The Budget Skincare Products 'MELTING' People's Skin?! 🧐 - When Beauty Turns Ugly
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- I love a good skincare bargain. I love a skincare product that emphasises the fact that you don’t need to spend a small fortune on your skincare routine in order to own good products and achieve what ever skincare goals you are after.
Unfortunately, there are some stories out there, horror stories, of people who have purchased skincare on a budget and have experience pretty devastating results.
Further perpetuating the myth that cheap, budget friendly and affordable skincare equals, dangerous skincare!
In todays When Beauty Turns Ugly I want to investigate some stories of budget friendly skincare brands gone wrong and see what could’ve potentially caused these negative reactions.
From a 'skin melting' Niacinamide serum and face scrub, to a super cheap sunscreen that put a child in hospital, are these cheap affordable products worth avoiding?
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Some people are just allergic to random stuff for no apparent reason. Weirdly, my brother is allergic to Hypoallergenic Dove soap, but not ordinary Dove soap.
And not all allergies last forever. Sometimes you're allergic for a while and then your body moves on!
Everything hypoallergenic I react badly to and the “simple” range is horrendous on me! Normal more high end stuff I’m fine with but have very serious allergies and going on injections for them next month so you’d think the hypoallergenic range would be better but whatever they put in it is horrendous
It’s probably the masking fragrance in the sensitive version and he’s not allergic to the regular one
@@JuniperWhiskeytartand you can develop reactivity over time. This is why whenever you get your hair bleached they do a patch test.
Or you can use a product for years and years and gradually develop contact dermatitis.
Allergies are neither random nor are they for no apparent reason. There are always reasons for why they pop up and usually it's due to overexposure to a concetrated allergen over a long time or extreme overexposure for a short time - or the opposite, lack of exposure to things during the time when your immune system is building up.
In my case it was the first, overexposure to perfume and all kinds of unnatural fragrances (deodorants, washing powder, cleaning detergents, make up and creams are full with perfume), that lead to a severe turpentine allergy. Just being in a room with someone wearing an AXE deodorant for a few minutes can give me a nosebleed, swollen eyes (cause the fat channels have dried up) and rashes, and that all will lead long term to either death by skin cancer (cause it's contact allergies, even aerial) or auto immune decease or immune system shutdown (cause it's a typical immune overreaction).
Thanks to that, i have cross allergies (collophonium that is in powdered make up) and related allergies as well as cross reactions that also caused allergies (e.g. metall allergies, dye allergies and Benzocaine, which is widely used in medical advices to dull pain and stop bleading. I can't wear a bandaid cause of that, for example). I'm also on the verge of photosensitivity to allergy, i can't even be under normal household lights without 50+ sun protection cream - my skin starts to prickle and i get rashes and red spots immediately. As a child i never wore sunscreen and just got a pretty tan every summer and never had a sunburn.
The Aldi thing. Allergies are often genetic and EVERYTHING can be an allergen. They can also come and go depending on their own body chemistry at the time.
This might explain my issue with some lotions where I could use it one day and have a reaction like they did - but I could use the same one, from the same bottle, like a week later and be totally fine.
And a reaction isn’t always an allergy
Yes allergies can be a part but it could be the ingredient itself or the percentage of it not being suitable for their age or skin area
@@simlover00 Oh for sure! That’s partly what I meant. You were totally right spelling it out.
@@Crow_Smith happens to me all the time. It's really common for sensitive skin. I can walk into a store that used pine sol and not touch anything and still have a skin reaction on my face, then sometimes nothing happens.
I think a deep dive into what makes something expensive would be SO interesting.
I saw a La Mer cream for £1.7k reduced from £2k+ and the button said 69 people had bought it that day 😭 what is going on 😭 is this what we wanted from Capitalism?!
Yes, that could be really interesting!
Honestly it’s mostly just brand name. A drugstore brand niacinamide can cost….say £3. A more “luxury” brand name can have the same product, same ingredients, same volume of product in fact they can be made the EXACT same in the same lab but the same people but the packaging and name if where the cost comes from.
And if you are like the cosmetic nurse that offers treatments etc then she has a motive to promote her own treatments that she can say youll need to go back for every week or 2 at her own prices rather than a cheap £3 treatment. I saw a caffeine eye treatment at the cosmetic spa that i went to priced at £48….small tube. £48.
Boots has them for maybe £7. 😂
@@Frog_c0rpse This.
And packaging! A cream in a glass jar with a heavy plastic lid is way more expensive to a brand than the same cream in a light plastic tube or jar.
Same for makeup: a heavy lipstick (they sometimes have a small weight at the bottom) is percieved as more luxurius than a light one; think about how good to hold is a Dior or MAC lipstick and how different is holding up a Essence one.
