Anti-Aging Skin Care Set

An anti-aging set from a regular brand and with reasonable matching logic is not only not an IQ tax, but it is more than 30% more effective than the anti-aging products you buy randomly. It can also reduce the risk of ingredients clashing with each other and ruining your face.； But 90% of people fall into the trap because they buy the IQ tax of the brand's "single doll" - that is, a basic moisturizing lotion that cannot be sold is paired with a popular anti-aging ingredient essence that does not add even 0.5%, and the package is sold at twice the premium.

I have been working in the beauty supply chain for three years, and I have seen too many of these make-up sets. The one that impressed me the most was when my best friend complained to me last year, saying that she spent more than three thousand dollars to buy an anti-aging set from a major international brand, but after three months of use, her nasolabial wrinkles still appeared, and even the dry lines at the corners of her eyes were not faded. I took her kit and looked through the ingredient list. The top five ingredients in the water are all moisturizers and thickeners. The lotion also contains two acne-causing emollients. The only anti-aging ingredient, retinol, is listed behind the essence. I estimate that the added amount is only 0.1%, which is not even entry-level concentration. It is strange that it can be effective. Later, I bought her 10% Bosein Essence + Peptide Lotion from the same brand, plus a basic penetration-boosting toner. The whole set was more than 200 yuan cheaper than the original set. She told me that after using it for two and a half months, the apples of her skin no longer sank when she smiled, and her nasolabial folds looked less than half lighter.

There is actually no official classification of anti-aging kits on the market now. They can be roughly divided into three categories. Each has its own audience, and no one should diss them.

One type is the "strong medicine stack" that ingredient parties love to recommend. The core is to maximize the concentration of active ingredients, such as directly adding 20% ​​Bosein + 10% pentapeptide + highly active acetyl hexapeptide-8. Even the matrix uses a penetration-promoting formula, which is very effective in treating already formed static lines and wrinkled faces. Several 35+ friends around me who have skin-tolerant skin use this type of set. After half a year, the apple muscle resetting effect lasts longer than three times of Thermage. But don’t touch it if you have sensitive skin. I used to have a fan who suffered from rosacea. I followed the trend and bought a powerful medicinal kit from a certain internet celebrity. On the third day after using it, my face became red and swollen like a pig’s head. I had to go to the hospital for a week to be treated by a dermatologist.

There is also a type of "mild and sustained release" that is more recommended by dermatologists. Most of them are produced by medical beauty brands. The anti-aging ingredients are all processed with encapsulation technology, such as encapsulated retinol and phyto-A alcohol. They are also compounded with repairing ingredients such as ceramide and squalane, which can resist aging while maintaining stability. It is especially suitable for people aged 25+ who have just started anti-aging, or whose skin is prone to sensitive skin. The disadvantage is that the results are slow, and you have to insist on using it for more than 3 months to see the fine lines fade. Many people who are eager to see the effect throw away half a bottle after using it, and then turn around and say that they are IQ tax, but in fact they are not suitable for the group of people.

The rest is the "luxury repair model" popular among ladies, which mostly contains extracts such as sea fennel, plant stem cells, and caviar. It focuses on barrier repair and anti-aging. It is especially suitable for people who often stay up late and have dry, dry faces due to the change of seasons. , the face is moisturized but not oily. You can see the skin's brightness improve after one week of use, and it feels soft to the touch. However, it has limited effect on the deep nasolabial folds and forehead wrinkles that have formed. It is more suitable for daily maintenance and anti-aging. There is no need to use it hard if you don't have enough budget.

To be honest, not everyone has to buy branded ready-made suits. Several medical beauty bloggers around me all make their own anti-aging kits. For example, in the morning, they use ergothioneine water with prototype vitamin C essence and peptide lotion to provide antioxidants and prevent photoaging in one step. At night, they use retinol essence with Bosein cream to promote collagen and resist facial collapse. It is half the price of buying a ready-made set. But if you don’t even know that “retinol cannot be used with high-concentration salicylic acid or fruit acid,” then you should just buy a matching set. I have seen people use retinol essence and fruit acid water together before, and their face peeled off like a sunburn, and they couldn’t go out for half a month.

Let me give you a tip that I have collected after working on the supply chain for three years: when you choose a set, ignore the "anti-aging black technology" and "Nobel Prize ingredients" boasted on the promotional page, and go directly to the back of the package to read the ingredient list. If the core anti-aging ingredients you want are listed behind preservatives and fragrances, just put them down and leave. The added amount is not even 1%, and it will have no effect at all.

Anyway, when it comes to anti-aging, there has never been a one-step, god-level set, and there is no need to follow the trend and buy expensive ladies’ models. If you use it without stinging or rubbing, and if you insist on it for two or three months, you will see that the fine lines are faded and the face is no longer slumped. Even if you collect dozens of dollars of moisturizing water and hundreds of dollars of peptide essence, that is the most suitable anti-aging skin care set for you. After all, your face is yours, and comfort is more important than anything else.