Comments on: Are Drugstore Products As Effective As High-End Products?

By: Gio

Gio — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 17:43:21 +0000

In reply to Harriet. Harriet, it's confusing, isn't it? Brands need to consider so many things when pricing their products. But when you choose one, it's not about the brand or price, it's about formula.

By: Harriet

Harriet — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 16:49:24 +0000

I am so confused. Peter Thomas Roth compared to Clinique or drugstore brand facial
creams..
Thank You

By: Gio

Gio — Sat, 05 May 2018 06:46:43 +0000

In reply to JD. JD, oops, I meant that the fact The Ordinary has no water will make vitamin C last longer. Water makes vitamin C degrades faster. Paula's Choice has water so it'll go bad sooner. Sorry for the confusion!

By: JD

JD — Wed, 02 May 2018 03:55:59 +0000

In comparing the Ordinary and Paula’s Choice Vitamin C products, you wrote: “The Ordinary has no water to help vitamin C last longer. Paula’s Choice Booster will go bad sooner.” Do you mean that both products will go bad quickly since The Ordinary has no water to help Vitamin C last longer, but at the same time something in Paula’s Choice will make the booster product go bad sooner? Is this because Vitamin C tends to degrade fast?

By: Gio

Gio — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:04:42 +0000

In reply to Susan Stein. Susan, high-end products and drugstore products use the same ingredients. But cosmetics are regulated in the US far more than food is! (Although not as well as here in Europe, I agree on that). But it's the dose that makes the poison. A tiny amount of a chemical may be perfectly safe while a huge dollop isn't.

By: Susan Stein

Susan Stein — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:37:43 +0000

I’m American so it may be different in the UK, but in America, skin care products are not regulated. Some of them may contain cancer-causing ingredients. I don’t know if it matters whether they are high-end products or drug store products.