Foreword by Patricia Salber, MD -- Introduction -- Are you being served or sold? -- Cosmetics and advertising -- More is better, or is it? -- How skin acutally works -- Cosmetics vs. drugs -- The FryFace rules -- Marketing: a multi-billion dollar industry of illusion -- Seductive claims -- Products you don't need -- Withholding vital information from the consumer -- Repackaging -- Defining beauty as eternal youth -- Word games -- Scare tactics -- Buzzwords that tug the heartstrings -- Bizarre discoveries -- Cultural practices without scientific basis -- Cleansers -- Face washing -- How cleansers work -- Soap -- Soap-free cleansers -- Makeup removers -- Shampoo -- Masks -- Facials -- Skin regimen "essentials" that aren't necessary -- Exfoliants, scrubs & polishing cleansers -- Toners & astringents -- Primers -- Night cream -- Eye cream -- Serums & essences -- Free-from scare tactics -- Dose vs. toxicity -- Paraben-free -- Chemical-free -- Natural -- Petrolatum-free -- What you should avoid -- Nonsense claims -- Stem cells -- Hypoallergenic -- Non-comedogenic -- Dermatologist tested -- Nourishing -- Firming -- Polishing -- Anti-aging fairy tales -- Antioxidants -- Retinoids -- Hyaluronic acid -- What moisturizers really do -- The word moisturizer is a misnomer -- The basic recipe -- Misunderstood ingredients -- Consumer demand vs. effectiveness -- The real (but often overlooked) -- Fountain of youth: sunscreen -- What is sunscreen -- Selecting a sunscreen -- Common concerns about sunscreen -- Frequent questions -- Recommended products -- Reputable manufacturers -- Sunscreen -- My own testing -- A word about petroleum jelly -- Body moisturizers -- Facial moisturizers -- Lip balm -- Unnecessary products -- A skincare routine for helathy skin -- Beautiful you -- At FryFace.com, we believe -- The FryFace rules.
Summary:
We all want to have young and healthy skin, yet the beauty industry is so mixed in its messages that most consumers have no way to tell which skincare products are helpful and which claims are pure hype. In The Skincare Hoax, skincare expert Dr. Fayne Frey explores the "essential" product categories that are entirely unnecessary, exposes how many well-known skincare ingredients have no scientific basis, and recommends truly effective skincare products and regimens that are easy and affordable.
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