If I Save on Skin Care, I Can Send my Kid to Summer Camp!
March 18, 2012 8:10 AM
When it comes to skin care products, are CVS/Walgreen's (or generic of your choice) brands the same as L'oreal, Olay, etc.?
Have you ever gone from the name brand to the generic and had similar results?
Specifically, I like Olay's Pro-X line (which I use with Retin-A cream from my doctor), but CVS offers their own version which is a lot cheaper. Is it worth switching?
Along the same lines, are there any drugstore retinoids that have similar results to prescription Retin-A? Getting to the dermatologist is a pain.
Have you ever gone from the name brand to the generic and had similar results?
Specifically, I like Olay's Pro-X line (which I use with Retin-A cream from my doctor), but CVS offers their own version which is a lot cheaper. Is it worth switching?
Along the same lines, are there any drugstore retinoids that have similar results to prescription Retin-A? Getting to the dermatologist is a pain.
I've tried switching to off-brand Olay products a few times and have always come back. Generally because I feel like the lotion gets in my eyes somehow and stings a bit. Some combo of feeling like the cheaper lotion is more liquid and more perfumed. But this is with the basic beauty lotion, not the Pro-X line.
posted by saffry at 8:27 AM on March 18, 2012
posted by saffry at 8:27 AM on March 18, 2012
Most or all drugstores take returns on opened makeup and beauty products. I'd buy the generic version, try it for a week, and return it if it doesn't work for your particular skin.
No, I don't think you're going to find a drugstore retinol cream that is as strong as Retin-A; the difference in strength is what makes Retin-A prescription only.
posted by insectosaurus at 9:05 AM on March 18, 2012
No, I don't think you're going to find a drugstore retinol cream that is as strong as Retin-A; the difference in strength is what makes Retin-A prescription only.
posted by insectosaurus at 9:05 AM on March 18, 2012
I've tried some generic versions of my Neutrogena favorites and been disappointed. The CVS foaming face wash was watery and the WalMart skin lotion seemed greasy. YMMV.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:40 AM on March 18, 2012
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:40 AM on March 18, 2012
I like Dollar General's makeup remover wipes better than the Ponds version that they are imitating.
posted by radioamy at 10:25 AM on March 18, 2012
posted by radioamy at 10:25 AM on March 18, 2012
The Best Generic Beauty Products You Should Know About has lists of store brand products that experts found outstanding.
posted by SisterHavana at 12:51 PM on March 18, 2012
posted by SisterHavana at 12:51 PM on March 18, 2012
I really like walgreen's alpha hydroxy face cream - works nice, no scent, not greasy. I find it's often sold out at the store I go to, so sometimes it can be hard to track down.
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 2:47 PM on March 18, 2012
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 2:47 PM on March 18, 2012
The Guardian: "Boots anti-wrinkle cream actually works, say researchers. First reliable clinical trial of a high street anti-ageing product shows No7 Protect and Perfect reduces wrinkles. (...) Tests on the volunteers' skin showed that those who used the anti-ageing cream were producing a protein called fibrillin-1, which makes skin more elastic. The research appears in the British Journal of Dermatology."
posted by iviken at 2:57 PM on March 18, 2012
posted by iviken at 2:57 PM on March 18, 2012
Results: as far as Olay Pro-X goes, the real deal is far superior to the CVS brand.
posted by kinetic at 2:24 PM on May 7, 2012
posted by kinetic at 2:24 PM on May 7, 2012
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posted by runningwithscissors at 8:22 AM on March 18, 2012