Skin-care infusion devices use heat and mist to get active ingredients deeper into your skin.
Learn why that’s beneficial.
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Our skin has a protective barrier.
To hold moisture in tight while keeping out environmental irritants, like pollution.
What [infusion] devices do is help to circumvent that barrier by helping to deliver these ingredients deeper.
So far, there are three main ways that skin-care infusion devices work.
board-certified dermatologist atMedical Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgeryin New York
Not every ingredient needs to be able to penetrate deeper to exert more of an effect, she says.
For example, a lot of the time an exfoliating acid is just fine sitting at the surface.
Additionally, pushing these harsher actives deeper into the skin could potentially make them easier to tolerate.
What to know before buying askin-care infusion equipment?
Its not just like throwing a cream on your faceit does take a little bit more dedication.
For a true beginner, it sometimes may help to check that you have the basics of skin care.
Dr. Garshick is a big fan of the Droplette.
I use it as more of a booster, she says.
Its not part of my daily routine, but I do like getting a little boost with it.
board-certified dermatologist atMedical Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgeryin New York
All four use gentle heat to allow for enhanced absorption.
Using electroporation is another way to help improve penetration, says Dr. Garshick.
Apply your fave products and spin up the tool over your face for an invigorating 10-minute session.
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