@@algimante2097 omg yes. She became so annoying with her carnivore clean beauty BS talk. I just wished people would send her this video. I still have hope she could learn a thing or too.
I learned this quite some time ago. I thought it would be better if I used natural beauty products. But my skin gradually got worse and worse over time. I was getting itching and had breakouts. Finally gave up and went back to basic drugstore like Aveeno and cerave and then my skin would instantly clear up. It was all the lavender, orange, lemon, eucalyptus, tea tree on the "natural" products that were giving me a rash. Learned my lesson.
I also had allergy reaction to citrus oil before. Lavender and mint were more or less fine as long as it's in lower concetration, but whenever I find citrus oil in a product that is strong enough for me to smell it, it often gives me rashes and dry patches.
This is half trolling and half sharing. I adore peppermint oil. Besides some form of steroid creams, it has been the best for alleviating my itch, whether it be bug bites or eczema flares.
I am an esthetician in a medical spa and we use and carry natural botanical lines, as well as clinical lines with synthetic ingredients. I’ve seen patients have reactions to both, so it really depends on the individual and what they are sensitive to. It can be extremely hard to pinpoint because both of these types of products have SO many ingredients in them. Bottom line is - ANY product can have ingredients people can react to, whether they are “natural” or not.
So it seems you miss the point, synthetic ingredients are exactly what they say they are and botanicals contain many ingredients that arent stated, do you know how many compounds have chamomile or lavanda or tea tree for instance? When i read an ingredient list and i see sodium hydroxide, i know exactly what it is. I dont know if i see a botanical and very likely you dont either
Usually the allergen compounds from lavender oil ect, are added to the list (geraniol, linalool, linalylacetate ect) and I do know how to read an ingredient’s list and spot a botanical but I totally get where you’re coming from and what you mean 😀
The point of my comment is that there are many ingredients that people can be sensitive or allergic to. Not just botanicals. Many synthetic ingredients can cause reactions as well.
I know the contact dermatitis very well unfortunately. 🙁 And it didn't happen overnight. My sensitivity happened over time and started when I was fully wrapped up in the "clean beauty" hype. Everything I used was laced with essential oils, etc., many claiming to be "natural preservatives". It's all bogus BS. After going back to using simple, fragrance free drugstore products, my skin was restored, thankfully. 😊 Thank you for this video Dr. Dray. Very informative and helpful information. 👏
QUEEN 👸 ❤ Wonderful video. About 15 years ago, I was trusting the EWG and threw out every product I owned that contained parabens. As someone that is typically data driven, I cringe at the idea of being so easily manipulated. Thank you for your honest and to the point videos, they are such a service! We all appreciate you so much 🤗🤗
That whole “I can’t pronounce it, so it shouldn’t go on my skin” is very similar to something a particular clean food charlatan likes to say. If those people can’t pronounce the name of a person or place, what do they do? Ignore them? No. If you can’t pronounce something, look it up, sound it out, or ask someone!
Also, by this logic, any substance is safe as long as you can pronounce it. Suffering from radiation poisoning? Learn to pronounce uranium, and you're good to go!
👏 You know why they can't pronounce it? Because they're not chemists or well-versed in ingredients, their purpose, how they work, how they're combined, etc. One's own ignorance has become a litmus test for whether a product is safe..? Seems like if someone actually cared about safety, they'd listen to experts.
@@theprousteffect9717 "One's own ignorance has become a litmus test for whether a product is safe" Quote of the week! Bonus: You can insert a plethora of substitutions for "whether a product is safe". Oh yes, I'm filing this one away for all the conspiracy theorists I work with. Thank you! 👍
I had a client ask if the makeup I was using on her was “clean”. Should have seen her face when I said “there’s no such thing!” 😂 she got a Dr Dray approved education on how it’s all a load of crap! And if she didn’t believe me (an trained esthetician) ask her dermatologist!
I bought that green beauty agenda for yearsss before I found Dr.Dray. Green beauty nearly ruined my skin, my skin was red, blotchy, and irritated 24/7. I was still breaking out like a I was still going through puberty in my late 20's. I knew it was time to give it up. It wasn't working and I was tired of trying to keep hiding my skin. I am happy to say that the previous 2 years my skin has never looked better since I started taking Dr.Dray's advice. I get so many compliments on my skin now and I'm so glad I saw that video she had posted about the clean beauty scam. THANK YOU, YOU SAVED MY SKIN!!
for at least three years I was ONLY using olive oil mixed with lavender oil and tea tree oil (even when out and about, unless I was wearing foundation) and overtime I developed a pretty bad perioral dermatitis that spread from around my mouth up into the corners of my nose. for a while I just continued using my oil blends thinking MORE would help. ultimately it only got worse until I discovered YOU, Dr. Dray! after I started learning about skincare with your help (daily spf, simple cleansing routine etc) my skin has never looked better and I thank you so much for pulling me out of my "natural" skincare that was ruining my face. Lots of love!!
Maybe you could have avoided essential oils altogether. Pure olive oil, or almond oil or apricot oil or even jojoba oil normally works wonders. Good natural skincare companies use essential oils following strict dermal limits and allergen regulations…they even avoid them to play safe.
I used to fall for this trend! Gave up a working (and actually somewhat “natural”) skincare routine in favor of EWG-friendly products that made my skin miserable! But I do have to admit, a lot of “clean” beauty products make for great aromatherapy experiences.
As someone who has an allergy to all salicylates, both topical and ingested, reading ANY product label clean or not is frustrating. Companies seem to have new names or compounds with the same set of ingredients coming out all the time. I'm constantly having to Google what certain ingredients are to find out what chemical combinations they are made of. I agree with you about clean beauty not always being as safe as advertised, but it's not just them that are in the market of duping their customers.
I had a horrible allergic reaction to the Tata Harper Superkind line which is supposed to be for sensitive skin. I put on the serum and moisturizer before bed and when I woke up the next morning, my face was literally swollen like a balloon - I looked like I'd been beaten up in a boxing match - I'm not exagerrating. I had to go to urgent care and they gave me a steroid and antihistamine injection. Even after the swelling went down, my face was red. It took a couple weeks to get back to normal. Natural isn't always better.
