Buying the perfect skincare for your skin is such a daunting task. I’m not a skin care expert nor do I claim myself to be. I don’t even have a solid miracle stash until today. I have been using serums in less than a year and I still have a lot to learn.
The market is plagued with so much skin care products and I took the liberty to sum up all the common ingredients in a skin care to help me decide on the best product to buy and combine.
AZELAIC ACID
BEST FOR: Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Microbial.
ALSO: Cell turnover so scarring is minimized and fades marks
AHA (Alpha Hydrooxy Acids)
BEST FOR: Exfoliation, Cell Turnover for Brighter Skin
ALSO: Promotes Collagen and Blood flow, Corrects discoloration & age spots
BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acids)
BEST FOR: Exfoliation
ALSO: Diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles,, improves dull skin tone.
DIFFERENCE WITH AHA: It is oil-soluble.
BAKUCHIOL
BEST FOR: Anti Aging (Retinol Alternative)
ALSO: Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant, Stimulates collagen and Increases cell turnover
BENTONITE CLAY
BEST FOR: Healing and Regeneration Process
ALSO: Shrinks, unclogs and tighten pores, promotes blood circulation and eases irritation
KAOLIN CLAY
BEST FOR: Blood Circulation
ALSO: Softens skin & draws out oil
RHASSOUL CLAY
BEST FOR: Removing impurities
ALSO: Evens out skin tone, stimulates blood circulation, redues flakiness
EMOLIENTS (Squalene, Lanolin, Paraffin)
BEST FOR: Softening the skin
ALSO: Improves dry and flaky skin
GLUTATHIONE
BEST FOR: Antioxidant
ALSO: Reduces pigmentation, brightens the skin, detoxifies the body
GLYCERIN
BEST FOR: Softens the skin
ALSO: Reduces appearance of wrinkles and slows down aging
HYALURONIC ACID
BEST FOR: Moisturizes skin
ALSO: Slows down aging and speeds up healing process
NIACINAMIDE
BEST FOR: Antioxidant
ALSO: Brightens skin, reduces pigmentation and minimizes pores
PEPTIDES
BEST FOR: Anti-aging
ALSO: Stimulates production of collagen, promotes skin firmness and seals mositure
RETINOL
BEST FOR: Anti-aging
ALSO: Promotes collagen and fades pigmentation
SALICYLIC ACID
BEST FOR: Removes impurities
ALSO: Removes excess oil, softens the skin and helps shed off dead skin cells
SQUALENE
BEST FOR: Hydration
ALSO: Reduces wrinkles and eliminate scars
VITAMIN C
BEST FOR: Skin Brightening
ALSO: Promotes collagen production, Boosts immunity & repairs body tissues
VITAMIN E
BEST FOR: Hydration
ALSO: Reduces UV Damages on skin and Anti Aging
I hope this helped you somehow. I know it cleared up some questions I have. Did I miss something? Please feel free to add in the comments below. I’d like to learn some more. ❤