Youthshots By Dr. Fach

What Youthshots By Dr. Fach does

Youthshots By Dr. Fach is a German direct-to-consumer anti-aging skincare brand legally organized as YouthShots GmbH & Co. KG and headquartered in Düsseldorf. The company sells six topical SKUs — Face Cream Intense (€79.99, 50ml), Serum (€79.99, 30ml), Eye Cream (€49.99, 15ml), Hand Cream (€29.99, 50ml), a 7-Day Shots weekly blister pack (€17.99), and a 28-Day Shots monthly blister pack (€69.99) — all built around a patented combination of Astragalosid IV with a cross-linked hyaluronic acid carrier system (European Patent EP 3474953, granted 2022) intended to protect telomeres from oxidative degradation. Clinical validation was conducted at Universitätsklinikum Essen and published in the Cosmetics journal in 2022, reporting +16% skin moisture, +15–16% skin firmness, −8% wrinkle depth after 28 days, and longer median telomere length (5,342 bp) in treated skin versus untreated control areas (4,616 bp) in a 15-participant telomere substudy.

The business model is pure-play direct-to-consumer e-commerce through the brand-owned Squarespace storefront at youthshots.com, with no third-party retail or marketplace presence documented. Orders ship via DHL within Germany (1–3 business days) and across the EU (7 business days), with payments processed through PayPal and Klarna. Marketing relies on content sections covering Wissenschaft (science), Studien (studies), and Haltung (positioning), SEO, and email newsletter — no paid social or influencer program is disclosed, and no formal subscription/auto-replenish offering exists despite the blister-pack format encouraging recurring use. The target customer is health-conscious consumers aged 40–70 seeking clinically validated anti-aging skincare, with testimonials referencing individual professionals (physicians, engineers, actresses) rather than enterprise or B2B accounts.

The company is founder-controlled by Managing Director Dr. Christian Fach, with no disclosed institutional investment, no headcount figures, and no public revenue metrics. Operations are consistent with a small, founder-led D2C operator whose defensibility rests on a single composition-of-matter patent, one peer-reviewed clinical study, and the founder's medical-scientific credibility rather than on scale economics, switching costs, or AI-enabled personalization.

Name

Youthshots By Dr. Fach

Legal name

YouthShots GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://youthshots.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Youthshots By Dr. Fach is a German D2C anti-aging skincare brand selling six patent-protected products (Face Cream, Serum, Eye Cream, Hand Cream, plus 7- and 28-day Shots) based on Astragalosid IV and cross-linked hyaluronic-acid technology for telomere protection. The Düsseldorf-based founder-led company serves health-conscious consumers aged 40–70 across the EU via its own website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Aging Skincare

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Treatment Skincare (Serums, Actives, Acne & Anti-aging) (CRABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dermocosmetics & Medical-Grade Skincare (CRABAAAF), Natural/Organic & Clean Skincare (CRABAAAH), Eye & Lip Skincare (CRABAAAC)

Keywords

• Anti-aging skincare
• Telomere protection
• Facial serums
• Dermatological creams
• Clean beauty cosmetics

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: One-time purchase model through the company's own online storefront at youthshots.com. Products are sold in various sizes including daily-dose blisters (7-day and 28-day packs) and standard creams/serums. No subscription model is explicitly offered, though recurring purchase behavior is implied by the product format.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Youthshots By Dr. Fach sells a portfolio of six topical anti-aging skincare products (Face Cream Intense, Serum, Eye Cream, Hand Cream, and 7-Day and 28-Day single-dose Shots blister packs) formulated around a patented Astragalosid IV active ingredient delivered via a cross-linked hyaluronic acid carrier system (European Patent EP 3474953) intended to protect skin-cell telomeres from oxidative degradation. Products are sold directly to individual consumers through the company's own online shop, with reported clinical outcomes of +16% moisture, +16% firmness, and -8% wrinkle depth after 28 days, and Clean Beauty formulation standards.

