Spooky Skin Care

By Carolin

Why is it that the more complex or ‘scientific’ the description of our skin care is the more we a willing to pay for it?

Growth hormones? Gene therapy? Cellular?

How do we really know these products are safe?
If a facial cream really does contain hormones what effect does this have on or health? We don’t know do we?
But we do know that there is very little control of the cosmetics industry.

And do we really need to spend our money on these expensive products?

Laure Rittié, a research investigator in dermatology at the University of Michigan, said that simple skin physiology could account for the fancy microbiological-sounding claims on some beauty products. She explained that dead cells compose the very top layer of skin and that any product (even a washcloth or sandpaper) that exfoliates the dead cells, exposing underlying skin cells, might call itself regenerative, multicellular or biologically stimulating.

In other words use a good cleanser and then exfoliate with oil and sugar. Then enjoy your beautiful rejuvenated skin and save you money for something more important.

Wanna know more? Then read this article about too complex skin care in the New York Times.

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