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Are you one of those people who doesnt use skin care products on a regular basis but thinks that perhaps you should be using something? Or maybe your skin care routine is simply applying Ponds moisturizer and nothing else, la Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and you wonder if you should be doing more.
Developing a skin care routine can be daunting if you dont know where to start especially if youre not interested in a routine thats going to take up a lot of time. The good news is that if youre using sunscreen, then youre already halfway there.
We talked to three board-certified dermatologists about skin care for people who dont do skin care. As most everyone can probably guess, sunscreen tops the list of the single most important product you can use to help slow aging and prevent skin cancers. If you were only going to use one thing, a good sunscreen should be it.
The most important step of starting the process is teaching patients to wash their face before they go to bed at night, said dermatologist Heather D. Rogers of Modern Dermatology in Seattle, Washington.
The next most crucial thing is using a good broad-spectrum sunscreen every day.
The American Academy of Dermatology recommends that you use at least an SPF of 30, Rogers said, because we usually apply about half as much sunscreen as were supposed to.
Rogers tries to steer people away from chemical-based screens to more physical- (mineral) based screens, which are becoming more available. Physical sunscreens sit on top of the skin as opposed to chemical-based ones that absorb into the skin.
After sunscreen, Nazanin Saedi, director of the Jefferson Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology Center at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, recommends using some form of retinoid. Under the retinoid umbrella are retinols, which are less potent and available over the counter.
These are vitamin A derivatives and basically what they do is increase cell turnover. So they are great for anti-aging but also good for anything thats precancerous, Saedi said.
Dermatologist Lisa M. Donofrio, associate clinical professor at Tulane University in New Orleans, also suggests using a peptide-containing cream.
Theres not a huge amount of data on this, she wrote in an email, but studies do show an increase in collagen and a decrease in degradation as a result of using a product with peptide.
Peptides are shown to reduce wrinkles and help repair wounds and improve skin conditions such as eczema.
Here are Rogers and Saeids top picks for over-the-counter products.
A lot of people dont like wearing sunscreen because it makes them look chalky or, if theyre walking or biking to work, it melts on your face. This sunscreen just feels really nice and doesnt leave a residue. It also doesnt have any of the chemical ingredients so its great for reapplying, she said.
Most people are really bad about reapplying, Saedi said, You should reapply every two hours and even more frequently if youll be in the water.
Laroche-Posey Melt in Sunscreen Milk , $36
Isdin Eryfotona Actinica , $55
According to Rogers, Drunk Elephant sunscreen comes with a whole slew of antioxidants including astaxanthin , grape juice and sunflower shoot extracts. Its also infused with raspberry seed and marula oils. Drunk Elephant Umbra Sheer , $34
Supergoop Zinc Sunscreen , $42
Your lips don't have a characterizing layer on them so theyre going to absorb the chemicals so much more than other parts of your body, she said. So what does Rogers recommend when it comes to lip balms? Good old fashioned Vaseline.
Vaseline Lip Therapy , $2
You can get it at any drug store now for about $15, Saedi said, which is kind of amazing because two years ago if you were to get it without insurance, it was close to $300. Differin helps prevent fine lines and wrinkles and maintains clear skin.
Differin Adapalene , $15
Oil of Olay Regenerist Retinol24 , $39
Skin can be very sensitive to retinol, so its best to start out with a small amount. Also, pregnant women should not use retinols.
Skinceuticals Retinol Cream , $67
Saedi likes this face wash because it has salicylic acid, which helps break up things that clog your pores. I feel like the grapefruit kind of brightens your skin a bit, she added.
Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Cream Cleanser , $9
PanOxyl Acne Creamy Wash , $12
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