Are Expensive Skin Creams Better Than Drugstore Brands
So what exactly are you paying for when you buy a fancy skin cream? “A lot of what is spent in cosmetics is on packaging and advertising,” says Dr. Robin Ashinoff, director of cosmetic dermatology at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J. The cost can also be determined by the contents of the cream. “Some ingredients can be very exotic and expensive or difficult to prepare,” says John Bailey, executive vice president for science for the Personal Care Products Council (formerly known as the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association)....