What Makes Skincare Products a Good Gift

Looking for the best holiday gift idea? Why not take a trip to skincare aisle? With the range of products, prices and effects, a skincare gift can be a great option for nearly anybody on your list.

There are many reasons that make skincare products a great gift. First, whether your gift recipients are beauty aficionados or skincare novices, there's a product out there for them. From creams with moisturizing properties to serums infused with vitamins, you can find the perfect item to delight during the holidays. Second, it's a chance for the ultimate pampering. Sometimes, the best kind of gift is the one you want but could never justify buying for yourself. Skincare products can give your loved ones the chance to indulge and enjoy the refreshing feeling quality moisturizers and serums can bring. Third, gift sets make it easy to try new things. Instead of having to decide which are the best products to get, you can get an assortment of options. Plus, beautiful packaging can add a little oomph to any gift and beauty brands certainly know how to please the eye. A gorgeous box or bottle can be saved for later use or even as a decoration.

When it comes to which skin care products to choose, there are few things you may want to consider. 

I recommend you to look for a skincare gift that contains the basic of a skincare routine: cleanse, moisturize and sunscreen. Then if you want, you can add other products depending on your loved one individual skincare needs. For example, if your gift receiver struggles with acne, you may want to consider adding a spot treatment. Still, no matter the case, the main three steps are the foundation of a successful skincare routine.

One of the most important things when choosing a skincare product is knowing your skin type. Different skin types have varying requirements that need to be meet by skincare products. For example, oily skin types may be more concerned with mattifying ingredients while dry skin types need thick and rich moisturizers. Dermatologists classify skin into four types:

• Oily Skin (an overproduction of oil causes it to look shiny)
• Dry Skin (skin whity dry and flakey areas that may feel tight)
• Sensitive Skin (feature red and irritated areas that are generally painful to the touch)
• Combination Skin (a combination of oily and flakey areas)

Try to found out which type of skin your friend has and then narrow down with products to look for and which ones to avoid.

Fancy packaging and popular names can be easy traps that we fall into and shouldn't hold too much weight or value into what we select for what's good for the skin. Dermatologists explain that when buying a product based off an influencer's recommendation, instead of paying attention to how good their skin looks now, find out what type of skin they were dealing with before starting out. That will give you a more reliable indicator for how he'll the product will work for your loved one.

Experts warn that seeing the words natural and organic on a product label can be sometimes a marketing trick. Considering the fact that those terms aren't regulated and there aren't specific industry standards for them, they can offer empty promises. Moreover, sometimes a product is labelled as natural in reference to only one or two of the ingredients on the list.

Once you find out the main ingredients you want or are looking to avoid, pay attention to where they fall on the ingredient list. As a rule of thumb, look at the first five ingredients because they'll often account for about 80% of the product's makeup. Ingredients are often listed in the order of the highest to lowest concentration, so if there's a potentially irritating ingredient among the first five listed, you may want to stay clear of that product. In the same way, if you are after a product for its specific ingredients but those ingredients are listed at the end than the product isn't probably worth your money. With such a small percentage in the overall product, you won't be able to enjoy the ingredients at the end of the list.

Ingredients you will want to avoid include:

Fragrances are well-known for their high prevalence of causing skin allergies and irritation, and it's especially important to avoid them when a person has sensitive skin.

These are cleaning agents often found in shampoos and body washes. they strip the hair and skin of its natural oils, which can, in turn, cause irritation.

This ingredient is often added to products as a chemical preservative to prevent bacterial growth. They're known to be what industry experts call estrogen mimickers. This chemical has a harmful effect over time by interfering with hormonal balance.