A Theory - Why a Product Works on Some & Not Others
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free skin care · Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:59 am

This is just my personal opinion but I have found in my own experience that products that have improved (or appeared to improve) my skin are those that absorb into my skin very quickly.
I have tried a number of products that others have raved about and I don't doubt that they are good but when I apply them I either have to rub and rub to get them into the skin or no amount of rubbing will help them absorb.
The best products for me that I have used are almost instantly absorbed and there is no residue.
Does anyone else find this?

free skin care · Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:02 am

It's the same way with me. That's why I use the dermaroller and/or apply stuff immediately after I shower. The doctor at smartskincare.com suggests adding capsaicin to products to see if they work or not (I've never tried it).

free skin care · Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:35 pm

You mean the pepper derivative. That would help penetration but I think it can be very irritating esp for some people.

free skin care · Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:02 pm

sharky wrote:

You mean the pepper derivative. That would help penetration but I think it can be very irritating esp for some people.

Yes, that's the stuff. He actually recommends it *because* of that quality -- using it to see whether your skin really absorbs a product, the presence of burning or tingling means it is penetrating. He gives more detail re:how much to use, etc. in his infopack.

free skin care · Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:12 pm

I had another thought on my way home from work about this topic. I know, I need to get a life. Anyway, I was thinking that probably the biggest reason our skin reacts so differently to various products is because our skin only responds to what it needs. For example, if a product contains say vitamin E in it, a person that doesn't get enough vitamin E in their diet may benefit much more than someone that eat's a sufficient amount.

At least that makes the most since to me, but then again I am definitely no expert when it comes to skincare. Particularly since I haven't yet found that magic ingredient that my skin is obviously needing. Laughing

free skin care · Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:40 pm

Well I think the reasons are actually very complex.

Our skin is the largest organ of our bodies ... and as such, our skin reflects various conditions within our bodies.

This doesn't mean that if you have adult acne it's proof of an underlying condition within your body ... but that there are aspects of your own system that conspire to give you adult acne.

So when a product does or doesn't work for you ... I think it's a matter of your own personal biochemistry.

If your skin responds well to Vitamin E, it might mean that your body needs more Vitamin E than someone else ... or that your own system simply assimilates Vitamin E well.

We all have individual sensitivities and tolerances ... and whatever your body is going through at any given time will be reflected in your skin's condition. This is often very frustrating ... but it explains why something might work for you at one point in your life and then not work at all for you anymore.

And that's another thing ... I know that my body can become immune to some substances. My tolerance for some ingredient gets so high that it is no longer effective. If I switch off from that product and use something else for a time ... I can often go back to using the original product and get full benefit from it again.

So ... I think, at least in my case, the whole topic is very complex. Laughing

Mary

Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:22 am

I agree that what we need most is what we notice the best response to. I think that is why I have been having great results with copper lately. I was a bit hesitant to try it from some of the posts I've read here and elsewhere, but it has made a difference. One half of my face was looking about 10 (I'm not kidding!) years older than the other. Retin A and copper have taken about 5 years off the bad side so far. For now I'm only using the copper on the bad side so I can really see it working.

free skin care · Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:10 am

I notice that products that leave a film on my skin usually cause me to break out too.

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