Using Skin Care Products At Home: Which Products Do You Need?

Good skincare is essential no matter how old you are.  As you reach your mid-twenties, collagen production slows down as the natural aging process takes over. You can take preventative steps to diminish aging with a skincare regimen. That leaves us with the question, should you care about where you get your products? Beauty Co. offers patients an excellent selection of high quality, medical-grade skincare products to keep you looking extra great with extra strength.
 

What Skin Care Products Do You Need At Home?

A healthy skin routine typically requires a facial cleanser, toner, moisturizer, sunscreen, serum, and exfoliation product. Most people only need to wash their face and apply them once a day, but it helps break it up into a two-part regimen. Your morning routine can focus on prevention and protection, while your evening routine can focus on cleansing and repair.

A Typical Routine

For the best at-home skincare results, you can rinse your face with warm water and then apply a moisturizer and sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun and other elements throughout the day. At night, you can wash it with a cleanser to remove dirt and makeup before applying any toners, serums, or exfoliants, which helps treat any damage and exposure, before moisturizing again.

Whenever you exercise and break a sweat, you should always go through your routine to keep your pores unclogged and prevent acne, regardless of the time. You may also adjust your regimen based on the season or weather. Cold winter weather can cause excessive dryness and chapping, leaving you to practice some extra moisturizing. During the summer, you can protect your skin from damage by using a high SPF sunscreen if you plan on spending hours in the sun.

Over-The-Counter Skin Care Products

Most department stores and pharmacies sell over-the-counter skin products that are budget-friendly and made under familiar brands, such as Neutrogena, Cetaphil, Vaseline, Dove, and Aveeno. These products are easy to buy and cost-effective. With OTC products, you have the freedom to choose which products you use, without the need for a prescription. However, most of these products are made of water and filler ingredients, leaving you with a lower concentration of active ingredients.
 

The Advantages Of Medical-Grade Skin Care Products

The most significant difference between medical-grade and over-the-counter skincare products is that medical-grade ones are more likely to be of higher quality, and you need a prescription. While the FDA does not have oversight of OTC products, they regulate medical-grade products and require that they be thoroughly researched and tested. MG products contain high-quality, pure ingredients that are 99% active.

OTC products are typically made to appeal to all skin types, which means that if you have a particular skin type or needs, OTC products may not leave you with optimal results. The advantage of medical-grade products is that they can be tailored to your skin type and beauty goals. Your dermatologist can prescribe you an expert recommendation on which product you need to achieve your desired results.

Quality Vs. Quantity

With OTC products, you usually get one or the other – quality or quantity. With medical-grade products, you can enjoy both – not only a high-grade formula, but you usually won’t need much – a little can go a long way. OTC products usually only contain tiny amounts of active ingredients, which means that they will only work on your skin’s top layer.

Medical-grade products are more powerful and have higher concentrations of elements such as peptides, retinol, and antioxidants. These components are designed to penetrate the deepest layers of your skin so they can stimulate cell turnover and leave you with a beautiful complexion. Most MG products can help boost your body’s elastin and collagen production, which can diminish wrinkles, fine lines, acne scars, brown spots, and other signs of aging.

Examples Of Medical-Grade Products

Some of the most popular and effective medical-grade skincare products include Lumivive, TNS, and HA-5. For example, a Lumivive System set consists of a day and night formula designed to protect your skin against harmful blue light and other damaging elements while evening skin tone and restoring stressed skin.

Another example of a robust medical-grade product is the HA-5 Rejuvenating Hydrator, which can immediately smooth out fine lines and wrinkles while enabling your skin to retain moisture naturally.

Amp Up Your At-Home Routine Now!  

While OTC skincare products are easy to get and affordable for most budgets, sometimes they just don’t get the job done correctly. If you are looking to penetrate all layers of your skin for the most effective results, consider revamping your regimen to contain first-rate, medical-grade skincare products. Though they are usually a bit more expensive than the products you’re used to buying, you will undoubtedly notice that they can last you longer and bring on better results.  

If you are ready to trade in your over-the-counter beauty products for those with a more powerful, more effective formula, contact Beauty Co. to schedule a consultation with one of our expert skincare professionals. We will help you design a custom skin treatment that will leave you looking and feeling young again.