Plus it is present an external (or secondary) packaging like a paper box? More cost for the product! See the previous example, MAC lipsticks are sold in nice carton boxes with all info written on it and the lipstick has just its name on the bottom, Essence lipsticks are sometimes pray-for-not-buying-an-already-opened-one and all the info is written on a sticky note on the primary packaging itself.
Agreed. I want that video
Like you, I’m gobsmacked that the cosmetic nurse isn’t far too embarrassed by what happened to her kid after using the Kmart skincare to admit what she does for a living let alone imply that she is an expert on skincare. This sounds like a clear cut photosensitivity caused by citrus essential oil. Text book. Also… “I read the ingredients list” - and still put actives on my kid…. Sigh….
Grapefruit destroys my skin, and I'm 40. Why would she put this on a kid's face?
It genuinely amazes me how incompetant a lot of medical proffessionals are.
Was she a cosmetic nurse or an esthetician? you don’t have to be a nurse to be an esthetician in the US at least… 👀👀
That kmart skincare looks awful, I saw the ingredient list on the blue hyaluronic range and laughed. Awful.
People are pretty stupid though. Nothing shocks me anymore.
@@LadyGoddessSephirothi can’t use anything with grapefruit either, or pineapple ,my skin goes bright red, feels hot to the touch and feels like its on fire😩
It's so annoying that people jump so quickly to warnings and lawsuits over what's CLEARLY allergies or contact dermatitis (which can often show up a few days after using a product, if it doesn't show signs immediately).
If 1 out of 100 people have a reaction, that's not a red flag.
People don't have common sense.
Who tf patch tests a 9 month old baby? What was that mother thinking?
Ooooo I know!! A mother who is concerned that an older child had a full, potentially fatal, reaction to a product and wanted to see if her younger child would react or not! I mean if I heard a friends kid reacted to the sunscreen I bought for my kid, then you can be damn sure I'm going to do a patch test before slathering it all over her tiny body!!!!
What's wrong with you??
@@cheekyb71I think people are saying that it was strange to do a test at all on your weak, small baby? Like, just don't put that product on your baby if it put another kid you know in the hospital maybe? I would rather buy a new sunscreen or test it on myself than on the baby?
@@cheekyb71😅 They're not saying to slather it on the baby, calm down and reread the comment.
@GalaxyCat3444 because adult skin and infant skin are different, patch testing on yourself wouldn't give any indication of how your child's skin might react - and perhaps you should reread my comment. The first child was slathered all over without a patch test.... patch testing IS the correct thing to do before exposing yourself, or a child, to ANY cosmetic product. The first parent didn't do it, and it led to a severe and completely unnecessary reaction for a child
@@GalaxyCat3444 foolish keyboard warrior
“Hey! My daughter just almost died from anaphylactic shock from Aldi sunscreen! we’ve been in the emergency room for three hours! I know you got some too - test it on your 9 month old baby!!!”
Sounds like a perfectly rational thing to do…..ok!
Yeah that was a bit…scary. I feel like both mums should have thought about doing the patch test on a delicate part of their own skin to mimic a child’s skin. I don’t even think proper labs do testing on actual babies and kids. That would be unethical.
Yeah I was like oh she's gonna get the mum to do it on herself. Oh the 9 month old baby? When you just went into hospital with an older child? Wtf???
My jaw DROPPED when I heard that. I can't believe the second mom actually went through with it.
I used to actually spend more on my skincare and Ive found the cheaper stuff actually works better for me( 15-20$range) . Ive also had less than ideal results, though luckily nothing so dramatic.You just have to be responsible, spot test test your products, and be age appropriate. At the end of the day, you are still putting stuff on your skin, and sometimes its not a good fit
Your daughters reaction isn't common so stop trying to project and make it seem as if everyone will almost die from sunscreen .
Ok, Aussie here! Kmart skincare is supposed to be cheap and is hit and miss for example the same serum brand does a 3% glycolic acid and a 2% Salicylic acid- both are great if you just want those to add to your routine and affordable as well as being SUPER GENTLE compared to some of the crazy high percentages. Schools in Australia do preach suncare BUT DO NOT MANDATE IT typically- you are supposed to wear your hat ‘NO HAT, NOT PLAY’ but teachers aren’t everywhere and they’re kids. Australia has high cases of skin cancer even without sensitising products - that’s what this probably was. EXAMPLE the ordinary aha serum is banned for sale in Australia because of how sensitising it is. This is a kid your giving sensitising products to in SUMMER without mentioning sun care or anything. BTW 25yr old here - be smart parents
PLEAAAAASE DO A DEEP DIVE into expensive vs affordable!!!
As Robert would say "Cheap products aren't dangerous, FAKE products are!!" But yes i regards to these people having reactions, people can be allergic to literally anything!!
