How to choose skincare products
Choosing results oriented, healthy, non-irritating, preferred skincare products can be difficult and overwhelming with all the choices available unless you know what to look for. Don't be influenced by the trend. By skipping the dazzling pictures and sweet words presented by advertisers, you can get to the meat of any product. This is easily accomplished by examining the ingredients. For example, the best acne treatment for your skin will most likely have salicylic acid or benzyl peroxide to fight the bacteria that causes acne. These ingredients will come in different quantities, often listed as a percentage. The best acne treatment for sensitive skin will have a lower percentage of the active ingredient to help avoid burning and irritation. While it can take a few tries before you find the best acne treatment for your skin.
The best skin care product may be lost among the countless products on the market today that all claim to be the best skin care available. Everyone give skin care advice, yet somewhere in the jumble of promises and miraculous claims, your best skin care product is waiting to be discovered. Since it's not going to call your name or jump in your shopping basket, how do you find the perfect product?
1. Look for natural, botanically based ingredients and make sure you'd be willing to eat anything you put on your skin since your skin absorbs it all. Look at your current skincare products, the main and first ingredient should be water. Be sure that it's meant for your skin type. The main skincare products to use daily are cleanser, toner, moisturizer, eye cream and any antiaging specialty treatment products.
2. Avoid any product that contains mineral oil, petroleum (refined motor oil that clogs pores and causes breakouts), solvent alcohol in the form of propyl, isopropyl or SD (extremely drying), animals or byproducts like lanolin(excretion of sheep), formaldehyde and chemicals(causes cancer),acetone (chemical-drying), artificial colors and fragrance (irritants that cause allergic reactions and dermatitis).
3. Choose skincare products that are specifically made to enhance each other. Skincare lines are meant to work synergistically so that each product enhances the next. Be prepared and willing to use all skincare products as stated in the directions. If you won't do what is suggested, it's probably a waste of your money.
4. Your skincare products should be 100% guaranteed or your money back so that you can try it first. Not all products will work for everyone. Many companies make one skincare line, package them differently and market them to different socioeconomic classes. So study first, the more research the better your results will be. Wishing you beautiful skin at every age!
5. Keep trying different companies and brands for the best skincare products for you. Don't give up! There's something out there for everyone. Once you find what works for you, use it faithfully to have the skin that will make you look and feel your best everyday.
With this information, you can wisely sort through skin care products to find the ones suited for your specific skin type. If you need help, ask a skin esthetician at your local hair salon or skin care counter for his or her recommendations.