I can relate. I had a bad reaction several months ago that when I woke up, half of my face and neck were covered in a bright red, itchy rash that looked like ground meat. It was awful! My Dr. put me on a Rx strength hydrocortisone cream which cleared it up in less than a week. I'm so thankful too that it didn't scar my skin, very scary. 😧
This is why I never put on a product at night before I've tested it for more than a week during the daytime. This is so that I can remove it immediately if I notice something. I even put on new retinols for a few hours before bed and then remove them, or keep them on if I'm up during the night. But that doesn't always help; I had the worst reaction from an Osmosis serum (for sensitive and rosascea skin...) after using it daily for a week. It crept up on me and I didn't get what was going on since I had been fine for a week.
Team Chemical! 😂😂😂 I have been burnt (quite literally) by so many of those "natural" products. Lots of irritation and rashes. All disappeared when I went back to the chemical products. Thanks for continuing to call out the natural BS, that the "clean" companies are promoting, Dr Dray!
Dr. Dray, you may be a derm, and I am not gonna tell you are wrong; because, I know that you went to school for your profession. I respect for you! However, the basic (or regular) skincare products are what have caused my irritation, rediness, acne, etc. You named it......I tried it! After trying all the main brands, I gave up and gave "natural" skincare a chance. It worked after all other avenues have been exhausted. I have been using natural brands (Avalon, Andalou, Bert's Bees, Eva Organics) for years with no problems. I just know from my experience that the "one-fits-all' approach sometimes does not work. Will make "natural" skincare routine work for me forever, I don't know, but I guess time will tell. I am just happy that something finally broke through for me.
First off, I believe you. I dont like it when people who ARE the exception are dismissed and diminished. So, I believe you. Second, have you ever gotten an allergy test? Where they prick your skin with 90 different chemicals and see what you develop an allergy to?
I tried that “clean” beauty stuff like 10 plus years ago…the tiny amount of product and the ridiculous pricing in addition to it irritating my sensitive skin sent me back to regular skincare. I’ve always been a fan of French skincare basics (with no fragrance!) and now I’ve added a few Korean skincare oroducts
I fell for the “clean/organic” beauty hype years ago and ended up with contact dermatitis. Last straw was when a “natural” product I had been using turned out to be covered in MOLD. Preservatives are our friends. This clean beauty nonsense is just an aesthetic at this point, one which might give you a rash.
I spent my teen yrs in Sedona, AZ the height of the new age culture. So all that crap about "natural" being better was drilled into me. Thank goodness I ended up trusting science and choosing better products.
Is that the super expensive May Lindtrom product in the thumbnail?? I remember falling for the natural skin care type and spending a £100 on prickly pear oil! Money I did NOT have and it did nothing for my acne or skin moisture levels. For the first time in a decade, my skin is more or less clear thanks to your advice! A personal anectode - I did buy myself that May Lindstrom mask (the problem solver) and have to say it did give me some instant gratification at how it looked after. But the results didn't last long. It was more just for the experience in the end. Would love to see you try it! Thank you for all your invaluable, level-headed information!
Since watching your videos i NEVER fall for the “natural” marketing! I focus on the ingredients and always find my self examining ingredients in the drugstore 😂. Happy tuesday!
Thank you Dr. Dray ! I always thought clean beauty, was just a marketing ploy. Just like “natural flavors” in food ingredients, it can be anything, because it’s not regulated.
What are your thoughts on the effect of chemicals on hormones and the endocrine system? I’ve never been concerned about the contact dermatitis issue… much more concerned with the way they impact and change the body’s natural systems.
I felt too for so so called clean beauty (crazy pricey) make-up that claims to be make-up plus skin care. Would be nice for Dr.Dray to “disect” Westman Atelier agenda - make-up with skin care benefits. Dr.Dray has been eye opener and educator for me❤
Oh Dr. Dray, you’re going to flip out when you hear the bs in the lawsuit against Sephora and their ‘clean beauty’ claim! It’s so absurd. The FDA needs to step up to the plate and stop this nonsense. Thanks for sharing this video!
I agree with what you are saying. I wonder if some of this confusion has to do with the idea that you shouldn’t eat food with ingredient names that you can’t pronounce. But I bet so many of the people who fall for the natural propaganda have plenty of processed food on their pantries though.
This makes me think about all the people, including teachers who use the infusers in their homes and classrooms putting all the essential oils and other chemicals into the air they and their kids breathe all day. I think these should be banned in schools but I really get a lot of flack when I mention it at work. I work in an elementary School.
@@src3360 It was brought up at a PTA meeting and some parents were very concerned and others use the infusers all the time at home. Teachers were asked to let parents know if they used the infusers in the classrooms but there's no oversight on that at the school I was at.
My problem with clean skincare is that the natural ingredients inside the formula expire and some brands (who shall remain unnamed) don’t put an expiration date. One time I contacted a brand regarding a “clean” moisturizer I bought and they couldn’t provide me with expiration date and the product I received smelled different from the previous product I used (same one).
I look for skin care and cosmetic products that state they are phthalate free. I especially have chosen "clean and natural" perfumes to specifically avoid phthalates. The Canadian Cancer Society discusses the potential of phthalates as a known human carcinogen. I am a breast cancer survivor and a perfume lover! Is it reasonable to avoid synthetic fragrances due to the risk of exposure to phthalates? I agree with your opinion on natural and clean skin care claims but the phthalate issue is concerning.
Decades ago I ordered some all natural skin care from a now defunct company. I put the lotion on my face that night and woke up the next morning, eyes swollen shut. That taught me really fast to never fall for that as a selling point ever again. Poison ivy is natural too but I'm not rubbing it on my skin.
I agree that “natural” can often be green washing… my problem lies in the fact that most products have many risks associated (EWG ratings etc…) and when I say natural I am referring to coconut oil, water, aloe from a plant etc… things that do not have any carcinogenic risk and hormones disrupters. I can’t seem to find any products that a completely free of this. Could you help?
I have never thought about the way botanical ingredients are then again made up of chemicals. But actually it’s such a no-brainer. Like, what’s an apple made of? So interesting.
Love this. To your point about fragrance-free products containing scented ingredients, I had noticed that my fragrance-free shaving cream had benzaldehyde and its characteristic almond scent and wondered what that was about. Now that makes sense that it has other purposes in the formulation. Also organic chemistry is super interesting and it’s kind of sad that people seem to almost brag about their ignorance of it when it comes to clean and natural products.
I was using Lush cosmetics when I first became interested in skincare back in 2011. After about 8 months, the toner I was using started to sting my face each time I sprayed, so I stopped. Then I went down the rabbit hole of the skincare world and never looked back. :)
I guess the clean beauty marketing must work, or they wouldn’t do it. Anytime one of my friends is sold on clean beauty, I take a deep breath, smile, and feel lucky to have Dr Dray.