That cosmetic nurse mother needs some more education because 3% niacinamide is an active, so i dont know how she thought " oh this is a cheap product so 3% doesn't actually mean 3% because its cheaper than a 50$ bottle that also has 3% on the label" like.... they dont put the percentage on the bottle to lie about it and formulate it with a lesser percentage just because its cheaper 😂 any active can be bad for childrens skin!! And also i know mutiple people who are allergic to chamomile so her saying its supoosed to be soothing, like yes it can be unless you have an allergy! Same goes for grapefruit, it can super reactive on some people's skin, its got nothing to do with being more affordable. 🙃
I’m mostly curious as to why people see “body…(lotion)” or similar on packaging and immediately apply it to their face first. 😫
Well any dermatologist will tell you that you can use body lotion on your face.... most face lotions are just body lotions in tiny packages!!
This is what I thought! I definitely can't use body lotion on my face cos my face skin will react to it when my body doesn't so I would have assumed that is common sense
@@cheekyb71 moisturisers have less fragrances in them though, don't they? i completely agree with unscented ones, though!
Last time I checked, the face is a part of the body. No? 🤨
Depending on the body moisturizer, you absolutely can. And as someone with very sensitive, acne prone, skin, I often do. The CeraVe Moisturizing Cream is great, face and body, if my skin is flipping out it’s my go to.
Look I'm a sneeze away from menopause and I still do skin tests with new skincare (I test those under my jaw, testing behind my ears isnt reliable as I use leave on hair products and wear several earrings). Sad reality that certain people discover new allergies as they age. 😞
Omg, for real.
I wasn't allergic to grass, until I suddenly was.
Discovered I can't have oats as an adult, too.
Was allergic to tomatoes as a kid, but don't react now.
Immune reactions and sensitivities, whaddyagonnado?
"...a sneeze away from menopause..." 😁 Brilliant!
Re late onset allergies - yes it's a thing. In my 40's I became allergic to cats and dogs - difficult when you're an animal lover with 2 dogs and 2 cats sleeping on your bed ....
My kid has ridiculously sensitive skin, I learned very quickly I had to be careful with a lot of different products, even ones deemed for sensitive skin. I didn't think it was the product's fault however because that's just how her skin is. Some things work fine for her, most does not. So I'm careful & aware of what I'm buying for her, & anything new we always do a test first.
My best friend has rosacea, i have crazy sensitive skin. Some products i love irritate her skin and vice versa. I can't imagine just slapping a product on a baby and being like "let's see what happens"
As a fellow Aussie, I don't know what the rules in Victorian schools are, but here in N.S.W all schools provide 50+ sunscreen and every class teacher ensures kids apply it before leaving the classroom. This only applies to primary schools, preschools and childcare centres. Personally I think parents should be more careful with skincare. These poor kids. We also have Aldis in Australia. ❤❤
When I was going to school for Esthetics we weren't really taught about ingredients. We were taught how to do the procedures in a safe/hygienic way.
When was that? Just curious.
@@FoxxyFire-HellFrost i got license in 2007. I do sometimes wonder if things have changed.
@@melyndalegg7446 I got mine in 2013 and yes, we did learn what a lot of ingredients did. We learned about the different acids, what they were derived from, and what skin they were best suited for. We learned facial bone anatomy and the muscles of the neck and shoulders as well as what each treatment did for those areas. And yes, we learned what a lot of the chemicals in the skincare we used did. But, it also may be different by state since our teacher used to work in Texas and they were allowed to use lasers and injectables without any extra training so maybe that's also different?
As an Australian who works in beauty retail I am genuinely exhausted from the amount of literal children that try and use skin care that is not for them. I am forever explaining to parents that their kid doesn't need and shouldn't be using certain things. I also see a lot of people blaming packaging and trying to say it's appealing to children when in my opinion I cannot see how the packing is aimed at kids.
I also wouldn't touch kmart brand skincare with a ten foot pole, and likely never will. It baffles me that this mother who is supposed to have knowledge on skincare let her daughter buy and use those products. She hopefully should have been wearing sunscreen as schools are meant to provide it for children and sun safety is heavily advertised and readily available in most chemists, grocery stores and beauty stores.
Yess please do a video on expensive cosmetics & cheap cosmetics, how each is manufactured & what makes them cost as much as either one does. I think I've got a vague idea based on what you've mentioned in the past, like same ingredients but different formulation to improve penetration/absorption but I doubt that's all, so would love a video expanding on that!
About the extra sensitive sunscreen- if you're a person with extra sensitive skin you need to approach anything as a potential risk. It sucks, but it's the world of sensitivities.
People sometimes assume that anything labeled "sensitive " means it's somehow formulated for *their* sensitive skin and don't do patch tests / do incomplete patch tests (waiting 48-72 hrs for any sign of a reaction).
