This is one of my favorite topics of conversation. I always get asked “what’s the difference” between buying your skin care products from the drug store versus buying them at a spa. First of all, you get what you pay for. I’m not saying you have to spend $300 on a 30mL jar of eye cream (yes I used to sell skin care that expensive) but look at the ingredients. Many drug store products tend to have lower price points because they cut corners by using cheaper ingredients. Department store and drug store products tend to contain larger quantities of alcohol and other irritating components in them. These actually end up being counter productive. Mineral oil is also a very common ingredient among these that actually hinders the penetration of products. It sits on the surface of the skin and is also a known comedogenic (tends to produce or aggravate acne).
Do you ever wonder why you don’t see professional skin care brands from spas advertised on TV, Radio or Newspapers? It’s because they put their money into research and development, not advertising.
Now when a client comes in and tells me they are using Pro-active…this breaks my little heart. Don’t get me wrong, pro-active works…but it is just so incredibly harsh on your skin. It’s over drying and strips your skin of its natural moisture barrier without even trying to replenish the pH levels. It’s also a celebrity endorsed product…again not much money going into research and development. You have to treat it like an antibiotic…once you stop using it; your skin is going to go back to breaking out and may even be worse. For anyone that has used this product they’ve probably noticed that it can bleach out your towels, shirts and pillowcases. Take that into consideration and think about what it’s really doing to your skin!
My favorite product right now is ProDerm. It’s made in Canada and is a high-quality cosmeceutical product line. Minimal products with maximum results! I find there are some product lines out there that can be over whelming with to many skews and steps. I like to keep things simple and have seen great results with this line J
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