It's combination of good intentioned people and their lack of knowledge about the science and procedural practice in skincare or business in general. And then the immense amount of people who are more than happy to take advantage of this rather than properly informing them.
I admit I fell for the 'clean beauty' marketing years ago but I quickly learned it was a joke. My skin quickly reacted to these 'natural' products so horribly. I'll never do that again. I'll stick to the tried and true products that have been around for a while.
I agree with you, but we highly regulate this market in the EU. So if you want to buy plant-based, ecologically produced cosmetics, you have to look for certificates (big names such as ECOCERT, BDIH etc.). One thing is well-produced cosmetics from the "chemical" side; the other is nasty products pushed to the market by hyping it. When I was younger, I could not use ordinary shampoos because they all gave me dandruff or hair loss; only shampoos with ECOCERT stamps made my scalp calm. Nowadays, I can use whatever I want. However, I received a sample from Sephora of face cream from a new and fancy brand, and it gave me an immediate rush on my face ... so we have to think and choose what is good for us.
Honestly, if it works for you good for you. And I think europe have many very good natural/clean/green beauty products and indeed have better regulations for those than USA or Sephora. I certainly enjoy Weleda's skin food rich cream, for example, and I have eczema. I do see why folk herbalists and etc say botanical extracts are beneficial. However, it is certainly worth admitting that based on satistics and modern science, green/clean/natural beauty products has a higher chance of sensitization.
Thanks Dr. Dray! I love when you throw statistics at us. Such good information. I don’t buy anything for my sensitive acne prone 62yo skin unless I check the ingredients for pore clogging ingredients, irritants and safety. I truly appreciate all the knowledge you share with us. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁
I am so lucky to be engaged to a clinical pharmacist that opened my eyes and helped me rearrange all my paradigms. For many years I was living with undiagnosed and untreated anxiety and depression disorder (as well as Atopic Dermatitis). I had so many stigmas about mental care, doctors, psychiatrists, medicine - yet I felt extremely comfortable doing all sorts of drugs from people I don't even know at parties. But ofcourse was very proud of myself for never taking a pill when I have a headache. I know that this is not the topic, but to me, it is all the same. The Internet made information accessible and within time this accessibility becomes a real problem. There is so much misleading information, so much confusion. I'm so glad I found you a year ago and am so glad you don't get greedy and fall into Marketing traps Yourself, like many TH-camrs do. Please stay committed to your beautiful values forever and ever💜💜💜💜💜💜 lots of love to you from Israel 🌹💗
I never got into the whole clean beauty thing, thank goodness. Lord knows I've fallen for a lot of crazy skin care ideas over the years. Awesome topic and as always, respect and value your opinion. Thanks so much. Happy Tuesday, Dr Dray! I hope you have a restful evening. 💙
I have never believed the clean, vegan even natural beauty products, this is just non sense to make money! It even scares me to hear people say they think that "natural" is better or more gentle than any other products, even in medication, because that is just not true!
Vegan is a little different though. It is about people preferring not to use products that contain animal parts due to ethical reasons. Not pseudo science based.
Dr Dray, you are the doctor the internet needs but didn't deserve 😂🙏 Would you mind making a follow-up video to this addressing and debunking the most common concerns of people avoiding "regular" products and using "clean" products? I'm sure many care about bad skin reactions, but it seems like they care more about hormone disruption, infertility, cancer, other fear-monger-y claims like that.
I ended up at an allergist about 8 years ago when my scalp was so itchy and irritated that I would wake up in the middle of the night feeling as if I had a horde of fire ants biting my scalp. After testing, there were approximately 10 pages of chemical and natural compounds and ingredients I was either allergic to or were irritants to my skin. Dx: contact dermatitis which has since become a more severe excema. Sadly, some of the compounds included some of the more commonly used preservatives such as sodium benzoate, propylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, etc. Also chamomile and pretty much all in the matriarca family of chamomile. It's been a nightmare trying to find hair and skincare products over the last 8 years that DON'T contain one of the allergens or irritants on my lists! I've recently started trying a few products that do contain some of the ingredients though waay down towards the bottom of their lists, since I was told the lists are in order of amounts used. So the lower they are the list of ingredients the lower the amount used in the product. Thankfully, so far I haven't had a reaction, except for the fragrance in a Neutrogena product, which I reported to them and they reimbursed me the cost of the product. But, every day is a gamble. And it sucks.
Loved this video. I hate when people chastise us for choosing to use topical rx creams that our derms prescribe us for our skin conditions because iT’s NoT aLL nAtUraL. “Unnatural” is better in my opinion because it is tailored to do what nature can’t!
2:55 Hope all german cosmetic scientists and derms can see this, cause nowadays Germany is seriously poisoned by those natural skincare (Naturkosmetik) BS.
When I was a teenager I was super into living a more eco-friendly lifestyle, and a lot of the books I read on the topic enforced this belief that natural is better. I totally bought it, especially because after spending my middle school years destroying my skin with those super harsh acne products from Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, etc, the natural products I ended up buying did seem less irritating in comparison. I bought into it for years, up until my mid 20s. My skin looks so much better now that I'm actually using products that are non-irritating and trusting scientific and medical professionals. It bums me out that my good intentions from when I was younger were used against me to feed into the "clean beauty" BS.
I am soooooo glad that you have brought this up, I am sick of this "natural" vibe because of its misleading claims, "natural and clean" beauty is a dirty word
I knew already what she was going to say but wanted to hear the rant. 😃 I'm currently suffering of badly taken care of winter skin. Ie dry, rough and sensitive. I want petrolatum and mineral oil on my skin, and I'm tellin' ya where you can put all your plant extracts. 🍑 😆
I fell for the “natural is better” hype for acne about 20 years ago & spent lots of $ on products & treatments that didn’t help & mostly caused contact dermatitis. All I did was damage my skin barrier. Simplifying my routine & following sound medical advice has made a world of difference!
