Style Theory: Skincare is a SCAM?!

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As most dermatologists on youtube recommends: Keep it simple. Cleanse, moisturerise and sunscreen. Everything else are bonus but the basics are all that really matter ✨

10 year old sephora kids are trembling right now

I'd love a sequel to this that actually talks about what DOES give you healthy skin

my mother was a dermatologist and she hated her job as she was criticized for having low returning customers. She called out the terrible skin brands and warned her customers that the tester products generally provide better results. the different skin types do require different care but ultimately spf and washing your skin is the bare minimum you need.

the (number) theories remain always jumpscare me

Skincare routine: cleanse, moisturize, sunscreen 🙏

I find it funny how he structured the sponsor ad the same way he just described the skin care industry structuring their ads to effectively market

I feel like if anyone wants to get a skin care routine, visiting a dermatologist is always the first step, consulting an expert is always useful and can actually tell you what stuff your face needs

Matpat - talks about fear ads of the skincare world Also matpat - "fear ad of VPN"

Style Theory idea: Are 3 in 1 bottle products more efficient than buying the three bottles separate?

One of the biggest issues I had when I was in high school was hormonal acne. The worst thing about it was that every cream, gel, face wash, moisturizer, you name it, that my mom would buy me at the store, or my dermatologist prescribed me to use, did NOTHING because my issue wasn't solvable topically. It was so hard seeing all the ads that talked about these products that were supposed to fix my skin, and little did I know, none of them solved the problem I was facing. Now I'm a little older, my hormones have leveled out, and all I use is bar soap, a basic cream, and sunscreen and my skin has never looked better. Infuriating.

Some retinoids are scientifically backed and FDA regulated. Adapalene (sometimes referred to as brand name Differin), is in fact FDA regulated and often sold in the skincare isle. I do however, personally stay away from retinol cosmetics, which are the versions not regulated. That and sunscreen are the only cosmetic drugs that have a robust body of evidence for anti-aging and acne.

I feel like one of the biggest scams are when they give you a timeline for when you will actually notice effects but a single(really expensive) purchase won't last that long.

I just noticed something. Style Theory is the only channel out of the four that doesn't have its own introduction sequence.

Reminds me of that one 4chan thread where a guy used head'n shoulders shampoo on his face ironically and it actually cleared his skin better than all other dedicated skin care products ....

This was more of a video on skincare marketing rather than skincare ingredients (how the molecules and skin cells work etc etc) so this video alone doesn't feel like it's debunked the videos of chemists like lab muffin or licensed dermas like Dr. Dray. Would love to see matpat's thoughts on this, but I doubt it's feasible. Ig that's the sort of thing consumers have to research and decide on our own (and maybe even by going to actual irl dermas)

We'll miss you MatPat 😭

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It is a bit of a simplistic approach tbh. Whilst some of the points made in this video are true, it is very one-sided and lacks objectivity. There are a lot of products that really tackle actual skin conditions, such as rosacea, neurodermitis, psoriasis.... I have an extremely dry and sun sensitive skin that is as well rosacea-prompt and I can assure you that some drugstore products have actually benefited my overall skin balance. This has a huge impact of my self confidence. I used to have chronic skin inflammation (rosacea) with patches of flaky dry skin and now my skin is beautiful thanks to diligent skin care.