I have certain sensitive detergents I avoid like the plague (I think it's the baby one that Tide has) because it causes some hives for me. My actual baby nephew can use it just fine ,but his mom (my sister in law) can't stand it either (both are sensitive like me. 🤷♀️
I have very sensitive skin but it's also randomly reactive. I can use citrus and be fine but certain products like the Aveeno daily moisturizer, or Bioderma micellar water will cause crusty red rashes on my face. Pretty much all spf has set my skin off as well. However, I've managed to use the DermaGEEK gentle skin cleanser and just straight-up jojoba oil from the NOW brand as a moisturizer without issue.
I tried several "sensitive" detergents before deciding that All Free & Clear is the best for me. A lot of the "sustainable" ones in little packets have baking soda, which my skin hates, so those are also a no go.
Someone should create a children's skincare line, with nothing really in it, and call it Spazzy Monkey. They seem to like Drunk Elephant, and all kids love monkeys.
Omg I filmed a video today saying the exact same thing! Water, aloe Vera and at a push hyaluronic acid 😅
Citrus and sun can be a brutal combo, even with sunscreen. I still have scars on my face from lime juice getting on my face in mexico 15 years ago. In the intense sun I got what appeared to be chemical burns on my face, and nasty blisters. The dermatologist said it was from the lime juice and sun
What keeps coming up here is that these mothers are putting products they themselves haven’t tested onto their literal babies and children. You have already said children are more sensitive to ingredients, and these mothers are the prime example of not caring enough to check before putting it out for their toddler to put on???
Omg yes! Why would anyone put a product on their baby if their friend’s baby is in the hospital because of the same product…
as a kid my mom only let me use an Avon strawberry peel off mask but once a couple of months and just because it was fun for me to peel it off
@@marlisseporras3132 I used to do that too with a peel off thing because I was picking things as a child, but thats the bare minimum because peel offs are mostly “physical” exfoliants
My mom let me order the pink bubble bath from Avon and got me the lipsmackers lip balm when I was little. That’s as far as it went. Lol! I love my Mom so much! I miss her so much! 🩷♥️
I'm allergic to plants in the ragweed family. Chamomile is a no-no for me but it's in most "sensitive" skin products.
I'm allergic to PEG, so I have to read everything from toothpaste to flavorings to ointments to moisturizers. I've been having good luck with Gold Bond Pure Moisture Daily; I use it on my hands and arms. My face is the oily sort, hell in my teen years but rather nice now that I'm in my early 60's. So just on my arms. It also means looking out for sunscreen - my left arm has tattoos, so I found a bar type (similar to a deodorant stick) mineral based sunblock I use mostly on that arm. For my face in Arizona summers, I wear a Sunday Afternoon brand sunhat. They aren't cheap, but mine's over 20 years old and still looks good. Absolutely worth it.
My 8 year old daughter is getting into skincare kinda. But mainly because I've told her that if she wants to wear makeup, then she has to remove it properly. And elf is a great, cheap brand I can buy for us both. Along with my 13 year old son who's experiencing acne for the first time. I don't let them use actives and I've explained to them why. My son will use my spot treatment from time to time, but pimple patches are usually all he needs.
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So you're saying you're a grown adult acting like a child
As an aussie I can *kinda* see how she would get the "it's Kmart, it won't be amazing" train of thought, they are known for being cheaper than other places. That said... yeah skincare is still skincare and I would not be putting that grapefruit thing on my sensitive skin!
we do have Aldi! never bought skincare from there, though.
would love a video about what goes into determining the cost of products!
I once brought some cheap sheet masks from Boots to a birthday sleepover when I was a kid. We all had to take them off in less than a minute because they were tingling and burning. I was so embarrassed!
not all inexpensive products are dodgy, but many are because the cost of making the goods has to be lowered, and not all manufacturers are honest. this applies to skin care and every other kind of product
I’d be very interested in a video about what distinguishes cheaper skincare to higher end, more expensive skincare! It’s something i’ve always been curious about.
That deep dive sounds like it would be amazing! I do wonder sometimes if more expensive products just up their prices for more profit rather then having better quality ingredients
i mean i understand why an 11 year old might want to use skincare. by that age i was already getting cystic acne and even gave myself a chemical burn using actives that were available at the time because my parents also figured that items at the drugstore would be just fine. but i think the problem was when i was younger there wasn't as much information out there now about how to safely introduce actives especially for younger people who shouldn't be throwing every possible ingredient at the problem.
I bet the 11 year old was doing all kinds of five minute crafty, natural TikTok-y skincare hacks to go along with her niacinamide and grapefruit mask while playing spa at her sleepover. It isn’t fair of her mom to blame the brand. Skincare aren’t toys.