Not me aswering loud to the screen🤦🏻♀️ What is a chemical?, you asked: ME, ME, MEEEE! I AM A CHEMICAAAAL! A COMBINATION OF PERCENTAGES FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE🙋🏻♀️
Thank you for the information, now I'm going back to my original moisturizer. That worked for me. Clean beauty is what I've been using ....don't want to say brand. But it's doing nothing for me. I love my old brand so thank you again. 😊
The idea of having no preservatives is just so wild to me. Like what's the shelf life of the products then?. It cannot be much as it would literally go bad without any preservatives. It would just not be stable. Like i understand the concern and issues, but most 'natural' advertised products are just green-washing. The fear mongering of all chemicals need to be stopped
Parabens and phthalates are incredible bad in time for us (read on Google) that’s why “clean” is good, but never keep the product more then four weeks after opening. Come on, you don’t need to h oard products, if you didn’t finish in four weeks, in garbage with it
A little over a decade ago, I fell for the EWG clean beauty hype. It was after much suffering that I gave up - but not before temporarily damaging my face and scalp 🙄
Same thing for perfume. You are less likely to be allergic to the molecule Hedione than Jasmine Absolute. Turns out that isolated molecules are safer than "natural" jasmine oil.
I think best products are purified natural ingredients, but would still think about synthetics as harmful as many mimic estrogen and can have impact on your health
Was just going to mention that. She has been talking about "clean beauty" for a while but recently uploaded a video dedicated to "harmful chemicals" in hair care. I find it truly problematic. I'm all for researching the ingredients in everyday products, but it requires a whole other skill set and should be only dealt with by professionals :(
Natural products are wonderful when I'm making them myself, especially because i don't add fragrances or too much of the essential oils in the face products and i did not encounter rashes or breakouts.. of course, be mindful of the face products if they contain comedogenic ingredients or irritants. I follow Ellemental recipes and use oils, butters, emulsifiers, waters, actives etc, and test the pH at the end. I'm not mixing food style diy in the kitchen The only thing though that i would not take out from the drugstore is my retinol. I feel like something like retinol is not something you can easily do at home. That and sunscreen! But i did dabble with things like oil cleanser, face wash, serums with vitamin C or niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, lip balms etc What i can say is that I'm never satisfied with moisturisers I'm making for the face, i end up using them as body cream and that feels wonderful! But i do have oily skin, i should try rather a gel type moisturizer
If this is true, why does research show that the antioxidants from raw fruits/veggies have a greater positive health impact than the same antioxidants taken in supplement form?
I finally registered for AG1 & stated that you gave me the information. I’ve been buying tons of bottles of vitamins from Whole Foods for years. Thank you!
It's a moisturiser from a tree. Nothing has to be added to make it a moisturiser, you just pound the shea nuts with water and churn it. Tree, nuts, pounding, churning, et voila, a moisturiser from a tree. Shame Dr Dray doesn't get as worked up about snail mucin and is quite happy to use it. Odd for a vegan that. Good day to you.
Dr Dray/others - off topic but just listened to the last Squirmy and Grubs video, titled Surgery for Shane’s Wrists - they’re an interabled couple and have a Monday grub bag where questions are answered. Someone commented minute 8 on how good his skin is looking, turns out he had a facial for a recent fashion show and now he’s interested in his skin, he asked his followers have you heard of toner? And serum? And he loves that term “facial.” Just thought you might get a kick out of it if interested…
A few moths ago I started to just use natural skincare, after some weeks I noticed that my skin was getting a little bit red and very dry. I stop using all of the products a went back to my old skincare products and my skin is healthier now
Can we just pause and applaude Dr. Dray for this. This is what actual knowledge sounds like 👏
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I also feel sorry for her. I bet she encounters a lot of frustrating situations with clean and natural beauty stuff.
Yes. I stopped watching some influencers for fearmongering. Including Tati, sadly.
@@algimante2097 omg yes. She became so annoying with her carnivore clean beauty BS talk. I just wished people would send her this video. I still have hope she could learn a thing or too.
Notice how she doesn't address studies like Rutger's that go against her narrative. Buyer beware.
I learned this quite some time ago. I thought it would be better if I used natural beauty products. But my skin gradually got worse and worse over time. I was getting itching and had breakouts. Finally gave up and went back to basic drugstore like Aveeno and cerave and then my skin would instantly clear up. It was all the lavender, orange, lemon, eucalyptus, tea tree on the "natural" products that were giving me a rash. Learned my lesson.
I actually had to take Benadryl and use Aveeno diaper rash cream to clear up my skin.
Same here. My skin was very unhappy. 😔
Exactly. Boring is better for my skin haha.
I also had allergy reaction to citrus oil before. Lavender and mint were more or less fine as long as it's in lower concetration, but whenever I find citrus oil in a product that is strong enough for me to smell it, it often gives me rashes and dry patches.
This is half trolling and half sharing. I adore peppermint oil. Besides some form of steroid creams, it has been the best for alleviating my itch, whether it be bug bites or eczema flares.
I am an esthetician in a medical spa and we use and carry natural botanical lines, as well as clinical lines with synthetic ingredients. I’ve seen patients have reactions to both, so it really depends on the individual and what they are sensitive to. It can be extremely hard to pinpoint because both of these types of products have SO many ingredients in them. Bottom line is - ANY product can have ingredients people can react to, whether they are “natural” or not.
Yes!!!! 👏👏👏
So it seems you miss the point, synthetic ingredients are exactly what they say they are and botanicals contain many ingredients that arent stated, do you know how many compounds have chamomile or lavanda or tea tree for instance? When i read an ingredient list and i see sodium hydroxide, i know exactly what it is. I dont know if i see a botanical and very likely you dont either
Usually the allergen compounds from lavender oil ect, are added to the list (geraniol, linalool, linalylacetate ect) and I do know how to read an ingredient’s list and spot a botanical but I totally get where you’re coming from and what you mean 😀
The point of my comment is that there are many ingredients that people can be sensitive or allergic to. Not just botanicals. Many synthetic ingredients can cause reactions as well.
It doesn't help that there are tons of acids, sodium, and other stuff inside each bottle.
I know the contact dermatitis very well unfortunately. 🙁 And it didn't happen overnight. My sensitivity happened over time and started when I was fully wrapped up in the "clean beauty" hype. Everything I used was laced with essential oils, etc., many claiming to be "natural preservatives". It's all bogus BS. After going back to using simple, fragrance free drugstore products, my skin was restored, thankfully. 😊 Thank you for this video Dr. Dray. Very informative and helpful information. 👏
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Same here. Burt’s bees and stuff with squalane wrecked my skin. Especially the tea tree oil product rashes.
Same!
Not all natural brands use essential oils/fragrance, just as not all commercial brands are fragrance-free or even offer fragrance-free options.
