Professional vs market skincare

There is so many options of skin care products on the market we often get asked if professional skin care products work better than the over-the-counter products you can buy at big box beauty stores. And our answer is YES, and here are the reasons why:

Ingredient Quality: professional products contain high quality active ingredients that are known to have proven results and are made in smaller batches to ensure those actives are fresh and are more able to work their magic on your skin. OTC (over-the-counter) products are mass produced with profits in mind, as a result they add less quality ingredients along with fillers, preservatives, synthetic fragrances, colours and dyes. Fillers and preservatives are added to extend the shelf life of the products and they do nothing for the health of your skin

Molecule size: Size matters when talking about skin care products. A products active ingredients can only cause real change in your skin if they are molecular sized to actually penetrate the epidermis (top outer layer of skin) and get down the dermis (lower layer of skin) which is where the cellular change takes place. Most OTC products ingredients have a too large molecule size to actually do what the manufacturer claims it does on the skin.

pH: the skins natural pH is slightly more acidic between 4.5 and 5.5. OTC products rarely take pH into account and will leave the skin in an alkaline state. Skin that is left in an alkaline state will allow free radicals and bacteria to invade the skin, as well as make the skin more prone to sun damage, which can age the skin more quickly. Let’s face it, nobody wants to accelerate the aging process! Professional skin care formulators understand the importance of the skin’s pH balance and take steps to insure their products use pH adjusted ingredients

Daily use of the right professional skin care products for your skin is what is going to give you the appearance you desire with long lasting results that will enhance your skin’s vitality for years to come