Let’s talk about Nurse Jamie Skincare. Nurse Jamie has a reputation for using only the latest medical devices on her exclusive celebrity clientele. It’s no surprise that when it came time to launch her brand, she applied the same philosophy to her skincare products.
Nurse Jamie Healthy Skin Solutions only features the latest breakthrough ingredients in skincare, like stem cells and EGF. But just because something is new, it doesn’t mean it does anything special for your skin. New and effective aren’t synonyms, ya know. Here’s why I’m not impressed by Nurse Jamie’s skincare line, including what products are worth investing in and which ones are better left on the shelves.
About the Brand: Nurse Jamie
Basically, it’s a skincare brand started by Jamie Sherrill, aka Nurse Jamie, who’s been doing skin stuff in LA for years. She’s not just some random influencer with a product line. She’s an actual nurse who’s treated a bunch of celebs and runs one of those bougie medispas in Beverly Hills.
The brand kind of sits at the intersection of skincare and beauty gadgets. You’ve probably seen that weird purple roller thing (the Uplift) – yeah, that’s hers. She’s big on tools that mimic what you’d get in a facial clinic, but for home. So, it’s less about promising miracles and more about giving your skin a little boost in between treatments (even though, most of them don’t really work).
Her whole thing is: be gentle, don’t overdo it, and take care of your skin consistently. The formulas are pretty straightforward (nothing super flashy), but they’re meant to support the skin, not overwhelm it. If you like skincare that feels a bit like self-care and like you’re doing something slightly fancy without booking an appointment… this might be up your alley.
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Nurse Jamie Calming Relief Soothing Moisturizer ($48.00)
Nurse Jamie Calming Relief Soothing Moisturiser promises to bring some much needed relief to sensitive and acne-prone skin. For starters, emollients derived from coconut and sunflower oils create a protective barrier on the skin that keep it safe from harsh weather, germs, and other environmental aggressors that try to hurt it. Plus, it has a few drops of chamomile and calendula extracts, two plants with anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce redness and irritation. Plus, a few humectants like glycerin to attract and bind moisture to the skin. All in all, a very moisturising cream. But there’s nothing cutting edge or special about it.
Active Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, chamomile, and calendula.
Benefits: Very moisturising and a little soothing.
Cons: I wish it came in a tube or bottle. It’s more hygienic.
Skin type: Dry, combination, and sensitive.
Fragrance-free: Yes
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Nurse Jamie EGF Botanical Complex ($125.00)
Nurse Jamie EGFStem Cell Complex features the hottest new ingredients in skincare: Epidermal Growth Factors, plant stem cells and peptides. But are they the most effective too? Not really. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 is said to boost collagen and fight wrinkles, but the only evidence it works comes from the manufacturer (not exactly the most reliable of sources). Plant stem cells are just glorified antioxidants. But there’s no way apple or grape stem cells can turn into human cells and regenerate skin like they promise.
What about Epidermal Growth Factors? They’re very controversial. Here’s why: EGF increase the division of cells within the skin, which helps wounds heal faster and possibly even speed up the regeneration process of new skin cells. But in the unlikely eventuality the cells you’re regenerating are carcinogenic, they could do more harm than good. The rest of the formula is just a blend of silicones that temporarily fill in fine lines and wrinkles and antioxidants that help keep premature aging at bay. You know, the regular stuff you find in most moisturizers.
Active Ingredients: EGF and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38.
Benefits: Makes skin softer and masks the appearance of wrinkles.
Cons: Key ingredients aren’t scientifically proven to work as the brand claims yet.
Skin type: Dry, combination, and normal.
Fragrance-free: No.
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Nurse Jamie Dermalase™ AHA Mask ($54.00)
You’d think with a name like Dermalase AHA Mask, you’re getting a solid hit of exfoliating acids, right? LNah. Scroll through the ingredients list and glycolic acid is waaaay down there – like “blink and you’ll miss it” levels. It’s technically in the formula, sure, but it’s not doing the heavy lifting. What you are getting is a cocktail of fruit extracts: lemon, pineapple, papaya, mango, grape. Sounds delicious, but here’s the thing: lemon extract can be irritating (especially if your skin’s sensitive or you’ve got anything inflamed going on), and fruit enzymes can be a bit unpredictable. Some people love ’em, some people go red and stingy. Texture-wise, it feels nice enough-light, smooth, spreads well. But I can’t help feeling like this one’s more about vibes than results.
Active Ingredients: Glycerin and pineapple food extract.
Benefits: Hydrates skin.
Cons: Doesn’t exfoliate as well as it promises and contains irritating natural extracts.
Skin type: Dry, combination, and normal.
Fragrance-free: No.
