One Educated Consumer DIYs Her Skin Care

Jean admires the effort but wouldn’t broadly recommend making your own skin creams.

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I appreciate your work; and thanks for comparing the products but I can not help but feel sorry for women who are not wise enough to read between the lines on all this products and realize they could make their own creams and render much better results.

I have educated myself and created my own creams for the last 25 years. I am almost 50 and not a wrinkle, saggy skin or uneven tone on my face.

Thanks again and if one day I had to buy a cream I will take your advice.

Olivia

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Hi Olivia,

Wow, I’m impressed! I wouldn’t attempt to mix my own face creams, etc. I’m not a chemist and I don’t have a lab-clean kitchen (Shh, don’t tell anyone!). I’m sure you know that some of the most successful skin care companies started just like you – in someone’s home kitchen.

However, like you I really do make an effort to educate myself, to read ingredient labels from top to bottom and to stay on top of new developments in the field of skin care. As well, I watch for and read carefully any news and research on ingredients that may be cause for concern.

It gives me joy to pass the information on to my readers. Even though you’ll not likely be buying any “ready-to-wear”creams recommended by me in the near future, thank you for the vote of confidence.

It means a lot coming from someone who really knows of what she speaks.

Regards,
Jean

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