QUEEN 👸 ❤ Wonderful video. About 15 years ago, I was trusting the EWG and threw out every product I owned that contained parabens. As someone that is typically data driven, I cringe at the idea of being so easily manipulated. Thank you for your honest and to the point videos, they are such a service! We all appreciate you so much 🤗🤗
That whole “I can’t pronounce it, so it shouldn’t go on my skin” is very similar to something a particular clean food charlatan likes to say. If those people can’t pronounce the name of a person or place, what do they do? Ignore them? No. If you can’t pronounce something, look it up, sound it out, or ask someone!
"Sound it out" 🤣😂🤣😂
Also, by this logic, any substance is safe as long as you can pronounce it. Suffering from radiation poisoning? Learn to pronounce uranium, and you're good to go!
👏 You know why they can't pronounce it? Because they're not chemists or well-versed in ingredients, their purpose, how they work, how they're combined, etc. One's own ignorance has become a litmus test for whether a product is safe..? Seems like if someone actually cared about safety, they'd listen to experts.
@@theprousteffect9717 "One's own ignorance has become a litmus test for whether a product is safe" Quote of the week! Bonus: You can insert a plethora of substitutions for "whether a product is safe". Oh yes, I'm filing this one away for all the conspiracy theorists I work with. Thank you! 👍
Does anyone remember when a Kardashian said our skin deserves minerals, not chemicals? 🤦♀️
No water I guess 😂
@@DrDrayzday No skin at all, I suppose 😅
I recall being so confused at that
I had a client ask if the makeup I was using on her was “clean”. Should have seen her face when I said “there’s no such thing!” 😂 she got a Dr Dray approved education on how it’s all a load of crap! And if she didn’t believe me (an trained esthetician) ask her dermatologist!
It feels weird how people use the term "clean" specifically. Like green and natural, I somewhat get. But why clean???
@@msk-qp6fn exactly!
@@msk-qp6fn not even green these days. There is heavy green washing in climate friendly labeling and packaging that aren't actually.
Organic is a real thing! Not the term "Natural" but yes, organic is real.
I bought that green beauty agenda for yearsss before I found Dr.Dray. Green beauty nearly ruined my skin, my skin was red, blotchy, and irritated 24/7. I was still breaking out like a I was still going through puberty in my late 20's. I knew it was time to give it up. It wasn't working and I was tired of trying to keep hiding my skin. I am happy to say that the previous 2 years my skin has never looked better since I started taking Dr.Dray's advice. I get so many compliments on my skin now and I'm so glad I saw that video she had posted about the clean beauty scam. THANK YOU, YOU SAVED MY SKIN!!
for at least three years I was ONLY using olive oil mixed with lavender oil and tea tree oil (even when out and about, unless I was wearing foundation) and overtime I developed a pretty bad perioral dermatitis that spread from around my mouth up into the corners of my nose. for a while I just continued using my oil blends thinking MORE would help. ultimately it only got worse until I discovered YOU, Dr. Dray! after I started learning about skincare with your help (daily spf, simple cleansing routine etc) my skin has never looked better and I thank you so much for pulling me out of my "natural" skincare that was ruining my face. Lots of love!!
Wow, three years is a long time to be using one thing!
For Rosacea, tea tree essential oil with jojoba had a better effect than ivermectin cream 🤷🏻😘🇦🇷
@@maarmont2478 tea tree can be anti fungal and jojoba seed oil is high in ceramides
Maybe you could have avoided essential oils altogether. Pure olive oil, or almond oil or apricot oil or even jojoba oil normally works wonders. Good natural skincare companies use essential oils following strict dermal limits and allergen regulations…they even avoid them to play safe.
I used to fall for this trend! Gave up a working (and actually somewhat “natural”) skincare routine in favor of EWG-friendly products that made my skin miserable! But I do have to admit, a lot of “clean” beauty products make for great aromatherapy experiences.
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It’s the essential oils
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Louder for the people in the back!
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As someone who has an allergy to all salicylates, both topical and ingested, reading ANY product label clean or not is frustrating. Companies seem to have new names or compounds with the same set of ingredients coming out all the time. I'm constantly having to Google what certain ingredients are to find out what chemical combinations they are made of. I agree with you about clean beauty not always being as safe as advertised, but it's not just them that are in the market of duping their customers.
I had a horrible allergic reaction to the Tata Harper Superkind line which is supposed to be for sensitive skin. I put on the serum and moisturizer before bed and when I woke up the next morning, my face was literally swollen like a balloon - I looked like I'd been beaten up in a boxing match - I'm not exagerrating. I had to go to urgent care and they gave me a steroid and antihistamine injection. Even after the swelling went down, my face was red. It took a couple weeks to get back to normal. Natural isn't always better.
I can relate. I had a bad reaction several months ago that when I woke up, half of my face and neck were covered in a bright red, itchy rash that looked like ground meat. It was awful! My Dr. put me on a Rx strength hydrocortisone cream which cleared it up in less than a week. I'm so thankful too that it didn't scar my skin, very scary. 😧
I had trouble with Superkind also. Put the lotion on overnight and woke up with a splitting headache. ingredients did not agree with me.
This is why I never put on a product at night before I've tested it for more than a week during the daytime. This is so that I can remove it immediately if I notice something. I even put on new retinols for a few hours before bed and then remove them, or keep them on if I'm up during the night. But that doesn't always help; I had the worst reaction from an Osmosis serum (for sensitive and rosascea skin...) after using it daily for a week. It crept up on me and I didn't get what was going on since I had been fine for a week.
Thats normal. Sometimes your skin goes through a purge.
@@melaries1823 You've obviously never had an allergic reaction. Purging is not even close to what allergies can do to you.
Team Chemical! 😂😂😂 I have been burnt (quite literally) by so many of those "natural" products. Lots of irritation and rashes. All disappeared when I went back to the chemical products. Thanks for continuing to call out the natural BS, that the "clean" companies are promoting, Dr Dray!
Happy Tuesday! Loved the video as always. The ability of companies to use such misleading labels and claims is awful.
Dr. Dray, you may be a derm, and I am not gonna tell you are wrong; because, I know that you went to school for your profession. I respect for you! However, the basic (or regular) skincare products are what have caused my irritation, rediness, acne, etc. You named it......I tried it!
After trying all the main brands, I gave up and gave "natural" skincare a chance. It worked after all other avenues have been exhausted. I have been using natural brands (Avalon, Andalou, Bert's Bees, Eva Organics) for years with no problems.
