.

The company sells exclusively to licensed skincare professionals, who must register through the GlyMed+ Pro program to purchase. Its go-to-market is a direct, gated e-commerce channel on its own website, with reach into more than 130 countries and a professional base of nearly 100,000 users. GlyMed+ wraps its product business with adjacent services and software: advanced education programs and certifications (over 10,000 issued in the past year), webinars, standardized treatment protocols, and a Retail Store platform the company states can increase professionals' annual revenue by up to 113 percent on average. The firm is founder-owned, reports 101-250 employees, and discloses no external funding rounds or institutional investors.

Name

Glymed Plus

Legal name

GlyMed+

Website

https://glymedplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GlyMed+ is a private, professional-grade skincare company founded in 1991 that manufactures pharmaceutical-grade formulations across eight product categories and sells exclusively to nearly 100,000 licensed skincare professionals in 130+ countries via its GlyMed+ Pro channel, supported by education programs and a Retail Store platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Skincare

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional/Backbar Skincare (Esthetician & Spa Use) (CRABAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Skincare & Facial Treatments (CRABALAF), Dermocosmetics & Medical-Grade Skincare (CRABAAAF), Treatment Skincare (Serums, Actives, Acne & Anti-aging) (CRABAAAB), Eye & Lip Skincare (CRABAAAC)

Keywords

• Professional skincare products
• Pharmaceutical grade skincare
• Clinical skincare formulations
• Alpha hydroxy acid skincare
• Aesthetician education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Provo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Skincare Products: GlyMed+ generates revenue through the sale of professional-grade skincare products exclusively to licensed skincare professionals. The company also provides a Retail Store platform that enables professionals to increase their annual revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GlyMed+ manufactures and sells professional-grade, pharmaceutical-grade skincare formulations across eight categories (Cleansers, Exfoliators, Masques, Serums, Eye Creams, Lip Care, Moisturizers, Sun Care) exclusively to licensed skincare professionals. The company also operates a Retail Store business-growth platform for practitioners and delivers Education Programs, Webinars, and Protocols that have produced more than 10,000 certifications in the past year.

Product overview

GlyMed+ is a professional-grade skincare company offering pharmaceutical-grade formulations across eight core product categories: Cleansers, Exfoliators, Masques, Serums, Eye Creams, Lip Care, Moisturizers, and Sun Care. The company supports licensed skincare professionals with a portfolio that combines these skincare products with business growth tools (Retail Store Platform) and professional education services (Education Programs, Webinars, and Protocols). Founded in 1991 by Master Aesthetician Christine Heathman, GlyMed+ positions itself as an industry pioneer that was among the first to introduce alpha hydroxy acids into clinical skincare in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cleansers Professional-grade facial cleansers formulated for use by licensed skincare professionals in clinical skincare treatments.
• Exfoliators Professional-grade exfoliating products used by licensed skincare professionals for clinical skincare treatments.
• Masques Professional-grade facial masque products for use by licensed skincare professionals in skincare treatments.
• Serum Professional-grade serum products for targeted skincare treatments delivered by licensed skincare professionals.
• Eye Creams Professional-grade eye care creams formulated for the delicate eye area, sold to licensed skincare professionals.
• Lip Care Professional-grade lip care products sold to licensed skincare professionals.
• Moisturizers Professional-grade moisturizing products for hydration and skin barrier support, sold to licensed skincare professionals.
• Sun Care Professional-grade sun protection products sold to licensed skincare professionals.
• Retail Store Platform Business growth platform for GlyMed+ Pro members that the company states can increase professionals' annual revenue by up to 113 percent on average.
• Education Programs Advanced education and certification programs for licensed skincare professionals, with over 10,000 certifications issued in the past year.
• Webinars Online educational sessions and training for skincare professionals.
• Protocols Standardized treatment protocols and procedures for skincare professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Retail Store platform can increase professionals' annual revenue by up to 113 percent on average

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Obagi Medical: Obagi (Valeant/Bausch Health) is a medical-grade skincare brand focused on prescription-strength and professional-channel products, overlapping heavily with GlyMed+'s treatment-serum and AHA categories across the same pro audience.
• SkinMedica: SkinMedica (AbbVie/Allergan Aesthetics) is an established medical-grade skincare brand sold through physicians and med-spas, overlapping with GlyMed+'s clinical positioning and active-ingredient product lines but at much larger scale.
• SkinCeuticals: SkinCeuticals (L'Oréal) is a broader incumbent in medical-grade professional skincare, distributed through physicians and skincare professionals with overlapping active-ingredient categories; it competes for the same pro accounts but as part of a much larger L'Oréal portfolio.
• EltaMD: EltaMD is a professional sun-care and skincare brand (now under Colgate-Palmolive's EltaMD/CPC) sold through dermatologists and estheticians, with overlapping sun-care and post-procedure categories relevant to GlyMed+'s portfolio.

Direct peers

• Dermalogica: Dermalogica is one of the largest professional-only skincare brands globally, selling to licensed skin therapists through its own education-driven pro network — closely mirroring GlyMed+'s esthetician-channel GTM and product mix.
• Image Skincare: Image Skincare is a professional skincare brand offering AHA/retinoid treatment lines and professional-only distribution, positioning it as a closely comparable competitor for esthetician accounts and pro-treatment protocols.
• Jan Marini Skin Research: Jan Marini is a professional skincare brand sold through licensed providers with strong positions in AHA, retinol, and growth-factor serums, competing head-to-head with GlyMed+ for the same esthetician customer base.
• iS Clinical: iS Clinical is a clinical skincare brand built around active ingredients (AHA/retinoid/Vitamin C) and sold primarily through licensed professionals and medical channels, making it a direct competitor for esthetician loyalty and treatment protocols.
• PCA Skin: PCA Skin is a professional skincare company selling exclusively to licensed estheticians and physicians, with a comparable pro-only distribution model and AHA/retinoid-led treatment portfolio that directly overlaps GlyMed+'s offering.

Emerging players

• Alastin Skincare: Alastin Skincare (Galderma) is a newer professional skincare brand specializing in procedure-related skincare for aesthetic practices, representing a more niche but rapidly growing peer in the same pro-only channel as GlyMed+.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glymedplus
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glymed-plus

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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