Healthy and Unhealthy Skincare Products

Published: 2026-01-08 Updated: 2026-01-08

Rector Advisor, Vice Dean, and Faculty Member - Istanbul Kent University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Departmant of Pharmocology
Visiting Researcher&Lecturer - University College London, Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, UK
Visiting Lecturer - University of Aveiro, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Portugal

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"Correctly analyzing the ingredients of skincare products can help protect the skin's natural balance and support long-term skin health by avoiding substances that could damage the skin barrier."

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Healthy and Unhealthy Skincare Products

Category	Skincare Product	Health Effect	Action Needed
Healthy	Natural and organic moisturizers	Deeply hydrates the skin	Natural products should be preferred
Healthy	Mineral-based sunscreens	Protects from harmful rays	Mineral filters should be chosen over chemical ones
Healthy	Moisturizers containing Hyaluronic acid	Hydrates and increases elasticity	Products with Hyaluronic acid should be used
Healthy	Fragrance-free and hypoallergenic cleansers	Cleanses without irritating the skin	Cleansers should be hypoallergenic
Healthy	Antioxidant-containing serums	Prevents free radicals	Antioxidant serums should be preferred
Unhealthy	Creams containing parabens and sulfates	Can disrupt hormones, causes irritation	Parabens and sulfates should be avoided
Unhealthy	Toners containing artificial fragrance and alcohol	Can dry out the skin, causes allergies	Avoid artificial fragrance and alcohol
Unhealthy	Petroleum-based moisturizers	Clogs pores and causes acne	Natural oils should be chosen instead of petroleum derivatives
Unhealthy	Chemicals containing Hydroquinone	Causes skin spots and sensitivity	Hydroquinone should be used under control
Unhealthy	Makeup materials containing heavy metals	Toxic substances can cause harm	Tested makeup products should be preferred