Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Medical Grade Part 1 #shorts

29 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video by board-certified dermatologist Shereene Idriss arguing that 'medical grade' is largely a marketing term. The speaker lists three common traits of brands labeled 'medical grade'—sold through medical providers, sometimes supported by clinical studies, and priced higher for prestige—and warns that higher price often biases consumers to assume superior quality.

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Medical grade skincare means Jack Chateau, and that's coming from a medical professional. I'm a board certified dermatologist. And before you guys go crazy in the comment section, let me explain. The reality is it is purely a marketing term. Brands that are usually referred to as medical grade are, number one, traditionally exclusively sold at a medical provider's office. Like a doctor, a nurse, an esthetician, two, most of the time, not all the time, have clinical studies to back their claims. And three, they charge a higher price point because it is more prestigious. And you as a consumer think you're getting a better product because you're paying more of your hard earned cash for that product.