Mixing Skincare Products

[doodlebug]

I saw a post from Vichy (found out about them through Birchbox, they're great) on Facebook today that made me second guess all my monthly/quarterly box subscriptions:

"VichyUSA
Beautylish gives sensible advice for the product junkie in all of us - While mixing skin care is usually okay, keeping your routine basic is best to avoid incompatible ingredients that may only irritate your skin. http://www.beautylish.com/a/vcyvq/is-mixing-skin-care-products-dangerous "

I agree that simplicity is good, especially for my sensitive skin. But I have all these amazing new skincare products to try from Beautyfix, Beauty Army, and Birchbox. Such a dilemma! 

So what do you girls think? Do you mix products? Do you switch up your products often? Or are you loyal to one brand/line? What differences have you seen in your skin if you throw tons of different products at it in a short amount of time?

 

[FeyCassidy]

It depends on what you mix and your skin type. Be very careful if you have acne prone skin! or oily skin

 

[Dragonfly]

I think that Vichy meant not to mix up their lines, when they wrote the quote.

The reality is, there is good and not so good in every manufacturer of skin care. So what is wrong with using the best from the best?

As well, there are only so many products that are used in skin care (excluding the nonsense, irritating stuff like fragrance and colouring) so why not create the best skin care routine by using L'Oreal's cleanser, Garnier's toner, Retin A for anti wrinkle, etc., etc. 

 

[divadoll]

It's an interesting article. While trying to pack in all the active ingredients into my skincare regime,  I had not thought about certain ingredients oxidizing other ingredients and counteracting others to render them inactive.  

 

[calexxia]

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It's an interesting article. While trying to pack in all the active ingredients into my skincare regime,  I had not thought about certain ingredients oxidizing other ingredients and counteracting others to render them inactive.  

I actually had, thanks to a Paula Begoun book. Then again, I actually look up whatever I'm adding/changing when I make modifications

 

[divadoll]

My face is usually drier than oily so my focus had always been to add more moisture into my moisturizers so I've not had that problem come up.  I had made my vitamin c serum separate from everything but I did not enjoy the feeling so I stopped.  Wrinkle removal has not been my concern. 

 

[bsco]

I think it is, based on my experience. I use this product Beauche [BuySkinCareOnline.net]. It's effect to me is like having micropeeling after using it for a month. Once i have this micropeeling thing, I then stop using it and use Olay Total Effects 7 [Olay.com]. I use that for about 2 weeks to a month. Then after that I go back to using Beauche. It's effect to me were really good. I have pinkish cheeks and really smooth. I have an oily skin type, as in, really oily. Beauche was able to manage it. But I would suggest for you to ask the experts, you don't want to be experimenting on your face. I got my idea from my teacher who introduced me to those 2 products...

 

[NadineToussaint]

[SIZE=medium]I also agree with the quote. Switching products/brand is definitely not recommended. Not only can you get too much of one ingredient and too little of another but even worse, a combination of ingredients may be harmful to your skin, regardless of your skin type. Find ONE skin care line that works for you and stick with it. Make sure that the line of products you choose has all the basics you need: a cleanser, treatment products, antioxidants and a night repair cream. [/SIZE]

 

[anna14smith]

Mixed skin care product are good

It can be effective as well......

 

[DebraTorveny]

It is the question we should be concern about. Sometimes we buy the anti aging creams, serums etc. and want to try them immediately, right? But at the same time we use other products from out cosmetics shelf. We are always eager to try something new that the beauty industry offers but would it be OK for our skin?

I'm not a biologist and can't proof that the ingredients included in a jar match the "list of ingredients" listed on the box.

So I think it is always a big risk to try anything new on your skin, even the top-lines products.