# Facial-Emulating Elixirs Sonya Dakar's Flash Facial Provides an At-Home Skin Extraction in Seconds By M | Published 2016-09-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skin-extraction References: [shop.goop](http://shop.goop.com/collections/beauty/products/sonya-dakar-flash-facial) & [sonyadakarskinclinic](http://sonyadakarskinclinic.com/) The Flash Facial serum by Sonya Dakar provides consumers with the ability to achieve the results of an at-home skin extraction without having to visit a specialist or a spa. The [elixir provides a gel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neofiller-lift-fill) that is comprised of lactic acid that changes the skin's appearance, texture and hydration in under a minute. The quick process allows consumers to emulate the effects of an hour-long facial in a fraction of the time. The serum contains a base of hylasome, reveratol and lactic acid that provides a [micro exfoliation to the skin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/licorice-exosome-treatment-orb) without a need for scrubbing beads or a rubbing action on the skin. Instead the product breaks down skin cells naturally to leave behind fresh and more youthful skin that is soft to the touch and moisturized. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **At-home Skin Extraction:** Products like Flash Facial provide consumers the ability to achieve the effects of a skin extraction at home, disrupting the traditional spa or specialist visit. - **Quick Facial Emulation:** Quick facial serums like Flash Facial offer consumers the opportunity to emulate the effects of an hour-long facial in a fraction of the time, providing a disruptive innovation for busy individuals. - **Natural Micro Exfoliation:** Products like Flash Facial that provide a natural micro exfoliation without the need for rubbing or scrubbing beads offer a more gentle and sustainable solution in the skincare industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Skincare:** The skincare industry can incorporate natural and quick facial emulation solutions like Flash Facial to disrupt traditional spa and specialist visits. - **Beauty Retail:** Beauty retail stores can offer innovative and efficient facial emulation options like Flash Facial to cater to busy consumers and increase their market share. - **Personal Care:** In the personal care industry, there's an opportunity to create more natural and sustainable skincare products like Flash Facial that offer gentler and more effective solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Skin Resurfacing Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resurfacing-flash-peel.md) - [Spa-Level Skincare Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shark-facialpro-glow.md) - [One-Minute Daily Facials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-minute-daily-facial.md) - [Concentrated Skincare Serums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omorovicza-elixir.md) - [Rapid-Treatment Targeted Skincare Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flash-regard.md) - [Concentrated Renewal Serums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-elixir-by-augustinus-bader.md) - [Skin Plumping Elixirs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neofiller-lift-fill.md) - [Pro-Grade Facial Cleansers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expert-cleanser.md) - [10 Ingredient Exfoliating Serums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aha-exfoliating-serum.md)