I just know from my experience that the "one-fits-all' approach sometimes does not work. Will make "natural" skincare routine work for me forever, I don't know, but I guess time will tell. I am just happy that something finally broke through for me.
First off, I believe you. I dont like it when people who ARE the exception are dismissed and diminished. So, I believe you. Second, have you ever gotten an allergy test? Where they prick your skin with 90 different chemicals and see what you develop an allergy to?
I tried that “clean” beauty stuff like 10 plus years ago…the tiny amount of product and the ridiculous pricing in addition to it irritating my sensitive skin sent me back to regular skincare. I’ve always been a fan of French skincare basics (with no fragrance!) and now I’ve added a few Korean skincare oroducts
I fell for the “clean/organic” beauty hype years ago and ended up with contact dermatitis. Last straw was when a “natural” product I had been using turned out to be covered in MOLD. Preservatives are our friends. This clean beauty nonsense is just an aesthetic at this point, one which might give you a rash.
Thank you for setting the record straight. On a side note, your debunking videos absolutely exude your passion for correcting false information.
I spent my teen yrs in Sedona, AZ the height of the new age culture. So all that crap about "natural" being better was drilled into me. Thank goodness I ended up trusting science and choosing better products.
Is that the super expensive May Lindtrom product in the thumbnail?? I remember falling for the natural skin care type and spending a £100 on prickly pear oil! Money I did NOT have and it did nothing for my acne or skin moisture levels. For the first time in a decade, my skin is more or less clear thanks to your advice!
A personal anectode - I did buy myself that May Lindstrom mask (the problem solver) and have to say it did give me some instant gratification at how it looked after. But the results didn't last long. It was more just for the experience in the end. Would love to see you try it!
Thank you for all your invaluable, level-headed information!
Since watching your videos i NEVER fall for the “natural” marketing! I focus on the ingredients and always find my self examining ingredients in the drugstore 😂. Happy tuesday!
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Dr.Dray is the reason I can actually read ingredients on skincare products
You gotta love Dr Dray on a rant! TFS! 💜
Thank you Dr. Dray ! I always thought clean beauty, was just a marketing ploy. Just like “natural flavors” in food ingredients, it can be anything, because it’s not regulated.
It amazes me how people scrutinize skin care ingredients, yet they’re fine with having over 20 ingredients in food products.
Actually I’ve seen the reverse. People usually start with food and then transition to personal care. Example: flav city
Oh no "clean" foods and skincare mostly goes hand and hand. If you say drinking alcohol or getting botox then yes id agree with ya
I avoid clean/natural beauty whenever possible at this point. The use of dishonest "clean" marketing claims is often enough to make me avoid a brand
I'd also check out Lab Muffin's videos on this. She's said the same thing especially in her myth busting videos (clean beauty/reef safe) etc.
Slightly annoyed with the May Lindstrom product in the thumbnail, as she is never one to push clean beauty
What are your thoughts on the effect of chemicals on hormones and the endocrine system? I’ve never been concerned about the contact dermatitis issue… much more concerned with the way they impact and change the body’s natural systems.
I felt too for so so called clean beauty (crazy pricey) make-up that claims to be make-up plus skin care. Would be nice for Dr.Dray to “disect” Westman Atelier agenda - make-up with skin care benefits. Dr.Dray has been eye opener and educator for me❤
Oh Dr. Dray, you’re going to flip out when you hear the bs in the lawsuit against Sephora and their ‘clean beauty’ claim! It’s so absurd. The FDA needs to step up to the plate and stop this nonsense. Thanks for sharing this video!
The way Dr Dray is mad. She's so right!
I agree with what you are saying. I wonder if some of this confusion has to do with the idea that you shouldn’t eat food with ingredient names that you can’t pronounce. But I bet so many of the people who fall for the natural propaganda have plenty of processed food on their pantries though.
This makes me think about all the people, including teachers who use the infusers in their homes and classrooms putting all the essential oils and other chemicals into the air they and their kids breathe all day. I think these should be banned in schools but I really get a lot of flack when I mention it at work. I work in an elementary School.
Do the parents know?
If they knew they might ask for the teachers to not use those things.
@@src3360 It was brought up at a PTA meeting and some parents were very concerned and others use the infusers all the time at home. Teachers were asked to let parents know if they used the infusers in the classrooms but there's no oversight on that at the school I was at.
I’d rather my kids have a diffuser with essential oils than a synthetic fragrance being sprayed in the room 😅
Dr Dray spouting all the truths! Thank you for your wonderful insight! I really appreciate all your amazing videos! ❤❤
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My problem with clean skincare is that the natural ingredients inside the formula expire and some brands (who shall remain unnamed) don’t put an expiration date. One time I contacted a brand regarding a “clean” moisturizer I bought and they couldn’t provide me with expiration date and the product I received smelled different from the previous product I used (same one).
I'm glad you're making content. I feel like you're one of the few honest people on TH-cam.
We so need this kind of info! Thanks for spreading the word,. 💜💜💜
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Happy Tuesday Dr. Dray🌸happy to be here. Love the sweater color on you🦋🌻
Happy Monday
Lol. I thought was monday tooo, had to edit bc its tues Doc🌻❣️🦋🌸
I look for skin care and cosmetic products that state they are phthalate free. I especially have chosen "clean and natural" perfumes to specifically avoid phthalates. The Canadian Cancer Society discusses the potential of phthalates as a known human carcinogen. I am a breast cancer survivor and a perfume lover! Is it reasonable to avoid synthetic fragrances due to the risk of exposure to phthalates? I agree with your opinion on natural and clean skin care claims but the phthalate issue is concerning.
Decades ago I ordered some all natural skin care from a now defunct company. I put the lotion on my face that night and woke up the next morning, eyes swollen shut. That taught me really fast to never fall for that as a selling point ever again. Poison ivy is natural too but I'm not rubbing it on my skin.
When someone insists that I purchase something because it's natural, I always point out that poison ivy is natural. Great minds think alike!
I agree that “natural” can often be green washing… my problem lies in the fact that most products have many risks associated (EWG ratings etc…) and when I say natural I am referring to coconut oil, water, aloe from a plant etc… things that do not have any carcinogenic risk and hormones disrupters. I can’t seem to find any products that a completely free of this. Could you help?
I have never thought about the way botanical ingredients are then again made up of chemicals. But actually it’s such a no-brainer. Like, what’s an apple made of? So interesting.
Definitely a scam. I do not encourage that natural movement people are turning to.
Wish you health, Queen!
