Comments on: Commentary: Drugstore vs. Department Store Skin Care Products http://www.futurederm.com/2007/11/05/are-expensive-skin-care-products-better/ Perspectives from a future dermatologist Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:27:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 5 Luxury Products Worth the Splurge – Even Now | http://www.futurederm.com/2007/11/05/are-expensive-skin-care-products-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2967 5 Luxury Products Worth the Splurge – Even Now | Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:06:03 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=59#comment-2967 [...] course, as I have pointed out before, luxury (i.e., traditionally more expensive or department store-grade) products are not always [...] [...] course, as I have pointed out before, luxury (i.e., traditionally more expensive or department store-grade) products are not always [...]

]]> By: 5 Luxury Products Worth the Splurge – Even Now « FutureDerm.WordPress.com http://www.futurederm.com/2007/11/05/are-expensive-skin-care-products-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 5 Luxury Products Worth the Splurge – Even Now « FutureDerm.WordPress.com Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:06:12 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=59#comment-2907 [...] course, as I have pointed out before, luxury (i.e., traditionally more expensive or department store-grade) products are not always [...] [...] course, as I have pointed out before, luxury (i.e., traditionally more expensive or department store-grade) products are not always [...]

]]> By: 5 Luxury Products Worth the Splurge - FutureDerm.com http://www.futurederm.com/2007/11/05/are-expensive-skin-care-products-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 5 Luxury Products Worth the Splurge - FutureDerm.com Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:52:53 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=59#comment-2906 [...] course, as I have pointed out before, luxury (i.e., traditionally more expensive or department store-grade) products are not always [...] [...] course, as I have pointed out before, luxury (i.e., traditionally more expensive or department store-grade) products are not always [...]

]]> By: Scarlett http://www.futurederm.com/2007/11/05/are-expensive-skin-care-products-better/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Scarlett Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:55:51 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=59#comment-1628 I don't like Paula Begoun. She practises a kind of Cosmetologic FUNDAMENTALISM that derives in Populism. I find she is a REDUCTIONIST and lacks a real scientific background about the complexity and variability of human skin and living beings. Besides, she seems also to lack a transversal view on contemporary culture, which is a very important factor to critizise marketplace, branding, material culture, emotional factors on consumer products, etc from an anthropological perspective. I would summarize her books and approach as INTRUSISM, over-simplification and pure POPULISM. I don’t like Paula Begoun. She practises a kind of Cosmetologic FUNDAMENTALISM that derives in Populism.

I find she is a REDUCTIONIST and lacks a real scientific background about the complexity and variability of human skin and living beings.

Besides, she seems also to lack a transversal view on contemporary culture, which is a very important factor to critizise marketplace, branding, material culture, emotional factors on consumer products, etc from an anthropological perspective.

I would summarize her books and approach as INTRUSISM, over-simplification and pure POPULISM.

]]> By: Joyce http://www.futurederm.com/2007/11/05/are-expensive-skin-care-products-better/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Joyce Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:34:41 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=59#comment-1333 This is a great post. I buy my skin care products from the drug store. I use Cetaphil and would consider getting the Neutrogena sunblock and anti-wrinkle cream. Thank you! This is a great post. I buy my skin care products from the drug store. I use Cetaphil and would consider getting the Neutrogena sunblock and anti-wrinkle cream. Thank you!

]]> By: Quick Question: Does a $5 moisturizer have any benefit? - FutureDerm.com http://www.futurederm.com/2007/11/05/are-expensive-skin-care-products-better/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Quick Question: Does a $5 moisturizer have any benefit? - FutureDerm.com Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:36:33 +0000 http://www.futurederm.com/?p=59#comment-836 [...] However, as Dr. Brandt is quick to point out, there are lots of other ingredients that are clinically proven to improve the skin too.  At any rate, though, don’t be fooled into thinking expensive is automatically better.  Although it is true that expensive creams often have better presentation and new ingredients (like the vitamin B5-derivative nicotinic acid in the NIA24 line), more drugstore-based skin care companies are putting extensive funds into R&D and coming up with some equally impressive ingredients (like the vitamin B5-derivative niacinamide in some Olay and Cover Girl products).  The key is to stay educated!  (For a full post on drugstore versus department store products, please click here.) [...] [...] However, as Dr. Brandt is quick to point out, there are lots of other ingredients that are clinically proven to improve the skin too.  At any rate, though, don’t be fooled into thinking expensive is automatically better.  Although it is true that expensive creams often have better presentation and new ingredients (like the vitamin B5-derivative nicotinic acid in the NIA24 line), more drugstore-based skin care companies are putting extensive funds into R&D and coming up with some equally impressive ingredients (like the vitamin B5-derivative niacinamide in some Olay and Cover Girl products).  The key is to stay educated!  (For a full post on drugstore versus department store products, please click here.) [...]

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