The New Science of Perfect Skin Understanding Skin
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This book is about the New Skin-Care Revolution. The good news is that today there are products that really work. The bad news is that there’s never been more confusion and uncertainty about which products get results and which are a waste of money and time. Consumers are bombarded by enticing ads featuring models and celebrities with creamy, flawless skin; salesclerks spouting pseudoscience at cosmetics counters; and countless articles in women’s magazines puffing up the Very Best New Thing each month. So how do you know what really works?
I’m going to tell you.
Because I understand skin-care products from the inside out, I can separate fact from myth, help from hype, and gems from junk and let you know what has been overpraised and overlooked. I’ll be naming names and telling tales of products that deliver and those that are little more than a puff of smoke and a funhouse mirror. I’ll explain the true breakthroughs in today’s skin-care science and the techniques that can truly rejuvenate skin. Ultimately, instead of succumbing to the “inevitable” aging process, you’ll find yourself with a fresh, natural beauty that continues to unfold with time.
So welcome to the New Skin-Care Revolution! Let’s get started.
—Daniel Yarosh, Ph.D., in The New Science of Perfect Skin
Finally—the ultimate beauty bible that gives you everything you need to navigate the dizzying array of claims made by cosmetic companies, and to create your own personalized regimen for perfect skin.
We all want glowing, radiant skin no matter what our age, but with all the skin-care options on the market today, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by choices. Do you really need a cleanser and a toner? Do designer brands from Hollywood doctors really work? Are antioxidants the next true anti-aging breakthrough, and is there a Botox-free way to make wrinkles actually disappear? And, most important, how can you know which products are really worth your money and your time?
As a thirty-year veteran of the beauty world, with experience developing and testing products for brands like Estée Lauder and L’Oreal, Daniel Yarosh, Ph.D., understands your skin from the inside out. And he knows how to separate the help from the hype. Today there are plenty of true skin-care miracles that can deliver amazing results, and in The New Science of Perfect Skin, Yarosh gives you everything you need to identify and choose the best, most-effective products—without blowing your beauty budget. You will learn how to:
Decode product labels and spot marketing hype
Know which highly touted ingredients really work—and which don’t
Use the latest, proven innovations—including DNA repair—to see remarkable changes in just a few weeks’ time
Streamline your skin-care routine by using “smart” products that contain multiple active ingredients
Avoid paying more for high-end brands when drugstore brands have bigger benefits
Bringing a scientist’s eye to the cosmetics industry, Yarosh delivers the inside scoop that will help you achieve flawless skin. No woman can afford to go to the drugstore, cosmetics counter, or spa without this eye-opening, must-have guide.
Great book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My wife like this book ,she is one who love everything about new science and skin care tips
I recommended
Helpful information on skin care
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This book offers some good information on how to take care of your skin, from what you eat to what products to use.
I like that the author offers specific ingredients for which he believes there is scientific support for their effectiveness, and he also offers his thoughts on what ingredients are mere unproven hype.
I also like that he mentions specific products that he believes are effective, such as Neutrogena Make-Up Remover Cleansing Towlettes. Readers considering the book should also be aware that he has a brand of products he sells and those products are featured in the book as well.
There were some inconsistent comments in the book, like he starts one chapter by saying, “Cleansers and toners are the least glamorous products in the cosmetic cabinet but are the true workhorses of skin care.” But then later in that same chapter, he says, “Whatever toners are called, and whatever their intended use, chances are very slim–unless you are using natural soaps and have hard water–that you need one.” ???
Also, he notes at one point that you should steer clear of products that advertise they are “preservative free.” I understand the point – those products can spoil more quickly – but if you’re willing to pay attention to expiration dates, I think preservative-free products are still okay to use. It’s really a matter of personal preference.
In any event, I thought the author offered some good advice on steps to take and products to use to achieve radiant skin.
Good book on skin care, but misses some topics and not entirely unbiased.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I normally would never read a book like this, but I picked it up at the library looking for some information on how to deal with the major allergies to sunscreen of my daughter.
The good:
More science to back up claims than most books on skin care.
Points out a lot of the hype in skin care products.
Specific recommendations by brand, and not all of them are costly products.
Best description of how sunscreen actually works and how to use it that I have seen.
Excellent outline of ingredients and what they actually do in products.
Good description of skin cancer.
The bad:
Need a chapter on eczema and how to deal with it. Acne is covered but eczema is not.
Need photos of things like skin cancers so that we can get a visual image.
The ugly:
Hypes his own products more than I like, almost every suggested list has a Remergent product listed.
