Pharmaceutical Grade Skincare & Why to make the switch.

Do you know what you are putting on your skin when you buy skincare from your local drug store or retail store? The answer is probably not. So who is regulating our skincare products at your local retail store? In the United States the FDA regulates all cosmetic and skincare products. Cosmetic grade (what you buy at your local drugstore/ retail store) is only required to be up to 70% pure when it comes to product ingredients. What is even more concerning about the products you can buy in your retail store is they are hardly regulated at all. The European Union has banned over 1600 cosmetic ingredients while the United States has only banned 11 cosmetic ingredients.

So what is it that you are putting into your skin? More than likely in each product you have on your shelf quite a few of those 1600 banned ingredients are inside of your products. As you can see the United States is far behind when it comes to the regulation of cosmetic ingredients. This is a concern not only for our skincare products but cosmetic products, and products for a children as well. As consumers it is so important to be aware of what we are putting on our skin and prioritize our health over convience.

While Pharmaceutical grade skincare (bought from a physician/licensed esthetician) is required by the FDA to have 99% pure ingredients in each product. Pharmaceutical brands are required to undergo extensive testing to prove that their products work the way they claim. One of the top brand’s Breanna trusts in her practice is Glymed plus, a pharmaceutical line focusing on quality natural ingredients and less fillers. Every product from GlyMed is scientifically proven to treat skin concerns and specific conditions, backed with clinical research and studies.

When it comes to cosmeceutical-grade products (drugstore/retail store), you're not always getting the best results for what you pay for. Even when buying a luxury skincare brand at the store, you’re still likely to find products with lower concentrations of active ingredients and more fillers. While the convenience of cosmeceutical skincare that can be bought at any beauty or drug store might sound appealing, pharmaceutical-grade grade products are giving you what you pay for quality natural ingredients and full product efficacy.

Interested in making the switch? Learn more here.