Dr. Shereene Idriss compares basic moisturizers like O'Keeffe's Working Hands, which just lock in moisture, to moisturizers with actives like vitamin C and peptides that also target aging or brightening. Pick based on your skin type and what you actually want to fix.
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Basic moisturizers that are meant to hydrate and to lock in hydration. And then there are moisturizers that have actives in them that target a certain problem or are helping your skin get better for you. An example of a basic moisturizer that's going to really lock in that hydration is like Okeeffes Working Hands. It's not meant to help minimize the fine lines. It's not going to brighten you. It's just going to plump you up and keep you hydrated and nice and moist. A not so basic bitch is me Dr. Idris active seal this is not a commercial. This is just an example. This is a vitamin C moisturizer. It is not meant to just just hydrate your skin. The point of this is to deliver vitamin C plus peptides and ceramides for all skin types so that all skin types, whether you're oily, dry or combo can benefit from this. Another example Beauty Stat. He has a peptide moisturizer that is also meant to deliver peptides for an anti aging benefit. Next time you go shopping for a moisturizer, don't just base it off of your skin type and the environment but also look at your problems to try to get a two in one. If you have questions for this not so basic, let me know below.