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Love this. To your point about fragrance-free products containing scented ingredients, I had noticed that my fragrance-free shaving cream had benzaldehyde and its characteristic almond scent and wondered what that was about. Now that makes sense that it has other purposes in the formulation. Also organic chemistry is super interesting and it’s kind of sad that people seem to almost brag about their ignorance of it when it comes to clean and natural products.
Completely agree. Im glad I have a background in chemistry from college because a lot of what you said isn't even common knowledge.
Yes, Dr.Dray! Go in on these false claims🙌🏾
I was using Lush cosmetics when I first became interested in skincare back in 2011. After about 8 months, the toner I was using started to sting my face each time I sprayed, so I stopped. Then I went down the rabbit hole of the skincare world and never looked back. :)
I guess the clean beauty marketing must work, or they wouldn’t do it. Anytime one of my friends is sold on clean beauty, I take a deep breath, smile, and feel lucky to have Dr Dray.
It's combination of good intentioned people and their lack of knowledge about the science and procedural practice in skincare or business in general. And then the immense amount of people who are more than happy to take advantage of this rather than properly informing them.
I admit I fell for the 'clean beauty' marketing years ago but I quickly learned it was a joke. My skin quickly reacted to these 'natural' products so horribly. I'll never do that again. I'll stick to the tried and true products that have been around for a while.
I agree with you, but we highly regulate this market in the EU. So if you want to buy plant-based, ecologically produced cosmetics, you have to look for certificates (big names such as ECOCERT, BDIH etc.). One thing is well-produced cosmetics from the "chemical" side; the other is nasty products pushed to the market by hyping it. When I was younger, I could not use ordinary shampoos because they all gave me dandruff or hair loss; only shampoos with ECOCERT stamps made my scalp calm. Nowadays, I can use whatever I want. However, I received a sample from Sephora of face cream from a new and fancy brand, and it gave me an immediate rush on my face ... so we have to think and choose what is good for us.
Honestly, if it works for you good for you. And I think europe have many very good natural/clean/green beauty products and indeed have better regulations for those than USA or Sephora. I certainly enjoy Weleda's skin food rich cream, for example, and I have eczema. I do see why folk herbalists and etc say botanical extracts are beneficial. However, it is certainly worth admitting that based on satistics and modern science, green/clean/natural beauty products has a higher chance of sensitization.
That TaTa Harper brand is AWFUL and reeks!!! I have no clue who would pay those prices for that sewage water
Thanks Dr. Dray! I love when you throw statistics at us. Such good information. I don’t buy anything for my sensitive acne prone 62yo skin unless I check the ingredients for pore clogging ingredients, irritants and safety. I truly appreciate all the knowledge you share with us. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁
I am so lucky to be engaged to a clinical pharmacist that opened my eyes and helped me rearrange all my paradigms. For many years I was living with undiagnosed and untreated anxiety and depression disorder (as well as Atopic Dermatitis). I had so many stigmas about mental care, doctors, psychiatrists, medicine - yet I felt extremely comfortable doing all sorts of drugs from people I don't even know at parties. But ofcourse was very proud of myself for never taking a pill when I have a headache.
I know that this is not the topic, but to me, it is all the same. The Internet made information accessible and within time this accessibility becomes a real problem. There is so much misleading information, so much confusion. I'm so glad I found you a year ago and am so glad you don't get greedy and fall into Marketing traps Yourself, like many TH-camrs do. Please stay committed to your beautiful values forever and ever💜💜💜💜💜💜 lots of love to you from Israel 🌹💗
I never got into the whole clean beauty thing, thank goodness. Lord knows I've fallen for a lot of crazy skin care ideas over the years. Awesome topic and as always, respect and value your opinion. Thanks so much. Happy Tuesday, Dr Dray! I hope you have a restful evening. 💙
I fell for the hype big time. Fear mongering is their tactic and very expensive.
I have never believed the clean, vegan even natural beauty products, this is just non sense to make money! It even scares me to hear people say they think that "natural" is better or more gentle than any other products, even in medication, because that is just not true!
Vegan is a little different though. It is about people preferring not to use products that contain animal parts due to ethical reasons. Not pseudo science based.
Dr Dray, you are the doctor the internet needs but didn't deserve 😂🙏
Would you mind making a follow-up video to this addressing and debunking the most common concerns of people avoiding "regular" products and using "clean" products? I'm sure many care about bad skin reactions, but it seems like they care more about hormone disruption, infertility, cancer, other fear-monger-y claims like that.
Yes, this is what I was hoping to hear addressed as well! Far scarier claims than contact dermatitis.
I ended up at an allergist about 8 years ago when my scalp was so itchy and irritated that I would wake up in the middle of the night feeling as if I had a horde of fire ants biting my scalp. After testing, there were approximately 10 pages of chemical and natural compounds and ingredients I was either allergic to or were irritants to my skin. Dx: contact dermatitis which has since become a more severe excema. Sadly, some of the compounds included some of the more commonly used preservatives such as sodium benzoate, propylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, etc. Also chamomile and pretty much all in the matriarca family of chamomile. It's been a nightmare trying to find hair and skincare products over the last 8 years that DON'T contain one of the allergens or irritants on my lists!
I've recently started trying a few products that do contain some of the ingredients though waay down towards the bottom of their lists, since I was told the lists are in order of amounts used. So the lower they are the list of ingredients the lower the amount used in the product. Thankfully, so far I haven't had a reaction, except for the fragrance in a Neutrogena product, which I reported to them and they reimbursed me the cost of the product. But, every day is a gamble. And it sucks.
Loved this video. I hate when people chastise us for choosing to use topical rx creams that our derms prescribe us for our skin conditions because iT’s NoT aLL nAtUraL. “Unnatural” is better in my opinion because it is tailored to do what nature can’t!
Yeah, most of those types of brands put a bunch of random extracts and essential oils for no reason.
This video was definitely for me, I had no idea that natural ingredients were no safer than synthetic. Very interesting and eye opening :-)
You are always pretty, but that nee haircut makes you look SOOO GORGEOUS. Fits your face
2:55 Hope all german cosmetic scientists and derms can see this, cause nowadays Germany is seriously poisoned by those natural skincare (Naturkosmetik) BS.
You are so smart!! I very much appreciate your research and intelligence and degrees you have!! Love following you!
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Drag these fools, Dr. Dray! 🫖
Wow, I didn’t realize contact dermatitis was on the rise. I believe I’m allergic to fragrance, so have experienced it myself. Thanks for the video.
