Addiction to Skin Care Products

Posted by Don on December 12th 2006 to perspective

You’d be surprised how many questions I typically get about which brand is the best cleanser, moisturizer, toner, sun screen, exfoliation product, etc…

Although I don’t mind mentioning some brands that I find reliable (a few can be found under the product reviews link to the right), the fact is you shouldn’t need to be that stressed over skin care products. Always remember: there are people with great skin who don’t ever even use these products. Give your body the right nutrients on the inside, and it will usually take care of the outside for you.

If you need to use additional skin care products, rather than rattling off a list of brand names, I would advise these two points: gentler is better, and less is more.

Basically, rather than nuking your skin with extremely strong cleansers or soaps (which only help for an hour or so anyways), nourish your skin with products made to leave your pores with some moisture intact. Even if you don’t think you have sensitive skin, gentle-skin products are generally healthier for you, especially of you use these products every day.

With the other piece of advice, “less is more”, I’m talking about both your cleansing frequency and the number of products you use. You really shouldn’t need to use any cleansing regimen more than twice per day, and some people are better off keeping that count to once per day (it’s alright to rinse your face sometimes - it doesn’t always have to be multi-step cleansing ordeal). Also, if you’re one of those people who use 5+ different skin care products every day, just stop. That’s too many products, and your skin doesn’t need them all. Try using some combination products (moisturizers that also include SPF 15, for instance), and just cut out products that don’t give you a specific, noticeable result. A lot of products have a nice looking list of benefits on the package, but end up doing almost nothing for your skin. So skip that apple-mint peel-away face mask with the exciting list of benefits, and just eat a few extra apples instead.

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