I don’t know if you are like me but I love learning about the latest and most effective ingredients from books, magazines, and television.  Therefore, every time I go out and buy a new product, I faithfully turn to the ingredients’ section to make sure that this moisturizer or serum contains the most popular ingredients on the market right now.

However after meeting with my friend today, I think she brought up a very valid point which is that the effectiveness of a certain ingredient also depends on its PH level, particle size, concentration percentage, and how it is mixed with other ingredients.  One ingredient might have its maximum benefit at a PH level of 5 while another is at PH level 6.  How do you combine the two ingredients in a product to maximize these benefits?  Some companies try to add as many ingredients as possible to attract consumers without really knowing if combining all these ingredients will actually be beneficial.  So it is really up to us to be smart and ask the right questions or to ask for samples to try on our skin before we buy something.