Product overview

Youthshots By Dr. Fach is a German anti-aging skincare brand built around a patented Astragalosid-IV complex delivered via cross-linked hyaluronic acid carrier system (European Patent EP 3474953). The product portfolio consists of six topical skincare products: Face Cream Intense (rich day care), Serum (moisturizing serum), Eye Cream (eye area treatment), 28 Days Shots (monthly blister pack of single doses), 7 Days Shots (weekly blister pack), and Hand Cream (hand care). All products share the core patented telomere-protecting active ingredient complex. The brand emphasizes Clean Beauty standards with products free from parabens, sulfates, ethanolamines, formaldehyde, phthalates, mineral oils, PEG, synthetic fragrances over 1%, and chemical SPF filters. Products are dermatologically tested and certified cruelty-free.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Face Cream Intense Rich day-care cream containing the patented Astragalosid IV complex in cross-linked hyaluronic acid, formulated to protect skin-cell telomeres from oxidative stress, deliver moisture, and improve firmness. Clinical measurements report +16% skin moisture, +15-16% firmness, and -8% wrinkle depth after 28 days of use in a 20-person study at Bio Basic Europe.
• Serum Highly effective, intensely moisturizing facial serum with firming effect. Contains the patented Astragalosid IV complex in cross-linked hyaluronic acid at the same dosage as Face Cream Intense, plus innovative broccoli extract to stimulate collagen production and pullulan for skin tightening.
• Eye Cream Eye cream for the thin, sensitive skin around the eye where cell division occurs most frequently. Contains the patented active complex at the same dosage as Face Cream Intense, formulated without fragrances, and is dermatologically and ophthalmologically tested. Provides intensive moisture, wrinkle correction, and a decongesting effect.
• 28 Days Shots (Monatspackung) Monthly blister package of Face Cream in single doses. Each blister chamber contains exactly the amount for one application, with no air contact, no preservatives needed, and consistent active-ingredient stability until the last dose.
• 7 Days Shots (Wochenpackung) Weekly blister package of Face Cream in single doses. Each blister chamber contains exactly the amount for one application, with no air contact, no preservatives needed, and consistent active-ingredient stability until the last dose.
• Hand Cream Anti-aging hand care based on telomere protection, formulated specifically for hand-skin needs with moisturizing, firming, and anti-aging effects. Reduces pigment spots and brightens skin after four weeks of use. Light, non-greasy texture absorbs quickly.

Quantifiable outcome

• +16% skin moisture after 28 days (instrumentally measured)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dr. Barbara Sturm: German dermatologist-founded anti-aging skincare brand centered on proprietary ingredient complexes and clinical substantiation, sold direct-to-consumer and through premium retail. Highly comparable in founder-led positioning, science-driven marketing, and premium D2C pricing.
• Augustinus Bader: Premium German-founded anti-aging skincare brand built around a proprietary cellular-renewal technology platform, sold through prestige D2C and select retail channels globally. Directly comparable to Youthshots as a science-led, patent-anchored anti-aging brand targeting the same health-conscious premium consumer.

Broad incumbents

• Eucerin (Beiersdorf): Mass-market dermocosmetics brand owned by Beiersdorf, the same German personal-care giant whose HQs neighbor Youthshots' home market. Overlaps with Youthshots on anti-aging claims, clinical evidence, and dermatological positioning, but operates at much larger scale through drugstores and pharmacies across the EU.
• Bioderma (NAOS): French dermocosmetics brand sold primarily through European pharmacies, with strong credibility in dermatology-backed skincare. Overlaps with Youthshots on the 'trusted by dermatologists, science-first' positioning and EU pharmacy-adjacent distribution.
• La Roche-Posay (L'Oréal): European dermocosmetics leader under L'Oréal, distributed through pharmacies with strong clinical claims on sensitive skin and anti-aging. Comparable to Youthshots on the dermatologically tested, science-backed anti-aging positioning but with vastly greater scale, retail presence, and R&D budget.

Peers

• Vichy (L'Oréal):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/YouthShots-101974484942549
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youthshots-by-dr-fach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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