Skincare for the skin you have now.

“I was searching for something that didn’t exist.”

Barbara Marengo, Founder · Victoria, BC
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Healthy hormonal skin starts with the right system, not another product.

Hormonal change affects hydration, barrier strength, elasticity and the way your skin answers products you have trusted for years.

That is why Philogeni is not built around individual products.

It’s built around a complete, menopause-informed skincare method designed to help replenish, strengthen, and protect changing skin, so you can feel confident in your skin again.

  1. Replenish

    Restore essential moisture and replenish lipids to comfort skin that feels dry, depleted or tight.

  2. Renew

    Improve the look of firmness, tone and texture, with actives formulated for hormonally changing skin.

  3. Protect

    Defend skin against the visible effects of everyday environmental stress, so the comfort and resilience you build hold rather than slip back.

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Start with the ritual Barbara recommends most.

Choosing skincare during menopause should not feel overwhelming. If you are unsure where to begin, begin here.

Barbara has curated the routine she recommends most often for women discovering Philogeni for the first time.

Barbara’s recommended starter ritual

  • Restores lasting hydration
  • Strengthens the skin barrier
  • Supports healthier-looking, more resilient skin
  • Formulated for hormonally changing skin
Resilience balm from Philogeni botanically infused with balancing oil for all skin types
Step 1

M-Veil™ Resilience Balm

Comfort dry, depleted skin with a concentrated solid serum that replenishes essential lipids.

$48
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Step 2

M-Veil™ Antioxidant Serum: Bio-Lipid Facial Oil

Support your barrier with a nutrient-rich serum formulated to improve visible resilience.

$118
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Step 3

Copper Gua Sha - Sculpting Facial & Body Tool

Close the ritual with slow copper massage that helps every formula settle.

$54

The complete ritual $220

Not sure it is right for you? Explore the Philogeni Method first.

We’ve moved beyond anti-aging

We focus on the biological reality of your skin during menopause: the collagen loss that speeds up as estrogen falls and the gradual collapse of your skin’s lipid barrier. Philogeni is a simple ritual that replenishes the lipids your skin is losing.

Philogeni blends two powerful concepts: philogyny, the love, respect, and admiration of women, and phylogeny, the evolutionary history and growth of an organism.

We are here to support your evolution.

We don’t mask surface dryness. We build resilience.

As estrogen declines, skin loses lipids. Our M-VEIL COMPLEX with biomimetic mushroom and plant complex steps in to help skin hold moisture and look plumper and more supple

The lipid gap
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Biomimetic lipids
Squalane · Hemisqualane
02
Mushroom Extracts
Reishi · Chaga · Cordyceps · Maitake
03
Antioxidant Support
Vitamin C · Bakuchiol · CoQ10
04
Desert Lipids
Kalahari Melon · Baobab · Marula
Barbara Marengo, founder

In my mid-forties, things began to shift in ways I couldn’t explain.

I didn’t recognize the woman in the mirror, and nothing I tried touched it.

Barbara Marengo, founder

Menopause coach, Girls Gone StrongCosmetic formulator, Formula BotanicaVictoria, BC

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How perimenopause and menopause change your skin

Sensitivity & Irritation

Hormonal changes can make skin reactive and easily irritated. Our gentle, soothing formulations comfort skin without harsh actives.

Dryness & Dehydration

Estrogen decline dramatically reduces your skin’s ability to retain moisture. Our formulations replenish the lipid barrier and boost hydration.

Dullness & Uneven Tone

Falling estrogen can leave skin looking dull and uneven. Our M-Veil mushroom and botanical complex supports a smoother surface and a healthy-looking, luminous glow.

Loss of Elasticity & Firmness

Skin tends to lose firmness quickly in the first five years after menopause. We use targeted botanicals and mushrooms that help skin look and feel firmer.

Bridging the Lipid-Gap, each morning and evening for comfort and glow.

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Skincare that works for perimenopause and menopause skin

Super-gentle care with a healthy, glowing finish
Sandy K, age 59 · May 2026

A fabulous product! I love the way it glides over my skin. It is so easy with the stick applicator, and the serum absorbs beautifully. It is super-gentle, and my skin has a healthy and rejuvenated glow. I find it reasonably priced and will definitely use this product on an ongoing basis.

Easy to apply, hydrating, and made for travel
Rosalia B

The resilience balm was been easy to put on my face. It makes my skin feel hydrated and it absorbs easily into my skin. An easy product to wear and carry around and pack when travelling. I am buying my second balm and I recommend women to try it.

A fragrance-free balm stick with a light, lasting glow
Michele

I’ve been using the balm for a few weeks and my favourite things so far are: the ease of use, fragrance free composition, and a lovely light feel that stays put and leaves me with a gentle glow where applied, even the next morning after use. Great travel size and function; a solid, smooth application with no liquids that can spill. Have been using after long days outside and love the nourishing feel

Long-lasting hydration from a lightweight facial oil
Sandy K, age 60 · July 2026

The Bio-Lipid Serum is easy to apply and a little goes a long way. It created a sustained, long-lasting hydration, and has such a luxurious feel. The bonus is that it’s produced locally, you’ve nailed it Philogeni! Thank you

A sceptic’s results on dry menopausal skin
Linda W, age 65

My skin is fair, freckly, dry and sun-damaged. I am very sceptical of any product’s ability to make much of a difference to my skin, after trying a good number of them. But this serum has impressed me in every way. After a week of using it, I’m excited about the way I feel when I look in the mirror. My skin looks better, healthier. I think this product really has made a difference for me, and I intend to keep using it.

Gentle on sensitive skin that found retinol too much
Nicky T, age 57

I have tried retinol products in the past, but I have had to be cautious with the ingredient. Used near sensitive areas like my eyes, it caused a strange discolouration and dried my skin out, leaving me looking tired. I have been using the Resilience Balm and Bio-Lipid Concentrate [now the M-Veil™ Antioxidant Serum] for three weeks now. The balm gives me many of the same benefits, but I find it gentler on my skin. My skin feels healthy, soft and nourished.

Explore the downstream effects of estrogen decline on your skin and the natural plant and mushroom actives we use in our products, to provide comfort and build resilience.

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