No dermatologist spends this much time explaining things to patients. You are a godsend! I have wasted a lot money in the past buying bad products. Then came along "Life According to Dr. Dray." I am forever grateful for your advice, your wry humor, your time and expertise. Blessings upon you, your mom and little Tybee! You truly rock, Dr. Dray!!!
"I'm a Board Certified Dermatologist" a.k.a. actually qualified to give advice and information on the given subject, unlike 99% of random creators existing in the "ether", that feel compelled to give out public advice on subjects they have little or no knowledge of. Sorry, not sorry. Much respect to Dr. Dray and her expertise. I really enjoy her videos.
I have always thought people who aren't experts usually in my mind doctors or dieticians ect shouldn't have their own channels acting as experts and having for instance thousands of subscribers. A lot of mistakes can occur and they can't know what doctors do. They should do it maybe in a different form.
Being certified by a medical board is nothing to scoff at. The examinations a doctor has to take are EXHAUSTIVE!! And all of this after years of medical school, internships and residency! That commands respect! It isn’t something that just anyone off the street can do!
Changes I’ve made since finding Dr. Dray-- Running from all the expensive “clean” beauty products that are filled with essential oils, double cleansing only once a day, drying my hair with a t-shirt, using all the oat products, slathering that sunscreen on daily and incorporating more drug store skincare products. So happy with my routines now, thank you for all you do!! 💜
"It sounds like a candle, not a cream for acne" -- it's scary how many skincare products are like this! Removing fragrances from my skincare has helped my acne immensely!
I was just using the Josie Maran sunscreen with argan oil, and i now have my first acne breakout in a while. I realized the sunscreen has fragrance in it and I’m wondering if that’s why!
@@vetsai8199 yes!! and the brands that claim that they only use "natural" fragrances make me cringe too. It's amazing how once I switched to a completely fragrance-free routine my skin cleared up faster than it takes for salicylic acid to work!
Same!!! Switching to fragrance-free skincare and make up has been the best decision I ever made. My skin is so much clearer! I refuse to I use anything with fragrance now.
I'm a cosmetic chemist & wholeheartedly agree with Andrea. I get the same frustration when I see outlandish celebrity skincare claims & prices. Another brand that is highly overpriced is La Mer.
I had a sample of la mer’s moisturizer once, and I’m not gonna lie, it felt amazing and was a dream under makeup. But even though I have the money now, I’d never waste it on moisturizer. If anybody’s curious, Kiel’s moisturizer works just as good if not better for me
I need you to do all of the overpriced Sephora skincare products and say if they are worth the price or not. And say when it helps to spend a little bit more money, and when its just throwing your money down the drain.
Wow! $88 for a product with the same retinyl palmitate as a $10 cream from the drugstore. Love my "gentler retinol cream", FF Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair for $22 with actual retinol. It has improved my sunspots very noticeably and my skin is soft, smooth and not irritated. Like you I'm so tired of the claims that essential oils are somehow safer than synthetic fragrance in skincare. Happy Monday Dr. Dray! :)
Lol I really only buy these products products because they look pretty in my bathroom and I use them only on my Netflix and chill days so I smell extra nice
I usually relate, especially because fragrance tends to trigger my migraines. However I've loved glow recipe, the fragrance doesn't bother me and I've seen a visible difference in my skin. I haven't been happier
Yeah true I love glow recipe and tbh it’s the only thing that works for my skin but I get why ppl don’t like them and I respect that. I just like the packaging and experience, as long as no one comes at me and tell ME what’s good for MY skin I’m good.
I genuinely admire professionals like you, who have the courage to speak up about the false claims of products whose formulation is not backed by any studies or science, educating the consumers on what to look for instead and providing better, more affordable alternatives.
A lot of doctors have no problem speaking out against those. But they're busy treating patients. Risking their lives in the frontline. But no, social media doctors are the ones with "courage"
This has to be one of my favorite videos! You debunk so many things that I didn't know about (like the succinic acid - I am treating acne and I looked at the Inkey List one thinking maybe it was something revolutionary - or Elemis, which I see in magazines and thought it was too expensive for me but probably amazing before I started to learn about skincare). Thank you, thank you, thank you for your incredible work ❤
"If you want fragrance, buy perfume..." - that's a groundbreaking recommendation! Who would've ever thought that? Clearly not skincare companies. Now if we could get rid of fragrance in laundry detergent, too, that'd be great.
There are a few detergents that do not have fragrance like the Free Clear detergent from Target, which is quite cheap too. I recently switched to it and it has amazing for my skin that reacts to any kind of fragrance. I used to get itchy rashes from wearing clothes that was washed by Tide detergent.
