Cosmetics vs Cosmeceuticals: The Difference
At a glance, cosmetics and cosmeceuticals are more difficult to tell apart than seals and sea lions, but are they actually improving your skin? Today we’ll be discussing the difference between cosmetics and cosmeceuticals and how they affect your skin! What are cosmeceuticals? Cosmeceuticals are a cross between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. They contain active ingredients to solve skin problems or benefit your complexion by altering the skin’s inner layers. The ingredients in cosmeceuticals are more potent than cosmetic skincare, but not as strong as prescription pharmaceuticals, meaning that they can be used routinely on the skin without the major side effects of pharmaceuticals. 1. Active ingredients, and how much? Active ingredients are defined as pharmaceutical ingredients that have beneficial effects on living things.Usually,...
