Skincare
is the most important part of any beauty routine. A quality regimen can make a
huge difference in a person’s complexion. The question is, why do high end
products cost so much more than the ones from the drugstore?
The answer comes down to
ingredients. That $5 face wash from CVS is so cheap because it contains many
basic – and even some harmful – ingredients.
“I don’t bother with beauty products
from the drugstore anymore. They just don’t cut it, and a lot of them have
really harsh chemicals like parabens, phthalates, and alcohol that strip the
skin of all its nutrients,” said Jessica Arnold, an esthetician from the Esteé
Lauder counter
at Younkers in the Coral Ridge Mall.
The most common paraben found in
low-budget skincare is methylparaben. According to the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep
Cosmetics Database, it
is a preservative that can disrupt the body’s hormones and natural cellular
levels.
The products below all have
benefits, but the First Aid Beauty cleansers and the Clinique moisturizers have
had the biggest impact on my skin.