We DO have Aldi in the US. It’s my go to for groceries and middle aisle surprises. I have stupidly sensitive skin- eczema, rosacea, allergic dermatitis, dry, aging, etc. I’ve had good luck with (most) Lacura products. Doesn’t mean that someone else wouldn’t have an uncomfortable reaction. I’m the only one who has my skin. Side note to the “all natural” category- I wanted so much to love Schmidt’s deodorant. First one I tried was the lavender/sage one. I had a horrid reaction to it, and tossed it. A few months down the line, and it was time to restock on my deodorant supply, and I thought that perhaps it was just the lavender that caused the reaction, so I bought a different scent. Anyway, long story short, I can’t handle it. Same with other, similar brands. Gave things a try. I’ve learned over time to discontinue use of anything immediately if I have even the slightest skin discomfort. Also, in terms of affordable skincare, my absolute favorite item is Mizon’s All In One Snail Cream. It’s around $20 USD, a little goes a long way.
Aldi Lacura used to do a vitamin c and ferulic acid that was a dupe for Drunk Elephant, even down to the twist top packaging for £7.99. I loved it and was not happy when it was discontinued!
That other mom putting the suspect suncreen on her 9 MONTH OLD BABY is killing me. Wtf is with these moms not putting their own skin on the line first before their kids?
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It’s not under £10 (usually) but I LOVE Cetaphil and CeraVe. They’re fragrance free, good for sensitive skin and good for people with eczema. I don’t have eczema but my mom and 2 of my best friends do and they’ve used both and have really enjoyed them. I have combination skin where my T-zone is super oily but everywhere else tends to get really dry but with those 2 products (especially the hydrating cleanser) they make my skin feel so hydrated and soft! In recent weeks, since getting the hydrating cleanser, I’ve noticed that when I’ve forgotten to moisturise my face after cleansing, it doesn’t feel dry at all, the whole day my face felt healthy and hydrated and, even though it’s targeted towards “normal to dry” skin, my T-zone hasn’t felt overly oily. Ofc, yes, it still gets oily but definitely less than it did with other brands of face wash (e.g: the body shop, Superdrug’s own brand, dove or Nivea) I highly recommend!
Edit: also, would love to know your thoughts, James, on CeraVe and cetaphil, do they have a good background/history, I can’t find anything online so hoping that’s a good sign 😅
Ugh. Esthetician here (NYS Licensed) I can't speak for other countries or states but as far as NY is concerned I don't aquire my understanding of ingredients from brands-I went to school & studied it & was also taught how to continue to research ingredients....just saying there may be some derpy estheticians out there but not all of us are clueless brand whores
@@lipstickzombie4981 you replied to the wrong comment 🤫🤭
I don't think he meant to insult the whole category...
But he was right in this mom case.
I have friends that go to estheticians in the PNW and most of them all sell MLM style brands/products and it always felt icky to me. A bunch were also super antivaccine and “covid’s not real” type of people.
I’d love to go get facials and stuff (If I could afford them) but I’ve always been apprehensive due to these types of estheticians locally. :(
@@blaah9999 so now we're saying estheticians are anti-vaxxers & MLM Cons? I mean yeah sure-you know we're probably the cause of Global Warming too🤔🫠🙃
@@DebbieTDPThank you, deleted the post. My router acting up again
We have Aldi in America but it’s honestly more like “budget” kind of messy and cheap. But it’s good stuff for sure! Just don’t know if they have cosmetics or not
A lot if people can have silicone allergies and they often run in the family.
That lotion us3d by that mum and her toddler had dimethecone in it, a form of silicone. So that could be the factor that caused irritation.
Silicone allergies are more common than people realise and they often don't know they have a silicone allergy.
Silicones are more often in makeup, e.g. foundation and primers as well as some types of skincare formulations.
So, I actually got sunburned so badly one day at the beach that I had to be treated by a burn dr. I had used a Neutrogena Ultra Sheer 100+spf spray on my body and the Neutrogena for faces 110spf lotion on my face. Only my body/anywhere the spray was used got so burned, my face which got wet and wiped frequently didn't even get pink! The spray version had worked well in exactly the same conditions for the first week of the vacation. It was the last day that I got horribly burned.
Australia is hot af in summer and when using niacinamide you have to be careful in the sun she straight up sunburned herself, I'm pretty sure most niacin products mention that.
A deep dive into what makes something affordable sounds really good.
My favourites under £10 are a few byoma products, a couple of selfless by hyram products (can get the serum for less than £2 in home bargains 😮) q+a superfood facial oil but most of my products do tend to be around the £20 - £30 mark.
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I hate how a nurse who knows about skincare would think this would be gentle enough for the child's skin. It's wild what parents would try to get away with when it comes to their children, and I have a child myself. I would never let my daughter even have a scrub at that age because I know for a fact that her skin would get very irritated.
i am totally sensitive to niacinimide. fragrance sometimes, but niacinimide will cause me a a stinging red rash that stays with me for a while. dew drops were the worst. the ultra violette with the niacinimide - ugh. poor kid might be the same.
I would love a deep dive into what makes something expensive versus affordable. I've always wondered what the actual difference was. Especially when it seems like some things have the same ingredients only at different price points.
