Rodan & Fields, Veradex E Ointment and on and on…….

Dr. Irwin
May 13, 2015
Hi again my skin Guru. I went to a new esthetician and she said that Veradex e ointment is her miracle. She hasn't used it on me yet, but I was wondering what a vitamin e ointment can do for mature skin. I also found Grandma El's e ointment that seems to be the exact same ingredients but there is no comparison in price. The Grandma El's is marketed for diaper rash and the Veradex isn't. Have you heard of either of these products and is there any place in a beauty regimen for them? Thanks Arleene

Okay –  let’s be real.    Seems like every day there’s a new product or product line claiming to be the new miracle.   And……….have you ever noticed at how quickly many of these products and sometimes entire companies disappear?     It’s because there’s a whole segment of the industry out there devoted to “hope in a jar.”  The R&F products tend to be solid, but usually nothing truly new or special.

Marketers know that many ……..no millions….of women/men will try something once, so outrageous, unsubstantiated claims are made, but the results are underwhelming to say the least.    But…………in the meantime they’ve made how many millions of dollars with questionable claims and products???   I don’t see an end to it any time soon because we’re human and ……..we keep hoping and we like to try things.

My vote is to stop trying these products unless there’s a trusted source, some evidence or a general consensus.   The reason Botox/Dysport is so popular is because it works!   Here’s a great regimen that’s not sexy…….but it works.

Hope this helps,  Dr. I

Dr. Brandith Irwin, MD

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