How to choose facial cream by looking at ingredients and national quarantine marks

Facial cream is a product that many people use when taking care of their skin. How to choose facial cream?

How to choose facial cream

Look at the ingredients. Generally better ingredients: aloe vera, yam, snail mucus, safflower extract, milk extract (goat milk, cow's milk, etc.). Look at the touch, absorption speed and product reputation. Look at the national inspection and quarantine mark. In addition, when purchasing skin care products, first apply a small amount of the product on the pH test paper, and compare it with the test paper color card after a few minutes. If the product is alkaline, it is not suitable for use.

1. Look at the ingredients

Most brands will indicate the ingredients of their products in the product manual. For those trustworthy brands, looking at the ingredient list in the product manual is the easiest way to understand their safety. Generally good ingredients: aloe vera, yam, snail mucus, safflower extract, milk extract (goat milk, cow milk, etc.)

2. Look at the touch, absorption speed and product reputation

The purer the product is and the less harmful it contains, the more delicate it feels and the faster the skin absorbs it. In addition, referring to other people's personal experiences is also a good reference standard for testing skin care products.

3. Check the national inspection and quarantine mark

Skin care products that have passed the safety inspection of the national quality inspection department will have a round sequin logo on their product packaging, with the words "China Inspection and Quarantine" and "CIQ" on it. Consumers should be cautious when choosing products without this label.

4. PH test paper test method

Human skin is weakly acidic, so only weakly acidic skin care products can effectively protect the skin. When buying skin care products, first apply a small amount of the product on a pH test paper, and compare it with the test paper color card after a few minutes. If the product is alkaline, it is not suitable for use.

5. Fire test method for facial cream products

Put a small amount of facial cream in a spoon and heat it. If the cream becomes milky after boiling and has a rich and fragrant smell, it means that the product is safe. If splashing or smoke occurs after heating, and the smell is pungent or there is residue at the bottom of the spoon, it means that the mineral oil in the product exceeds the standard or is filled with borides, which may be harmful to the skin after use.

6. Iodine test for antioxidant

Pour an appropriate amount of clean water into a transparent glass container, drop in iodine tincture equivalent to 1/50 of the water volume, shake well and add an appropriate amount of test skin care products and face creams. After fully stirring the solution, if the product dissolves in the water and the water returns to a transparent state, it means that the skin care product has an antioxidant effect; if the water quality cannot be restored or even turns black, it means that the skin care product has no antioxidant function and may even aggravate the oxidative aging of the skin.

In addition, this method can also be used to test cream lotions. Burn all the lotion in the spoon. If there is black substance left in the spoon, it means that it contains additives. The more residue there is, the more added ingredients there are, and consumers should avoid using it.

Okay, that’s all about how to choose facial cream. I hope you all understand it.