Until I found your channel I spent years not knowing what to use and not knowing what to do. I was buying over priced cosmetic creams from khiels and I didn't even use sunscreen. About two years ago I found your channel and have been using crave pm, cream i the tub and vanicream and using neutrogena with sa and Cetaphil cleanser and off and on I use tretinoin which I got a few tubes from a pharmacy in Istanbul. AND I use la roche sun screen. Thank you-- I mean it I feel empowered
Do you need doctor's precription to get tretinoin in Istanbul? Here in Indonesia, you can simply buy it in Pharmacy as an acne treatment. What a bless 😁😂😁😂
@@NicePerson58 wow really. That's good to know. It's a prescription medicine here in Malaysia. I might ask a friend to pick it up once the border is open.
@@kate.m8499 it still needs doctor's precription if you want to be safe. But, in general, you can get it without any prescription because some people use it as an acne treatment, not an anti aging treatment. In Indonesia, ingredients like Benzoyl peroxide and Azelaic acid can not be sold in regular Supermarkets. You need to go to the Pharmacies who are licensed to sell medicines, just like tretinoin. But, generally speaking, you simply can obtain them.
Yes! Thank you!! Love this type of video for educational purposes and to illuminate marketing tactics vs facts. Augustin Bader products would be interesting to see you discuss!
Thank you for educating us consumers, we're saving so much money and letting these companies know we're not going to be duped to buying into their false claims!
Reminds me of the last time I went to my dermatologist and tried to explain The Glow Recipe's Banana Souffle moisturizer, lol. I'm sure she thought I was an idiot but I still love that moisturizer!
Im telling you when i found out that glow recipe's new product that everyone seems to be crazy about in the thumbnail i laughed so hard😂😂 to be honest i find it expensive for no reason..
And of course Hypocrite *SENSITIZER* Hyram highly recommended that Glow Recipe serum even though he always discourages his cult members to buy anything that has fragrance.
I would love more videos like this one! Where you talk about expensive products that are unnecessary. I was pretty close to buying the glow recipe serum and you just saved me some money :)
I was considering this LRP SPF but was suspicious of it. I am so proud you confirmed my concerns but I still hope LRP will come up with a good tinted SPF 😊
I have seen another dermatologist say that there isn’t enough UVA protection in that sunscreen and did not believe them until now that Dr. Dray confirmed it!
I just wished you were on RU-vid 8 years ago when I was wasting my money and skin barrier , trying fixing my oily skin with alcohol based harsh toners, scrubs and face washes. Fast forward to 2017 when I started watching your videos and realised that my skin wasn’t oily, it was dehydrated instead and skin barrier was compromised. I can’t thank you enough for your existence dr. Dray. Because of you I have the best skin of my life. I’m 38 and I never had this clear skin, ever since I hit puberty at 13. Much love, respect and prayers 🥰😍🙏🏽
I appreciate you so much. Using your recommendations has greatly improved my skin. Cheaply, I must say. I trust your judgment and these products must as well go to cosmetic purgatory.
So glad you did this video! I received a sample of retinol reform, and while I did like the effects of it, I know that the lactic acid helped my skin, not the retinol. I can find an effective lactic acid for much less!
I've learnt my lesson the hard way, by listening to silly influencers who push expensive products with no credentials in skincare aka Hirons and her motley crew. I'm glad I found Dr Dray and Dr Sam, I've barely spent much money on the products they recommend and my skin has improved so much
Same,I used to believe "skincare specialist" Hyram and James, their recommendation only making my skin worsen, thank God I found Dr dray and labmuffin science
his Stan's literally thinking that he's better than dermatologist, and they won't listen to real dermatologist,in reality he just salesman from Youth of the people
right? I was a skincare JUNKIE until I watched Dr Dray's videos for like a week and that was all it took to get me to abruptly and completely lose interest in buying skincare products. Now all I use is my face wash, topical treatment from my derm, moisturizer, and sunscreen. That's it! And my skin honestly looks better for it. Wish I'd started watching her long ago because I don't even want to think about how much $$ I would have saved lol
I dread to think what I spent on skincare before finding you when you first launched... You are so authentic you’ve never veered of dispatching consistently objective advise since you started And my skin is now fully repaired and positively healthy as a result Can’t thank you enough for sharing Andrea Plus you always make me laugh 😆 Hope your mums ok xxxx
Elemis sounds like a prescription drug being promoted on the Hallmark Mystery Channel with smiling people moving in slow motion on a sunny ☀️ day while the narrator is going through 5 minutes of side effects that can make you extinct. Excellent job today and that color is a great Monday uplifter! ☕️🔥⭐️
I just recently discovered your channel and I truly appreciate all the information you put out. It’s so educational and I wish I had found you a long time ago! (It would have saved me a lot of $$$). I would love to know more about you! Please consider talking about your med school/residency journey ❤️
I was looking into the Shani Darden products and could not believe that the texture reform and retinol reform were both $88 when the texture reform didnt even have actual retinol in it! I must say that I got the retinol reform and have had great results. I only use a pea size over my entire face so I'm making it last!
You are amazing for doing this for us regulars who are just trying to not get ripped off and appreciate the teachings you offer. Thank you soooooo much.
