Colorescience is a professional skincare brand specializing in science-backed, multifunctional SPF products. Their clinically tested formulations provide daily protection and support long-term skin health for an efficient everyday skincare experience, designed to bring out your best skin within.
The Story At a Glance
Colorescience had a highly successful omnichannel program connecting online and in-office shoppers, but wanted to optimize to offer more valuable rewards and deepen loyalty, while navigating data collection challenges and personalization limits.
With Yotpo’s support Colorescience optimized their loyalty program to deliver clearer value, adding in-office rewards, members-only offers, and bonus point promotions, deepening engagement and rewarding their most loyal customers.
The program optimizations amplified an already successful loyalty program, driving higher participation, increased redemptions, and deeper engagement among Colorescience’s most loyal customers.
Maggie Lee
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing & Ecommerce
Strategy
With their unique DTC and dermatologist/medical spa model, Colorescience leverages loyalty as a differentiator. Rewarding customers who shop in-office or direct online by offering points on purchases on both channels, early sale access, members-only offers, and double points.
Result
The exclusive benefits created measurable loyalty in an oversaturated market. Redeemers showed a 30% repeat purchase rate versus just 10% for non-redeemers, proving that tangible rewards across channels kept customers choosing Colorescience again and again.
Strategy
Colorescience knew that getting customers to their first redemption was key to long-term loyalty, especially during sales. They introduced a $5 redemption tier, then communicated that to customers nudging those on the fence to purchase to maximize engagement during peak period.
Result
More accessible rewards expanded the pool of customers and drove both first-time and repeat redemptions. During the 2025 summer sale 26% of all customers redeemed, double the 13% from 2024. Among existing customers, 46% redeemed versus 21% the prior year.
Strategy
Many customers stick to a few hero products, resulting in smaller segments. The skin quiz on the website and an annual survey to engaged customers act as the beacon of data, plus direct outreach to power users to build a fuller picture and gain more insight.
Result
While segments remain small, insights are valuable. Colorescience taps loyal customers for product reformulation feedback and demographic insights. It's a work in progress, but engaged members directly inform product decisions while gathering valuable zero-party data.
Margaux Reese
Senior Director Digital Marketing & Ecommerce
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