Mature skin that is thin should avoid having too much...

What skin care ingredients should I avoid?

Every time i read about skin care products i hear i should be avoiding one ingredient or another. There are soooo many ingredients in skin products so which ones are best to stay away from?

 


Kenneth Beer, MD
27 months ago
By Kenneth Beer, MD - Palm Beach Dermatologist

Mature skin that is thin should avoid having too much acid applied to it (e.g. glycolic acids).

As long as the skin is not overly sensitive or thin, there is no intrinsic reason that mature skin needs to avoid any specific ingredient.

Granted, it may be necessary for mature skin to gradually get accustomed to some ingredients and this may necessitate application of product every third night instead of every night but in most instances, mature skin will tolerate most ingredients if they are introduced in the right manner.

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