Can’t believe at one point I was really contemplating on getting that pineapple glow recipe serum lol 😭 thank god for this channel. I changed my skincare completely and I don’t have dermatitis anymore and no longer look like a walking bowl of cornflakes lmao 💖
Wow I never really thought about how much fragrance affects the price, but it makes sense that without a scent the focus is more the product's actual performance than the good smell.
When I first started watching Dr. Dray I didn't understand the hype and why some fans would watch every single video even if it doesn't apply to them. Now I'm one of them! I would never dream of buying ANY of these and yet here I am! I'm just addicted!!!
Very informative! I used to be guilty of getting expensive skincare only because I felt like I was getting a superb product and that my skin would look great. Uh...nope. Per your recommendation in a video from a while back, I started using Vanicream facial wash and I haven't looked back. This stuff cleans my skin and removes my makeup w/o drying it out or irritating it. Thank you for sharing ♥
@@LoveABun Hi :-) I'm not so sure about removing thick mineral sunscreen. that's a good question. At night, I follow with Cerave SA facial wash (another rec from Dr. Dray). I have super oily/acne prone skin, though. Maybe she'll answer this question because it's a good one. Thanks for asking ♥
I finally pulled the trigger on Sharni Darden’s retinol serum, thinking I should use a gentle one to start my retinol journey. Guess I will be returning this product. Thank you Dr. Dray~
Thank you, pls never stop what you do. You are a true source to be reckoned with, with your knowledge, credentials, education and commitment to telling your viewers the truth about overpriced, non effective skincare.
I like Ellis papaya enzyme cream ( exfoliation) and pro collagen marine cream- have been using them for years as my skin really enjoys them, especially the pcm. I NEVER pay full price however, go without when I can’t get a deal and don’t bother with any other of their products.
La Roche-posay has the best rosacea serum I've used. I'm not sure if the formulation differs between countries, but I'm in Australia if that makes a difference.
As Erin R. said, go for a reasonably priced azelaic acid product such as the one from La Roche-Posay. Like Erin I'm in Australia too and I use Ego brand Azclear (20%) azelaic acid medicated lotion for redness, inflamation issues, as well as helping other skin concerns. It's over the counter in pharmacies in Australia (acne aisle) and only about AU$13-$15. Otherwise, your GP may be able to prescribe you an azelaic acid lotion that is effective and more economical than overpriced glam-scam products. 👱♀️❤
Chemist Warehouse or Priceline...acne section. Sometimes the box is empty and you have to get the product from the chemist. Btw, You can't wear makeup over azelaic as it pills. 👱♀️❤
I love me some Glow Recipe. I’ve only tried a sample of the one you mentioned, though. I totally agree about it not being occlusive. I generally put my CeraVe cream on top of some of my glow recipe stuff. The GR just feels so great on my skin! Plus the niacinamide dew drops are just so pretty although I am not counting on that niacinamide penetrating previously mentioned occlusive layer. I do other niacinamide as well.
Does anyone use a black umbrella or a UPF umbrella for additional protection from the sun in addition to sunscreen? I think an umbrella offers better protection compared to a hat because a hat only protects part of your face depending on the time of day and the angle of the sun. People in many Asian countries use umbrellas to protect from the sun, especially women, but it's not common in western countries. When I have used an umbrella to protect from the sun, people give me weird looks or tell me that it's not raining. I think we should work on normalizing using umbrellas for sun protection. The more people do it, the more acceptable and normal it will become. It can help save lives too, considering skin cancer is so common.
Just yesterday someone said in a comment they were “done” with dr Dray and her “fearmongering”. They said she needs to “bathe in fragrance, spend money, get a man” or do something because the commenter felt she was “done” seeing dr Dray be so “damaging”. She said dr Dray doesn’t encourage changing of the seasons and she said dr Dray is making people feel afraid of embracing the sun. I can’t imagine the outcry if dr Dray stepped out with her covered outfits, hat, sunglasses and a UPF umbrella hahahah. I love that idea though, seems more socially acceptable than a face shield (during non pandemic times)
Eh, Bernadette Peters is notorious for using an umbrella/parasol and has been for years. While she's had surgery, she has maintained her skin texture/color by covering up from head to toe when outdoors and using an umbrella/parasol. Not all folks are crazy about sunscreen. At least one channel I follow isn't a fan. She uses it but prefers to wear wide brimmed hats, large sunglasses and protective clothing and I want to say an umbrella but I can't remember.
I do! I love my umbrellas, even when they prompt weird looks. Now that I'm in my 30s I find I'm just really not bothered by what other people are thinking and I wish I'd started sooner! At least now I'm doing my part to normalize umbrellas in the sun :) I think they are also far more comfortable than hats in the hot weather.
There are derms who say you should be using SPF anyway because an umbrella or hat doesn't keep the sun from bouncing/reflecting back from surfaces and up onto your skin. So basically it's probably good to use both.
I use one! Don't use it much in Scotland as we don't get much nice weather but I always take it on holiday with me...I am super pale and burn easily! If people look at me and think I'm nuts well then so be it haha :)