I have a very severe allergy to aloe Vera, and have to be VERY careful about which products I use.
It could also be that they use the same facility and appliance for using all of their cosmetic product without proper cleaning them. Just the same way someone with a nut alergy can't buy most chocolate products since it might contain nuts. This company might not list it, but there might be small amounts of actives/essencial oils/alergens/fragrance, left from the manufacturing proccess that caused the irritation.
I love my $8-9 SKIN 1004 sun serum!! I’m also blown away by the $2 elf lip liners.
Yes, deep dive on expensive vs affordable skincare!! I, technically, believe in affordable skincare, but its so hard not to be drawn in by the "good stuff." Unless it's worth it!! Oh, the dilemma!! I need my skincare nerves soothed a bit, James! ❤
Omg 2 years ago my skin was in a really bad condition it had darker patches that would peel off my face and it was very painful at the time I was 12 or 11 I had just gotten into skincare ,since I was a kid with barely any money I would buy all my skincare at Kmart… my skin has healed now but the first story really scared me because I have that exact serum in my drawer rn 💀💀I’m just so glad that my skin hasn’t started peeling again bc I use so many products from the oxx brand 😬😬😬
"Summer holidays" in Australian schools is actually their Christmas break... 😎✌🏼
I have very sensitive skin and I do get these reactions quite often, but rarely ever do I blame the product in general. It’s usually my skin that’s the main issue. I always look up information about products beforehand, if they’re for sensitive skin and are certified something then I check the certification too, and that is usually before I even do a patch test. Some products I seem to react to for seemingly no reason whatsoever, but that is because I have MCAS and can actually spontaneously develop allergies to products I have already been using for a while. I had a toner that was excellent for me and I used it for over a year before my skin all of a sudden developed immediate and painful reactions to it. Bit like in many of the pictures here, red hot blistery skin (and no strong sunlight involved in that reaction), and that was actually a pretty high end brand. I use a much cheaper toner now and have had no issues with it.
9:54 funny enough, we DO have Aldi in a lot of areas of the USA now...but we don't have Kmart at all anymore lol
Absolutely yes to that deep dive! Love your content & presentation, James, thank you 🤗
I would love a deep dive into why an affordable skin care product can have the same ingredients as a high end product and why the cost is so different. Please do this! Love you!
James PLEASE do a deep dive on why skin care is so expensive ! I’m always pondering that thought
Most of my beauty products are Lacura or Cien (Lidl) though I have a couple of M&S oily make-up removal cleansers (really really good) and Laboratoire Garnier Rose Water Toner, Euro1.50 in the local Dealz. The M&S product is the most expensive one I've used - you don't need much luckily - and it is something I will buy again but otherwise I'm sticking with Cien and Lacura. Love them (the Lacura foundation is absolutely fabulous and only a fiver), they don't irritate my skin and in reality my s kin has never felt so good since I started using them. And on the advice of my doctor (after having a number of biopsies) the best sunscreen for the face is a mask, think a fancy version of the basic masks worn during COVID, ironically found on an Aussie channel run by someone who discovered her face was never so good as during COVID and her dermatologist told her it was the protection from the sun given by the masks she'd been wearing.
Where there are K-Marts in the US, they are somehow both cheap and overpriced.
I would be horrified if even my nieces were using anything other than a basic skin care routine of cleanser, moisturizer & SPF (They're 17 & 22 and live in Colorado.)
Maybe some salicylic acid toner or mandelic acid serum for acne 😜
So, no hydrating, brightening (Not the same as lightening), or soothing serums then? Skincare is fine as long as you aren't an ignoramus.
Apparently US kmart and kmart in Australia and New Zealand are completely different stores! They have the same name, but aren’t the same company
We have Aldi in the states. They're growing more common.
I'm sorry, did you say Mel-BORN? It's Mel-BIN
Oh no local my Aldi needs to catch up! We don’t have a skin care area, lot’s of random household stuff always on sale so that’s cool!
Uhh after finishing watching the segment I think we’re fine here 😂😭
I often find that my biases are completely different from the general public. I always thought the exact opposite, that expensive skincare is a waste of money and the cheap stuff will do just as good
oh I'm here earlyyy
edit: yeah no the mom needs to rethink her career tbh cuz 3% niacinamide on a KIDS SKIN with a GRAPEFRUIT SCRUB?! WHAAAT? Yk girl wasn't wearing suncreen with those active mmm
ALSO YES WE DO HAVE ALDIS
I would love a video about the differences between cheap and expensive skin care!! We know price doesn’t indicate quality but it’s hard to know what does.
A kids skin at that age is way too sensitive for products like this.
The Aldi lotion was a body lotion and they put it on their faces. The skin on your face is more sensitive than the skin on the rest of your body. I have skin conditions and have to use different strengths of washes and steroids on my face versus the rest of my body. It is possible if they put it where they were supposed to it would have been fine.
