Are You Using Too Many Skincare Products?
Friday December 28, 2007
Yesterday's "Skin Deep" column in the New York Times had an interesting bit about women using too many skincare products. Overtreating skin with too many acidic products can inflame skin, according to Dr. Bradford R. Katchen, a Manhattan dermatologist. He suggests women need no more than four products and prescribes the following skincare regimen:
A mild cleanser; a sunscreen or moisturizer containing sunscreen; a product that contains antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, pomegranate, soy and green tea; and an antiwrinkle product containing ingredients like retinoids, a form of vitamin A, or protein fragments called peptides.
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A mild cleanser; a sunscreen or moisturizer containing sunscreen; a product that contains antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, pomegranate, soy and green tea; and an antiwrinkle product containing ingredients like retinoids, a form of vitamin A, or protein fragments called peptides.
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Comments
I held a poll on my Beauty blog and most people reported using 2-4 products a night. Which when you count cleanser, toner, and moisturizer isn’t really too bad.
The key is finding which ones work for you… now THAT is hard work!
All the best,
Bionic Beauty
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