EXPENSIVE SKINCARE

EXPENSIVE SKINCARE PRODUCTS

from the article Val Answers Your Top 20 Skincare Questions
By Val Monroe
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  March 23, 2011

Q: Do more-expensive skincare products have some kind of "professional strength"?

A: Price alone has nothing to do with the strength and effectiveness of skincare products, says Cheryl Burgess, MD, medical director at the Center for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery in Washington, D.C. A drugstore mask or moisturizer can have the same concentrations of active ingredients as one from a department store or spa. But there is a correlation between the strength of a product and whether it's prescription or over-the-counter, says Burgess. A prescription product will likely contain a higher concentration of active ingredients than an OTC formula.

Bottom line: The price and strength of a product do not necessarily correlate.

MY THOUGHTS

Agree.  Totally.  If you can afford it, go for skincare products prescribed by an expert doctor.