Stocking your shelves with the right products for your skin can be overwhelming. Every brand, friend, pharmacy and doctor is telling you to prioritize different things, and it can feel impossible to cut through the clutter and figure out what you really need.
Unfortunately, there’s no one product that will give you great skin. Each patient ideally needs a customized skincare regimen tailored to their skin. If that sounds overwhelming, there are some basics that can help you begin to chart your course. Focus on these four products, and you can’t go wrong.
- Antioxidants: An antioxidant, like SkinCeuticals’ CE Ferulic, is all about complexion. This particular serum, containing ferulic acid and vitamin C, which helps to suppress pigment and preserves the integrity of collagen and elastic fibers.
- Retinol: Your skin naturally sheds old layers and replenishes itself with new ones, but sometimes it can benefit from a bit of help. Retinol, aka Vitamin A, helps to slough off dead skin cells and produce new ones, which in turn leads to greater collagen production and a reduction in fine lines.
- Hyaluronic acid: Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance that retains moisture and hydration in your skin. As you age, your body needs extra help to stay hydrated, firm and bright. SkinMedica’s HA5 will keep your skin looking plump and healthy as time goes on.
- Sun Protection: It shouldn’t be a surprise to see sunscreen is on the list. Sun protection is the most effective cosmeceutical you can invest in. This may shock you – number four on this list trumps all of the above. ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ - if you can only incorporate one, our recommendation would be sunscreen hands down.
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