Although I personally (I'm well over 21 yrs old), would have (in the past) never recommend dollar store skincare products, I have found several really good products from Dollar Tree that after I did patch tests on & having no adverse reactions to, started using. A hyaluronic acid moisturizing cream (comes in a white jar with a blue stipe around label)& a matching hyaluronic acid serum from this same brand. Both work very well & my uber-sensitive skin has not had any problems with these 2 products. I'm not saying they'll work well for every single person, but do work well without any skin issues for me. Always do a skin patch test first.
As far as letting young kids use skincare products, again PATCH TEST their skin FIRST! Kids' skin doesn't really need a lot of skincare products (especially the "Anti-aging" products), a good mild cleanser to wash face, a cheap bottle of witch hazel & re-usable cotton rounds (which are cheap on Amazon & you wash them once a week in the laundry to clean), maybe a very light moisturizer, AND please, please don't forget get a good sunscreen (and apply it frequently according to directions to your child's skin). I'm not a medical or or dermatological expert, what I've said is just plain old common sense! (But like my parents have been saying since the 1990's it seems like no one has any common sense anymore these days!).
Ps. Thank you for all of your wonderful content. Hopefully you have an awesome day! 😊
For your questions: We used to have kmart in the US, but I think since 2020ish they have closed most (if not all) of their stores and sold off their properties. Such a shame as they were a staple for my childhood! Aldi is in the US as well but it's not nearly as popular as it is in the UK. I also don't think the Aldi's here have as many products/aisles as they do elsewhere.
yeah we have ALDI here! i used to work for the company for two years in some tennessee and missouri locations
I'd love a cheap vs expensive skincare deep dive!
Wait. Someone deliberately did a patch test of a problematic product on a 9 month old?
Right 🤦🏼♀️ people are morons
So stupid 🙄
I had a basic cleanser, toner and moisturiser at 11 because my mum didn't want me to have skin issues. Messing around with serums and actives would have been a hard no, she didn't like us doing clay masks either. There's still the possibility of kids sneaking things anyway (I did this with make up) but it's the parents job to say no
I have the same reaction to all chemical sunscreens no matter cheap or expensive, same with face creams and lipbalms containing spf, only mineral ones for me. I figured this after many failed and painful attempts to use suscreen. Cases from the stories sounds similar to mine
I really enjoyed the aldi dupes for glow recipe. I then got some glow recipe stuff and preferred the aldi 😂 got a good cermide moisturiser from the superdrug me+ range, i definitely rate that, they also do a body hyaluronic acid serum which is nice. None of this is majorly expensive. Plus from their other range I got micellar water and i feel like it was far nicer than the typical garnier one which i felt wasnt great for my skin. Boots glow range was nice too. I quite liked the fragrance and didnt seem to bother my skin much.
Its funny how i have literally heard nothing but greatness about the paulas choice aha/bha and that its so gentle etc. But for me it definitely didnt feel great and felt like a mild reaction. So i think some people just react to random products that everyone thinks are great.
If that woman’s child was using the grapefruit scrub every day, especially if they were using a lot of it or leaving it on their skin, it could easily leave their skin looking like that. Nothing to do with the cost, the poor kid was probably accidentally demolishing her skin barrier.
I get random reactions to skincare because of certain ingredients. Don't know which ones but it does happen on occasion. I don't blame the product it's just me having an intolerance. That's why when I find a brand that works I tend to stick to it.
My favourite "cheap" moisturiser is the neutrogena water drenched gel moisturiser on Amazon/Asda love it!
I would love to see a video of what makes product more expensive vs cheaper products .
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺💜💙
I’d honestly love a deep dive into cosmetics and what makes them affordable!
I love Aldi. I love their weekly themes and all the other random stuff down the centre of the isle. I bought a pressure hose along with my griceries.
In Italy I got a lot of stuff from a supermarket brand called Cien, the CC cream I gave away since it was not for me, but it was so gentle and sheer, I actually really wanted to like it. It was about 8-9 euro too. The same brand has body lotions, shower gels I use and I have never had any issues (despite having moderately sensitive skin).
A few years ago I used a brand called Biotrade that actually saved my skin from severe acne, I was avoiding it because it's roughly 10-15 euro per full-sized product and it is a small company. The toner and cream helped me so much I still keep buying it in case a zit or two appear. There were maybe two negative effects, one being the smell, it has quite unpleasant ''chemical'' smell to it. The other was that my palms for some reason REALLY hated it. On my face it was perfect, but my palms would get super irritated and dry, at one point I'd use gloves to apply the product and there was no issue.
