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DRUGSTORE PRODUCTS The mass-merchandised brands sold at drugstores are created to fit hundreds of thousands of users, so these lines must play it safe, incorporating very conservative and less therapeutic concentrations of results-oriented formulas. Because these products are sold more inexpensively, often the ingredients chosen for the products are more generic, and therefore don’t always provide meaningful change to the skin’s appearance. DEPARTMENT STORE PRODUCTS The products sold at department stores have one goal in mind: selling the products. Since the companies are in fierce competition with one another, the consumer’s satisfaction isn’t always at the top of their priority list. With that in mind, they focus on fancy packaging and marketing materials. After all, these companies know they have to catch your eye when you walk through the department store aisles. Also, these companies know that people will open and smell the products, so they use a lot of perfume additives because they know that smell sells! But the traditional department store lines are improving their formulations because of increasing competition from the doctor’s lines that have come out… PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS SOLD IN SPAS, SALONS AND DOCTORS OFFICES Skin care lines sold and recommended by licensed estheticians and physicians are much more specialized with higher concentrations of results-oriented ingredients. And because licensed professionals truly understand the skin and its function, I believe they are more qualified when choosing the right products for your skin. BUT…WHAT MATTERS THE MOST IS THE INGREDIENTS USED IN THE PRODUCTS What matter most and what you should be focusing on is what’s INSIDE the bottle. Not the fancy packaging, not just because you read that a celebrity is the spokesperson for it. It’s all about the ingredients used in the formulation. The professional lines, the department store lines, and even the over-the-counter lines all have some good products and some not-so-good products, too. So, it’s important to use beneficial ingredients on your skin. At Renée Rouleau, we try to educate our clients about the good and not-so-good ingredients so that you, as a consumer, can be more educated about which ingredients are of high quality. There are both good and lousy ingredients in the expensive and inexpensive lines, so read the ingredient labels and you’ll be on your way to healthier skin. AVOID THESE INGREDIENTS IN YOUR SKIN CARE PRODUCTS—no matter what!
Here’s more information about our product line. Be sure to choose your skin type to get product recommendations. 
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Posted October 30, 2009 by Renée Rouleau
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I’m often asked this question and I do have a good answer.
Great advice!! I couldn’t agree more, and everyone should educate themselves more on ingredients.
Posted on Fri, 30th Oct 2009 12:46 pm by Roxanna
Agreed! Thanks for the comment!
Posted on Sat, 31st Oct 2009 9:43 am by Lydia Noel
Sooooo helpful. Thank you, Renee!
Posted on Fri, 16th Apr 2010 11:12 am by Iris
Great article Renee! what are the known sesitizers and heavy oils- how would an average consumer spot those on a product label?
Posted on Mon, 19th Apr 2010 10:14 pm by Stephanie Lee
The ingredients that we feel are best for ALL skin types to avoid are the ones that we have listed here. There are other ingredients that we did avoid, but we don’t put them on our published list because can good ingredients for some skin types, just not for others.
Posted on Wed, 21st Apr 2010 8:11 pm by Renée Rouleau