For years, Profhilo has been one of the most recognised names in skin boosting. Introduced in 2012, it helped popularise the concept of bio-remodelling and remains a household name amongst aesthetic practitioners.
But aesthetics has evolved dramatically over the last decade.
Manufacturing techniques have improved. Purification processes have advanced. New stabilisation technologies have emerged. Yet many practitioners continue paying premium prices for technology that is now over a decade old.
The question is simple:
Why pay significantly more for older technology when newer technology can deliver excellent results, greater versatility, and substantially better value?
Let’s Start With The Obvious…
Hyaluronic Acid Is Hyaluronic Acid
This is the uncomfortable truth that many manufacturers don’t like discussing.
Whether it’s in a £20 product or a £200 product, the fundamental molecule is still hyaluronic acid.
Marketing departments love creating fancy names and proprietary terminology, but the reality is that HA remains HA.
The real differences come down to:
Manufacturing quality
Purification processes
Stabilisation technology
Cross-linking techniques
Product concentration
Product presentation
Price
Not magic.
Not marketing.
Not branding.
Profhilo Was Innovative… In 2012
When Profhilo launched, its thermal stabilisation technology was genuinely innovative.
At the time, it offered practitioners something different from traditional fillers and skin boosters.
However, that technology has remained largely unchanged for well over a decade.
Meanwhile, manufacturers have continued developing newer approaches to stabilisation and purification.
Technology moves forward.
Consumers upgrade their phones every few years.
Clinics upgrade their devices every few years.
So why are so many practitioners still paying a premium for skin booster technology that first entered the market in 2012?
More HA Doesn’t Automatically Mean Better Results
One of the first arguments often raised when comparing Sosum Soft to Profhilo is concentration.
Profhilo contains 32mg/ml of hyaluronic acid.
Sosum Soft contains 20mg/ml.
At first glance, that sounds like Profhilo should automatically be superior.
But aesthetics isn’t that simple.
If concentration alone determined performance, every practitioner would simply choose the product with the highest number on the box.
The reality is that formulation matters far more than concentration alone.
Think of it like this:
A family hatchback with a 4.0-litre engine isn’t automatically faster than a modern sports car with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine.
It’s not just about how much is there.
It’s about how effectively it performs.
The same applies to hyaluronic acid.
Sosum Soft uses advanced light cross-linking technology to create a skin booster that delivers immediate hydration, visible plumping and improved longevity without behaving like a traditional filler.
Rather than focusing on quantity alone, the emphasis is placed on how the HA performs within the tissue.
Quality Over Quantity
Many practitioners report that Sosum Soft provides:
✔ More visible initial plumping
✔ Better skin quality improvement
✔ Excellent hydration
✔ Longer-lasting visible results
✔ High patient satisfaction
despite containing less HA per ml than Profhilo.
Why?
Because the goal isn’t simply to inject the largest amount of hyaluronic acid possible.
The goal is to create the best possible skin response.
A product with 32mg/ml that produces less visible improvement is not necessarily superior to a product with 20mg/ml that provides immediate enhancement and prolonged results.
The industry’s obsession with concentration figures can sometimes distract from the bigger question:
What actually produces the better outcome for the patient?
Because ultimately, patients don’t ask how many milligrams were injected.
They ask whether their skin looks better.
Why Sosum Soft Is Different
Sosum Soft contains 20mg/ml of very lightly cross-linked hyaluronic acid.
Importantly, this does not make it a dermal filler.
Instead, the slight cross-linking provides advantages that many practitioners find appealing.
Immediate Visible Improvement
One of the common criticisms of traditional non-crosslinked skin boosters is that patients often struggle to see an immediate difference.
Hydration improves.
Skin quality improves.
But the visual impact can sometimes be subtle initially.
Because Sosum Soft is very lightly cross-linked, practitioners often observe:
✔ Improved skin hydration
✔ Improved skin texture
✔ Immediate plumping effect
✔ Better skin quality
✔ Natural-looking enhancement
Clients frequently leave the clinic looking fresher, healthier and more hydrated almost immediately.
Better Longevity
Completely non-crosslinked HA is broken down rapidly by the body.
That’s simply biology.
The slight cross-linking within Sosum Soft helps the product remain effective for longer while still behaving as a skin booster rather than a filler.
This means:
✔ Longer-lasting hydration
✔ Longer-lasting skin quality improvements
✔ Better patient value
✔ Fewer maintenance treatments
Still Not A Filler
This is where Sosum Soft occupies a unique position.
It provides more visible plumping and longevity than many traditional skin boosters while remaining suitable for skin quality improvement and bio-remodelling protocols.
The result is a product that bridges the gap between traditional skin boosters and fillers without becoming a volumising filler itself.
Advanced Purification Technology
Purification matters.
Sosum uses an advanced purification process that achieves:
0 Detectable Residual BDDE
Residual BDDE has become an increasingly discussed topic within aesthetics.
Many HA products contain trace levels following manufacturing.
Sosum’s advanced purification process removes detectable residual BDDE, providing practitioners with confidence in the purity of the final product.
Modern manufacturing should deliver modern purity standards.
The Price Difference Is Hard To Ignore
Let’s talk numbers.
Because this is where things become very interesting.
Sosum Soft
✔ 3ml syringe
✔ Approximately £20 + VAT
Profhilo
✔ 2ml syringe
✔ Typically around £70 + VAT
✔ Often more depending on supplier
So let’s do some simple maths.
For less than one-third of the price, practitioners receive:
✔ An additional 1ml of product
✔ Advanced purification technology
✔ Zero detectable residual BDDE
✔ Slight cross-linking for improved longevity
✔ Immediate visible skin enhancement
✔ A highly versatile skin booster
Many clinics can purchase three syringes of Sosum Soft and still spend less than they would on a single syringe of Profhilo.
That’s not a small difference.
That’s a completely different value proposition.
Versatility Matters
One of the biggest misconceptions is that Profhilo occupies a category all of its own.
In reality, Sosum Soft can be incorporated into many of the same treatment protocols used by experienced practitioners.
It can be used for:
✔ Face
✔ Neck
✔ Décolleté
✔ Hands
✔ General skin rejuvenation
✔ Hydration treatments
✔ Skin quality improvement
✔ Fine lines
✔ Combination treatment protocols
For practitioners already performing bio-remodelling treatments, transitioning to Sosum Soft is straightforward.
Results Are What Matter
Patients don’t care about thermal stabilisation technology.
They don’t care about marketing terminology.
They don’t care whether a product launched in 2012 or 2025.
They care about:
How their skin looks
How their skin feels
How long the results last
Whether the treatment was worth the money
And this is where Sosum Soft continues to impress practitioners across the UK.
The combination of:
✔ 20mg/ml lightly cross-linked HA
✔ Immediate visible plumping
✔ Advanced purification
✔ Zero detectable residual BDDE
✔ Excellent hydration
✔ Outstanding value
✔ Exceptional versatility
makes it one of the most compelling skin booster options available today.
Final Thoughts
Profhilo deserves enormous credit for helping establish the skin booster category.
But being first doesn’t automatically mean being best forever.
Technology evolves.
Manufacturing improves.
Purification advances.
And value matters.
When a product offers:
More product
Lower cost
Advanced purification
Immediate visible improvement
Excellent skin quality enhancement
Long-lasting hydration
Outstanding versatility
it’s fair to ask a simple question:
Are practitioners paying for better performance… or simply paying for a bigger brand name?
For many clinics, Sosum Soft provides the answer.
More product.
More versatility.
More value.
And proof that when it comes to skin boosters, quality beats quantity every time.