Americans spend an incredible amount of money on beauty skin care products every year in an effort to preserve the youthful luster of their complexion and to combat foes like acne and old age that might blemish it. There’s no shortage of beauty care brands to choose from and no end to the flow of new product lines that build upon their predecessors by implementing cutting edge skin beauty research. It’s hard not to feel justified in our purchases when we see phrases like “recommended by 9 out of 10 dermatologists” (why is there that one detractor?) and watch convincing infomercials that show us countless before and after pictures and have average people and celebrities alike endorsing their product.
But how much effect do beauty skin care products really have on keeping our skin looking beautiful and healthy? So far, the results look mixed. For some people, it works wonders; others have jumped from brand to brand with no luck. When it comes to whether these products work, the answer is unsurprisingly and somewhat unhelpfully “yes” and “no.” On one hand, dermatologists aren’t going out of business and neither are beauty skin care products. On the other hand, there’s no surefire solution to achieving great skin or else all of these brands wouldn’t be necessary.
There are common sense ways to take care of your skin. Make sure not to expose your skin to too many UV rays, make sure to keep your skin clean to eliminate harmful bacteria and chemicals, and keep it moisturized and free of excess oil. Taking these measures does require the help of products like soap and sunscreen, but you don’t have to go overboard. You will want to spend a little more money to make sure the product is good quality, but you don’t have to spring for the most expensive sunblock lotion on the block. Decently priced beauty skin care products will do.
But truthfully, some people are just born with better skin than others. We all have our strengths and flaws, and skin too falls along a spectrum of quality. Still, this doesn’t mean that you can’t improve the quality of your skin—someone with dry skin who constantly moisturizes can have better skin than someone with less dry skin who doesn’t moisturize at all. It’s a matter of both genetics and environmental factors, like most things in life. Skin care products can enhance your skin, but don’t expect them to conjure a healthy complexion out of thin air. The take home message is this: investing in skin products is worthwhile, but don’t depend on them. Just taking care of your skin in general can help tremendously.
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