Nurse Jamie Desert Rose Anti-Aging Oil ($75.00)
Most Nurse Jamie stuff leans high-tech-gadgets, gimmicky tools, and “innovative” ingredients that sound fancy but don’t always deliver. This oil? Totally different vibe. Instead of some lab-invented molecule no one’s ever heard of, it sticks to natural, tried-and-tested ingredients that have actually been used in skincare forever… and for good reason.
You’ve got sunflower oil as the base (light, non-greasy, hydrating), prickly pear (a legit antioxidant bomb that helps with moisture and glow), and real Bulgarian rose oil (not the fake perfumey kind-this one smells delicate, not overpowering, and helps calm the skin). Plus a bit of vitamin E to support your skin barrier and stop the oil from going rancid. It’s simple, but in a this-actually-works kind of way. No fluff. No buzzy filler. Just a solid facial oil that softens, soothes, and gives your skin a healthy sheen without clogging it up.
Active Ingredients: Sunflower oil, prickly pear oil, and Rosa Damascene flower oil.
Benefits: Deeply moisturises skin.
Cons: Doesn’t have strong anti-aging properties.
Skin type: Dry.
Fragrance-free: Yes.
Related: The Complete Guide To Facial Oils
Nurse Jamie Fade To Light Brightening Moisturizer ($48.00)
This one sounds impressive on paper. Vitamin C, kojic acid, azelaic acid, alpha arbutin, retinol – all the big-name brightening ingredients packed into one sleek little jar. But when you actually look at the ingredient list? They’re all hanging out at the bottom. Like, way at the bottom. Which means you’re probably not getting enough of any of them to do much. Instead, what you are getting up top is a bunch of silicones and texture enhancers. Basically, things that make your skin feel smooth and look nice temporarily, but don’t actually do the work long-term.
There’s some sweet almond oil and glycerin in there for hydration, so if you just want a lightweight moisturizer that gives your skin a soft finish, fine. But if you’re buying this for the glow-up potential from ingredients like kojic acid, alpha arbutin, or azelaic acid… you’ll probably be waiting a while. You’re better off using a proper serum with actives that show up higher on the list – and letting this one sit on the bench.
Active Ingredients: Glycerin and silicones.
Benefits: Hydrating and moisturising. It also fills in fine lines and wrinkles, so they look smaller.
Cons: The skin-brightening actives are present in a very low concentrations, so don’t expect them to do much.
Skin type: All skin types bar sensitive.
Fragrance-free: No.
Nurse Jamie EGF Platinum 7 Rejuvenating Facial Cream ($398.00)
Wait, what?! There’s platinum in my skincare? My friends will die of envy! And your wallet of despair… Platinum may add the cool factor, but there’s no proof it does much of anything for your skin. Ok, there’s some evidence that nano-sized platinum can have a protective effect against UV-induced inflammation, but it’s still a heavy metal and could cause trouble if it accumulates in the body. Not that that’s a risk here. AT $1500 an ounce, I doubt Nurse Jamie put more than a couple of drops of platinum in the jar. So what are you really paying for? You’ve got a lineup of peptides-EGFs (epidermal growth factors), oligopeptides, polypeptides, tetrapeptides – the works.
These are lab-made proteins that might help with skin repair and firmness, though again, a lot depends on the concentration (which we don’t know) and whether they actually absorb enough to do anything. Some people swear by them, some see nothing. Other than that, there’s a decent base of emollients-macadamia esters, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, and shea butter – so it’ll make your skin feel soft and smooth. There’s also sodium hyaluronate and panthenol for hydration, allantoin for soothing, and a sprinkle of vitamin C (in the form of sodium ascorbyl phosphate), though it’s too far down the list to be a star here. Also… cauliflower mitochondria. Not even joking. We’ve officially reached sci-fi levels of ingredient naming.
Bottom line: It’s a luxurious-feeling cream with a heavy price tag and a flashy ingredients list, but there’s nothing in here that justifies the hype (or the cost). The platinum and gold are mostly for vibes, the peptides are promising but not magic, and the base is similar to moisturizers that cost 1/10 the price. Unless you just really want your skincare to sparkle, you can skip this one.
Active Ingredients: Colloidal platinum, EGF, and peptides.
Benefits: Hydrating, makes skin softer and smoother.
Cons: There’s not much evidence the key ingredients in here do much of anything.
Skin type: All skin types.
Fragrance-free: Yes.
Nurse Jamie Clear Spot Treatment ($22.50)
This is one of those old-school-style spot treatments that smells like it means business – and kind of does. The formula is loaded with a bunch of classic acne-fighting ingredients… but also comes with some stuff your skin might not love if you’re on the sensitive side. The first ingredient? Alcohol. Not the cushy, hydrating kind – the drying kind. It’s there to zap oil and help the product dry fast, but it can also leave your skin tight, flaky, or just plain irritated if you overdo it.