Good up-to-date info, for now
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This book does a great job of explaining the current state of skin care options. It is a good companion to The Skin Type Solution, which helps you figure out your skin type and design the best care regime for it, and Don’t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, which explains all the different ingredients used in skin care products and rates their effectiveness.
The New Science of Perfect Skin mostly agrees with the advice in the other two books. While the author recommends specific products, he does not explain how he chose them, making me suspect there may be many other equally effective choices out there. Although he offers a few drugstore recommendations, the vast majority of his recommendations are quite pricey. As skin-care products change so quickly, I think these recommendations will go out of date pretty quickly.
Some scientific information, but…
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This book is the only one I have been able to find that gives any scientific background on skin care products at all (ironic in a multi-billion-$ market). For that, I’ll give it three stars.
But it’s not perfect. The author is of course biased by owning his own brand of products, sure to show up in any list of recommended products, but to be fair, accompanied by competitor’s products.
The book does contain a bibliography, but the text never references the literature. This is a main problem with the book. Much of what it says sounds very reasonable, but we simply don’t know where the author gets the different bits of information from.
Btw, I don’t know how some of the other people reviewing this book can conclude it’s about herbal extracts. The author specifically points out that such extracts don’t make any sense in skin care products. They have varying compositions, and even if any active compound is present, the amount is very low, so you’re better off with a product that contains the active compound in a defined amount.
Perfect Skin
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This volume cites some very good tonics for the skin. i.e.
o skin cleansing in the morning/evening, Vit C and E
o AHA/PHA exfoliation cream
o Retinol/ retinoic acid prescription
o Coppertone Endless Summer-Ultrashear
o Power Moisturizer/Charm Zone Wrinkle/ear cream
o Ren Frankincense and Boswellia Serata Revitalization Repair
o New Anti-inflammatory-Eucerin Redness Relief
This book would be a good reference for new skin products
using vitamins and herbal preparations. As such, the contents
have significant value to consumers.
fabulous book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have my own skin care line and this book validates my ideas about skin care. Hugely informative…and although Yarosh is biased (his line is Remergent which is recommended) I felt like he was thorough, with solid research. A must read for anyone who wants to separate hype from effectiveness in cosmetic sales.
Nothing New
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I was very excited when I discovered this book. Finally a book about skincare not written by a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon! Unfortunately by the end of reading the book I was just disappointed and slightly confused.
Understanding skincare product ingredients and product formulations can be a daunting task at time. I consider it a professional obligation to be up to date about ingredients and their effectiveness. New ingredients are hyped and promoted all the time in the cosmetic industry, but I always want to understand the science behind those ingredients. So when I found this book at my local library I thought it would be a guide for me to better understand the above mentioned concepts and ideas.
The overall theme of the book, which is the “new science” mentioned in the book’s title, is the fact that scientists have found a way to reprogram and repair damaged DNA leading to “undoing intrinsic aging itself” in your skin – quite a promise! Of course, what products does Yarosh mainly recommend in order to undo damage to your DNA? His own line Remergent. I always find it suspect when an expert mainly recommends their own products for use. So this is the main selling point of this book, and the reason why you should read it instead of all the other books out there about skincare. Basically, the chapter about DNA repair is the only thing that sets this book apart. There are so many skincare books on the market that do a better job of explaining both the concepts of skincare and how to take care of your skin.
Chapter 2 titled “Cutting Through the Hype” does a great job of explaining how cosmetic companies formulate, market, hype, advertise, make ridiculous scientific claims about, and price their products. Yarosh does a very good job at explaining why you can’t believe cosmetic advertising at all and how you can become an educated consumer by learning to understand cosmetic ingredients. BUT I don’t agree with Yarosh’s list of “overrated” ingredients since he puts antioxidants on that list.
Having said all of that there are a few other good parts to the book besides the discussion of cosmetic advertising and hype. Chapter 3 in the book deals with how to read a skincare product label and also discusses the “all natural ingredient” fallacy as well. It was also interesting to read in this book about the whole process of testing ingredients before they get into a skincare product.
Bottom Line: Skim this book. The chapter about DNA repair and the chapter about the future of skin care are pretty much the only things in this book that are new or different from all the other skincare books on the market. The confusing message about Vitamins C, A, and E in the book really bothered me.
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Worth a read
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Interesting information about what to consider in skin care and what specific products are available to enhance your skin. First got it from the library, then bought it for ongoing reference.
The New Science of Perfect Skin
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was very pleased with this book! I was informed that I could purchase it on Amazon, and the price was right! Very informative.
thankyou,
Theresa