Ok… this post is a wee bit late , but Dr. Brandith Irwin’s “top 100” skin care picks for the holidays is still interesting reading. After all, it isn’t every day you get to read a laundry list of the most effective skin care products, selected by a dermatologist!
So today, rather than post my own review, I’m going to simply point you in the direction of Dr. Irwin’s Top 100 Skin Care Products for the 2010 Holidays posted on her website, SkinTour.com.
For a wee sneak peek, some of Dr. Irwin’s selections were:
• Wrinkle Repair and Anti-Aging: SkinMedica’s Retinol Complex and SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic
• Oil Control and Acne Care: Vivite Exfoliating Facial Cleanser and Solvere Acne Clearing Gel
• Sunscreens: Elta MD UV Daily SPF 40 Pump and Colorescience Powder Sunscreen
• Moisturizers: SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel Moisturizer and DDF Ultralight Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew
• Cleansers: Topix Citrix Antioxidant Cleanser and Vanicream Free & Clear Liquid Cleanser
• Eye Creams: SkinMedica TNS Night Eye Repair and Cellex-C Eye Contour Cream Plus
• Natural and Organic Products: Eminence Lemon Cleanser and Eminence Blueberry Soy Night Recovery Cream
• Body Care: Avene Akerat Body Lotion and Eminence Cranberry Pomegranate Sugar Scrub
Dr. Irwin is unusual among prominent dermatologists in that she has no financial ties to any line of skin care products or laser company. She does not sit on any boards, act as a spokesperson, accept any fees, or endorse any line of cosmetics. She is a board certified dermatologist who practices in Seattle at the clinic she founded, Madison Skin & Laser Center. Her most recent book is The Surgery-Free Makeover: All You Need to Know for Great Skin and a Younger Face.
“Dr. Irwin is one of the few independent voices in the medical world today who can help consumers make educated decisions about procedures and medical options so they can stay as young as they can for as long as they can,” says Paula Begoun, author of Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me and a consumer skin care product advocate.
Thank you – I found this resource very helpful!
Glad to read it, Risa!