Then we’ve got zinc oxide (calms inflammation), sulfur (kills acne bacteria, helps with clogged pores), witch hazel (another astringent), glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and tea tree oil – all decent ingredients if you’re trying to shrink a spot overnight. There’s also camphor, which gives it that strong, medicated smell and adds to the drying effect. To balance things out, there’s some aloe vera, cucumber, licorice, and allantoin, which try to soothe the skin, but honestly, they’re outnumbered. This treatment is clearly made to be aggressive.
Bottom line: It’s a classic drying lotion-type spot treatment. Great if you’ve got a juicy pimple that needs to be knocked down fast. Not great if your skin is already dry, sensitive, or reactive. Use sparingly, and probably not on healing skin or you’ll just end up with a new problem to fix.
Active Ingredients: Zinc oxide and sulfur.
Benefits: Treats pimples.
Cons: Can be quite harsh. Use it as a spot treatment only.
Skin type: Oily and acne-prone.
Fragrance-free: Yes.
Nurse Jamie Resurfacing Kit (Beauty Stamp + FormuL.A. Face) ($105.00)
Let’s just say it: I don’t trust the Beauty Stamp. It’s basically a DIY microneedling tool (tiny needles meant to poke holes in your face) and I don’t care how cute or harmless it looks, that’s a medical procedure pretending to be skincare. Most people don’t sterilize it properly, don’t use it correctly, and end up messing with their skin barrier for… what? Slightly smoother skin if you’re lucky, scarring if you’re not.
The serum it comes with (FormuL.A. Face) isn’t terrible, but it’s not doing anything revolutionary either. Lots of silicones and emollients to give that silky feel, plus a few hydrators like glycerin, panthenol, and allantoin. There are some actives (vitamin C, peptides, plant stem cells), but they’re so far down the list they’re barely making a cameo. For something that’s meant to go after microneedling, I expected a formula that actually supports skin repair.
Honestly? The serum’s just ok, and the stamp feels like a gimmick that could do more harm than good. If you’re serious about microneedling, go see someone who knows what they’re doing.
Active Ingredients: Shea butter and Vitamin C derivative.
Benefits: Makes skin softer and smoother. There’s a little bit of antioxidants to help prevent free radicals.
Cons: The beauty stamp may do more harm than good if not used properly.
Skin type: All skin types bar sensitive.
Fragrance-free: No.
Availability
All products are available on the Nurse Jamie Skincare website.
Is Nurse Jamie Cruelty-Free?
No. The brand has no official cruelty-free certification and doesn’t guarantee that either finished products or ingredients haven’t been tested on animals .
What Are The Pros Of Nurse Jamie Skincare?
- The tools can be helpful when used safely: Not the microneedling stamp, but stuff like the Uplift roller or massagers can temporarily boost circulation and help with puffiness. If you like the ritual of skincare and want to feel like you’re “doing something,” they’re satisfying to use. Just don’t expect long-term results.
- Beautiful packaging: Everything looks high-end. Sleek, minimal, and expensive. It’s the kind of brand that looks good sitting on your bathroom shelf even if the formulas don’t match the price tag.
- Gentle formulas: The products are moisturizing: Most formulas, like the FormuL.A. Face serum, are fairly gentle. They’ve got emollients, glycerin, shea butter, panthenol. Nothing too irritating, nothing too harsh.
- Nice textures: Serums feel silky, creams go on smooth, nothing pills. If you care about how products sit under makeup or layer with actives, they’re easy to work with.
What Are The Cons Of Nurse Jamie Skincare?
- Overhyped ingredients: You’ll see fancy words like peptides, stem cells, and vitamin C, but they’re usually buried at the bottom of the ingredient list. Don’t expect visible results from them.
- Weak formulas: For the price, you’d expect something more effective. But most products are heavy on filler (silicones, emollients) and light on real performance.
- Unnecessary fragrance: Several products are scented, which makes no sense if you’re positioning yourself as clinical or professional. Especially not great if your skin’s reactive.
- Gimmicky vibe: A lot of the brand relies on tools and tech that sound advanced but aren’t backed by science. It feels more like a brand designed to be giftable or Instagrammable, not actually results-driven.
- High price point: You’re paying for the branding, not the formulation. There are better-performing products at half the cost – especially if you care more about your skin than your shelf.
The Bottom Line
Nurse Jamie products work – just not necessarily how they claim. The cutting-edge ingredients are so new, they haven’t been proven to do much of anything yet. The rest is just standard oils and emollients you can find anywhere else – often for a fraction of the cost.
About Gio
Hi, I’m Gio. I’m a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is skin coach and writer on a mission to help you achieve your best skin day ever – every day. I bust skincare myths and debunk marketing jargon to help you figure out what’s worth the splurge and what’s best left on the shelf – using science, not hype. I also offer skincare consultations to help you create the best skincare routine for your unique needs.
