Obagi products are prescription strength formulations that can only be sold with a prescription via doctors such as a dermatologist or plastic surgeon. The Obagi skin care system does not encourage consumers to buy any prescription product without a go signal and written prescription from a physician.

Obagi skin care products work at the cellular level to improve skin cell function. What you buy from retail stores are cosmeceutical products and do not correct skin cells but instead only temporarily mask the damaged skin on the surface. On the other hand, Obagi products have formulas that work together to effectively balance the skin’s pH level to penetrate the skin’s layers and reveal superior results.