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Which is the best skin care product?

There is really no such thing as the best skin care product. There simply cannot be one “best skin care product”, because skin care products work differently for different people (based partly on skin type). A product that is the best skin care product for one person might end up being the worst for another. So a more logical question would be “What is the best skin care product for my type of skin?”. However, even this is not completely logical. We tend to divide people into 4 groups based on their skin type, i.e. dry skin, oily skin, normal skin and sensitive skin. This classification is too broad to settle the question of the best skin care product. “The best skin care product for dry skin” or “the best skin care product for oily skin” are better statements than just “the best skin care product”. But that is all they are: better, and still not accurate.

So it comes down to rephrasing the question as “What is the best skin care product for me?”. Yes, this is the question that you should be asking, and unfortunately there is no easy answer. Finding the best skin care product for yourself will take some effort on your part.

First of all, you need to understand how skin care products work. This is simple. You can think of every skin care product as being made of 2 types of ingredients: active and inactive. The active ingredients are the ones that actually work on your skin. The inactive ones help deliver the active ingredients to your skin. Both kinds of ingredients need to suit your skin for the product to be effective (and to become the best skin care product for you).

Besides the ingredients, the way you use your skin care products is equally important, perhaps even more so. If you do not know how to apply skin care products, you might forever be hunting for the best skin care product when it has already passed through your hands. It is also important to decide how often to apply a product. Environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and pollution also affect which skin care product is best for you. Here are a few rules to make sure your best skin care product really is the best for you:
* Cleanse your skin before applying that skin care product.
* Use a make-up remover instead of plain soap and water to clean your face before going to bed.
* Active ingredients can work less well when applied on top of other products, e.g. over a moisturiser. So apply the treatment product first, and then a little moisturiser if needed.
* Apply the product to clean, slightly damp skin.
* You will probably have to try a few products before you arrive at the one that is best for you.
* Do not exfoliate too often or too hard.
* Adjust your skin care routine to the seasons (winter, summer etc.), to changes in your environment and to changes in your skin.

Note that the best skin care product cannot be found overnight. Only through trial (and awareness) can you find the best skin care product for you.