Dr. Shereene Idriss breaks down the only three products that matter: a gentle cleanser that doesn't strip your skin barrier, a moisturizer picked for your climate not your skin type, and a daily sunscreen that doubles as moisturizer. Everything else is optional.
What are the 3 skincare products that you would say to somebody in your practice that they should add to their routine?
There are 3 categories that you kind of want to incorporate into your routine to make sure, number 1, that you're protecting your skin, you're supporting your skin barrier, number 2, and number 3, you are helping drive long-term change. We're starting with a very gentle cleanser, one that is meant to clean and cleanse your skin without over-stripping your skin. The smallest act of kindness that you can do for yourself. After you've put your face out into the world, come home, get the day off your face and just start afresh. It's your foundational step. Number 2 is a very simple moisturizer. One thing we do not often talk about is not just your skin type or your age, but the environment that you're in. Are we living somewhere really dry? Are we somewhere very humid? Then number 3, what everybody should be using, a daily sunscreen. The thing that most people don't realize about sunscreen, it can double up as your moisturizer.
It can?
Yeah, for sure. That's the secret about sunscreen.
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