The difference between the misunderstanding of using cosmeceuticals and cosmetics

Whether cosmeceuticals are good or not, you can only know after using them yourself. So do you know the misunderstandings about the use of cosmeceuticals? What is the difference between cosmeceuticals and cosmetics?

Misunderstandings about the use of cosmeceuticals

1. Hypoallergenic herbal essences will not cause allergic reactions.

If cosmetics want to claim to be hypoallergenic, they generally have to undergo repeated skin tests to determine whether there is a possibility of allergies. But in reality, many cosmetics companies don't do this. Therefore, herbal cosmeceuticals that claim to be hypoallergenic may also cause skin allergies!

2. Herbal Essence Cosmeceuticals do not contain preservatives.

All cosmeceuticals contain preservatives, unless they are oily creams like Vaseline, which may not have preservatives. Therefore, it is meaningless to claim that cosmeceuticals are preservative-free.

3. Herbal cosmeceuticals can improve skin firmness.

Firmness generally refers to the tension in the skin caused by muscle contraction. Skin cosmeceuticals generally cannot penetrate deeply into the muscle layer to cause muscle contraction. Most cosmeceuticals or facial masks can at best improve skin smoothness, color and texture.

Therefore, not everyone can use medicated cosmetics. As the saying goes, "All medicines are poisonous to the core", so do not use medicated cosmetics casually without special circumstances. You must fully understand the misunderstandings about the use of medicated cosmetics.

The difference between cosmeceuticals and cosmetics

1. Cosmetics can be classified into the following categories based on their uses: color cosmetics, cleansing cosmetics, and functional cosmetics;

2. According to the sales channels, there are: professional line cosmetics, daily chemical line cosmetics, and pharmaceutical line (cosmeceuticals) cosmetics;

The main difference between cosmeceuticals and ordinary cosmetics is the difference in sales channels. In terms of usage, cosmeceuticals belong to the category of functional cosmetics. Whether from the usage or the market, it can be seen that cosmeceuticals are a category of cosmetics.

When purchasing cosmeceuticals, please consult professionals.