When I was a teenager I was super into living a more eco-friendly lifestyle, and a lot of the books I read on the topic enforced this belief that natural is better. I totally bought it, especially because after spending my middle school years destroying my skin with those super harsh acne products from Neutrogena, Clean and Clear, etc, the natural products I ended up buying did seem less irritating in comparison. I bought into it for years, up until my mid 20s. My skin looks so much better now that I'm actually using products that are non-irritating and trusting scientific and medical professionals. It bums me out that my good intentions from when I was younger were used against me to feed into the "clean beauty" BS.
lol let it ouuuuuut. I've been slathering Vaseline all over my body for 30 years. Healthy as can be. :)
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Do you put anything underneath? How do you use it? Right after showering?
I am soooooo glad that you have brought this up, I am sick of this "natural" vibe because of its misleading claims, "natural and clean" beauty is a dirty word
I knew already what she was going to say but wanted to hear the rant. 😃 I'm currently suffering of badly taken care of winter skin. Ie dry, rough and sensitive. I want petrolatum and mineral oil on my skin, and I'm tellin' ya where you can put all your plant extracts. 🍑 😆
Thank you Dr. Dray for talking out against essential oils. They are just good for aroma diffusion but have no genuine skin or hair care benefits.
Don't mind me. Just here for the entertaining, educated Dr Dray rant 😇couldn't agree more!
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I like when a doctor speaks with knowledge ❤
I fell for the “natural is better” hype for acne about 20 years ago & spent lots of $ on products & treatments that didn’t help & mostly caused contact dermatitis. All I did was damage my skin barrier. Simplifying my routine & following sound medical advice has made a world of difference!
Not me aswering loud to the screen🤦🏻♀️ What is a chemical?, you asked: ME, ME, MEEEE! I AM A CHEMICAAAAL! A COMBINATION OF PERCENTAGES FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE🙋🏻♀️
Very well said! Love these videos.
Thank you for the information, now I'm going back to my original moisturizer. That worked for me. Clean beauty is what I've been using ....don't want to say brand. But it's doing nothing for me. I love my old brand so thank you again. 😊
The idea of having no preservatives is just so wild to me. Like what's the shelf life of the products then?. It cannot be much as it would literally go bad without any preservatives. It would just not be stable.
Like i understand the concern and issues, but most 'natural' advertised products are just green-washing. The fear mongering of all chemicals need to be stopped
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Parabens and phthalates are incredible bad in time for us (read on Google) that’s why “clean” is good, but never keep the product more then four weeks after opening. Come on, you don’t need to h oard products, if you didn’t finish in four weeks, in garbage with it
It's sad hearing people say suncreen is cancerous.
Some of the ingredients are. Just read your chemical sunscreen ingredients and google it if it can harm you in the long run…
Happy holiday week Dr Dray and Peeps 🦃🦃🦃🦃
Happy Tuesday
Thanks Reed enjoy your day and Thanksgiving xoxoxo
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I absolutely love how much I learn from you Dr. Dray!!💖👏
A little over a decade ago, I fell for the EWG clean beauty hype. It was after much suffering that I gave up - but not before temporarily damaging my face and scalp 🙄
I hope this video goes viral! Everyone needs to hear this message.
Same thing for perfume. You are less likely to be allergic to the molecule Hedione than Jasmine Absolute. Turns out that isolated molecules are safer than "natural" jasmine oil.
Dr. Dray is heated today and I'm here for it!
I think best products are purified natural ingredients, but would still think about synthetics as harmful as many mimic estrogen and can have impact on your health
God I wish Tati Westbrook would watch this.
Agree. I love Tati for her makeup content but she has no clue about skincare.
Was just going to mention that. She has been talking about "clean beauty" for a while but recently uploaded a video dedicated to "harmful chemicals" in hair care. I find it truly problematic. I'm all for researching the ingredients in everyday products, but it requires a whole other skill set and should be only dealt with by professionals :(
Natural products are wonderful when I'm making them myself, especially because i don't add fragrances or too much of the essential oils in the face products and i did not encounter rashes or breakouts.. of course, be mindful of the face products if they contain comedogenic ingredients or irritants. I follow Ellemental recipes and use oils, butters, emulsifiers, waters, actives etc, and test the pH at the end. I'm not mixing food style diy in the kitchen
The only thing though that i would not take out from the drugstore is my retinol. I feel like something like retinol is not something you can easily do at home. That and sunscreen!
But i did dabble with things like oil cleanser, face wash, serums with vitamin C or niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, lip balms etc
What i can say is that I'm never satisfied with moisturisers I'm making for the face, i end up using them as body cream and that feels wonderful! But i do have oily skin, i should try rather a gel type moisturizer
If this is true, why does research show that the antioxidants from raw fruits/veggies have a greater positive health impact than the same antioxidants taken in supplement form?
Amen!!! Finally someone who gets it's!!!
I finally registered for AG1 & stated that you gave me the information. I’ve been buying tons of bottles of vitamins from Whole Foods for years. Thank you!
I am so glad to know that I was right when I didn’t fall for the “clean beauty” story. Thanks 😊
I've never seen a moisturizer grow from trees. The word natural is being used very loosely, but people still fall for it.
Shea butter comes from the nut of the shea tree.
@@dianebell3653 Which has to be processed to obtain the butter.
It's a moisturiser from a tree. Nothing has to be added to make it a moisturiser, you just pound the shea nuts with water and churn it. Tree, nuts, pounding, churning, et voila, a moisturiser from a tree.
Shame Dr Dray doesn't get as worked up about snail mucin and is quite happy to use it. Odd for a vegan that.
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Hi Dr. Dray! 😊 thank you for this information.
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Hi Dr Dray great to be here on Tuesday i live for this have a nice day❤
Happy Tuesday
Dr Dray/others - off topic but just listened to the last Squirmy and Grubs video, titled Surgery for Shane’s Wrists - they’re an interabled couple and have a Monday grub bag where questions are answered. Someone commented minute 8 on how good his skin is looking, turns out he had a facial for a recent fashion show and now he’s interested in his skin, he asked his followers have you heard of toner? And serum? And he loves that term “facial.” Just thought you might get a kick out of it if interested…
Thank you so much for this! Happy Holidays
Thanks Dr. Dray! Informative as usual!
A few moths ago I started to just use natural skincare, after some weeks I noticed that my skin was getting a little bit red and very dry. I stop using all of the products a went back to my old skincare products and my skin is healthier now