Here’s what to know about the evolution of skin care.
So where does skin care go from here?
And is it time for you to switch things up?
We decided to scope things out.
board-certified dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group in New York
Lets start with the familiar.
Were they to have a group motto, it would be: First, do no harm.
Ni’Kita Wilson is the founder of Ni’Kita Wilson Beauty Chemist, a beauty brand that celebrates the allure, strength, and resolve of Black women.
The basics never go out of style, agrees cosmetic chemistNiKita Wilson.
Theyre the reliable workhorses of the average skin-care routine.
(It doesnt hurt that they tend to be available at mass retailers, too.)
Many brands can and do highlight them, though, in accordance with the level of consumer education.
The upside here is that theres not much overlap between these super-effective actives and gentle staples.
As Dr. Nazarian mentioned, the classics are rooted in more basic tasks.
And some ingredients that have only recently become buzzy, likehyaluronic acid, have low-key been around for decades.
However, that doesnt mean theyre without room for improvement.
Take vitamin C, which is notoriously unstable.
Ni’Kita Wilson is the founder of Ni’Kita Wilson Beauty Chemist, a beauty brand that celebrates the allure, strength, and resolve of Black women.
This allows for high efficacy and stability without additional supporters and boosters needed, says Dr. Nazarian.
That sort of flexibility will give an ingredient more staying power.
In other cases, however, the drawbacks lead to entire categories being replaced.
Glycolic, lactic, and salicylic acids, among many others, are the new guard of exfoliants.
Ingredient stories come and go, but getting the actual formulas right pose the biggest issues.
Already, clean beauty has assumed the role of gatekeeper for what makes it into new products.
And thats just the beginningthere are microplastics, artificial colorants, and other harmful ingredients to consider.
Even if the powers-that-be (i.e.
The same goes for influencers, which is especially worrisome to Dr. Nazarian.
This makes it more challenging for good, science-backed, effective products to gain attention.
Thats a big deal when youre talking about skin care versus makeup.
It actually showed how blue light affects the skin.
Nazarian, on the other hand, is bullish about ingredients for mature skinnamely, peptides.
They have the capacity to soften wrinkles and expression lines and boost collagen production.
And there might be an even better version coming sooner than you think.
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