Just recommendation, this idea of "my kid should be able to play out like normal kid". 1st, the sun in england when its out, is MORE dangerous than other parts of the world, our ozone is thinner or something. Its not the same sun you get in france for instance. 2, please just invest in uvf clothing and hats for kids, rhose kids were tiny. Mine is 6 and still wears them. It saves having to apply to much sunscreen to their delicate fresh skin, and, it protects them better than sunscreen. There great swimwear, as well as "normal" clothes. As the gets more damgerous we should protect our kids more. It also comes out cheaper. Not shaming, just suggesting. A 9 month old shouldnt be out in the sun, full stop. There are soooooooo many research papers on this and what ages they should start playing out in it. Parasoles can be purchased that uvf. There is no reason. Sorry, just winds me up. 1 sunburn as child increases your chances of melanoma by 50%...... protect them. This is coming from someone who grew up in cannes in the south of france and was at the beach my entire life. I go very brown, BUT, my used OIL on me. Clutch my pearls. The education wasnt around in the late 80s early 90s but it for sure is now. We can all do dumb stuff, but not when it comes to your kids. Even though i tan, im still at risk. I still stayed covered, have uvf clothing and use sunscreen.
As far as affordable brands go I love the Lavera moisturiser for sensitive skin. Mind you I don’t have sensitive skin, it’s just really moisturising.
Their body lotions are also amazing!
It's funny you brought up ALDI kids products. My girl was 6 and never had a reaction from anything and the baby wipes made her face bright red where they touched her skin. I know it's a popular product but it really surprised me when it happened!
PLEASE do the video on how brands make products affordable 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I get your point about parents being responsible for what their kids are putting on their skin but using a product even with actives one time shouldn’t cause such a reaction outside of an allergy. I mean think about how many times have we slapped something on our skin that we probably shouldn’t have and we’re just fine. It’s long term use that’s an issue. Niacinamide is such a common ingredient in so many products. It’s just an antioxidant and it’s even in foods.
Some dupe brands are fine for the most part but it’s still a risk you’re taking. Since they’re using extremely cheap ingredients and not taking the time to test and retest like the original brands are so cheap skincare can absolutely be an issue. This is why you should always patch test before you put anything on your skin.
I’d love a video on what goes into cheaper versus expensive skin care products!
I have eczema, and I often have reactions with products for “sensitive skin” or even products promoted for those with eczema. My face gets red, hot, and I end up with a rash. I still haven’t found a cleanser that doesn’t burn my skin, but I can’t really hold the brand responsible for my skin having a reaction. It’s frustrating, but it is up to the customer to find what works.
I will say though, I patch test everything and the product will be fine, but I put it on my face and it burns. So even if a parent is doing everything right, there’s still a chance for a bad reaction. :/
My 29 year old daughter has been allergic to Aloe Vera of any kind from the time she was 2. We found out the hard way in the summer she got a touch pink so my mom and I put a light layer on her to " appease " her as she was so distraught over the thought she was on " fire " well to say she was pink and on fire after we put it on her is an understatement, she got blisters and was so red I panicked. To this day she can not use / drink anything with Aloe with out blistering up. I read the labels on anything that comes into my house to this day even though she has not lived at home from the age of 18, my husband ( her stepdad ) asks all the time what the big deal is and then remembers that our daughter can't have Aloe so her starts to panic and looks at the ingredients on anything he bought for the house. People please be careful of what you are putting on yours and your kids skin. Allergies are serious.
Dermo cosmetics costs more because they are obligated to prove clinical tests results before beeing put on the market. That is why (among other things, like the vehicle of the actives and proper deliver into the skin cells, and formula stability) they are more expensive... STILL, even the most expensive products can lead to allergic reactions... and everybody knows that peels can damage your natural skin barrier and cause like allergic pimples and rush... don't blame the product...
Cheaper products can be really good and benefit those who can afford certain brands, but still want to do skin care.
I love the idea you mentioned of a video about what makes a product expensive etc that seems SUPER interesting to me
Yes! I would love to see/listen to a essee on why there is a price difference on similar skin care products, since it's something I have also wondered about it. Like what's the itty bitty secret differences?
Nooooo is this the reason why I can't get the Aldi body lotion?!? It was my go-to for months cause it was cheap, fragrance free, and glycerin was high up in the ingredients. It was great to mix or layer with my tretinoin for my body 😢
I also get their kid's or sensitive spf 50+ sunscreen every summer, it's cheap and absorbs nicely.
James just wanted to tell you I’m 46 & a skincare junkie. I started using the Inky List Q10 serum and it has literally changed my skin almost as good as my tretinoin 😳 My fine lines are less noticeable and when I wake up my skin is so plump. I use it right before my moisturizer. Do you know why Q10 is so good? Love ya❤
haha I'm so glad you know about the blatant glow recipe dupes, I think of you every time I see them ❤as for those Anko serums they are actually decent, I love the super gentle and low percentage AHA serums, strong enough to work but gentle enough to be used regularly.
Yes, I would be interested in a video on the actual differences between less and more expensive skin care