First, decide your skincare goal ~ whether you are looking to prevent acne, balance skin tone, or start a preventative regimen to fight skin aging, it is important to define what type of results you want.
Second, select skincare products that contain ingredients designed to help treat your specific skincare goal. Remember, ingredients alone do not make a good skin care cream. Formulation and concentration of those ingredients are key in providing results.
As an aside, keep in mind that one “star” ingredient cannot make a quality skin care product. The most effective formulations combine multiple patented ingredients so you get widespread benefits with minimal side effects. Quality skincare formulations should meet 4 criteria for competence:
- The careful selection of the right ingredients
- Key ingredients are in the effective concentration
- Formula is blended into a stable, physiologically compatible formulation (texture and absorption)
- Contains a delivery system that gets functional actives to the right place at the right time.
And the third step in defining your skincare regimen is establishing a skincare routine. Don’t make it too difficult or inconvenient. Choose products that fit into a routine that mirrors your lifestyle. For example, if you barely have enough time in the morning to wash your face, don’t pick a product line that has 2-3 steps for cleansing.
