Multifunctionality of cosmetics as a new trend

You definitely have 3-in-1 and even 7-in-1 products in your beauty stocks, because now such formulas are super popular. Users want to solve several skin problems at once, and cosmetics developers are responding to this request.

Advantages of multifunctional tools

Maximum benefit, minimum cost! Multifunctionality as a new trend is manifested today everywhere and in everything. From bread fortified with iodine and vitamins to smartphones that can already handle half of the office equipment. This trend has not bypassed the beauty sphere either.

Here are the main advantages of “broad profile” cosmetics, backed up by specific examples.

“First of all, it is convenient,” says Marina Kamanina, an expert dermatologist for the Garnier brand. – In one bottle, the properties of several products are combined at once. For example, a gel-scrub cleanser with a small amount of abrasive particles works on three fronts, doing an excellent job with all tasks.

Gel + scrub + mask 3-in-1 “Clear Skin”, Garnier

Solves several problems at once:

  1. cleanses the skin;

  2. eliminates black spots and acne;

  3. reduces shine.

Contains salicylic acid, zinc, eucalyptus extract, exfoliating particles. Suitable for daily use.

Different problems have the same cause. For example, enlarged pores, acne, shine and dullness of the skin are associated with its excess oil content. It makes sense to act on the “root of evil.”

Night cream-mask Revitalift Laser X3, L’Oréal Paris

Evens out skin texture, stimulates collagen production, fights wrinkles that appear as a result of moisture loss and exposure to UV radiation. Fragmented hyaluronic acid и proxylan moisturize the skin, increase its elasticity.

Most skin problems are complex in nature.

  • Wrinkles can be the result of lack of moisture and photoaging.
  • Breakouts are a sign of sebum overproduction or insufficient exfoliation.

So cosmetics should work in all directions.

Peeling mask “Double radiance”, Vichy

Successfully fights three disadvantages of oily skin:

  1. thickening of the stratum corneum;

  2. comedones;

  3. greasy sheen.

Contains fruit acids и particles of volcanic origin. Provides immediate results: more even skin tone and radiance.

Among the cosmetic components there are universal substances with many properties. For example, hydroxy acids and retinol. Here’s how they work:

  • exfoliate
  • even out the skin texture,
  • moisturize,
  • stimulate cell renewal
  • increase collagen production,
  • bleach.

Serum for mature skin against imperfections Blemish & Age Defense, SkinCeuticals

The formula is based on a complex of acids.

  1. Dioic acid Reduces oiliness and imperfections.

  2. Capryl-salicylic exfoliates dead cells and unclogs pores.

  3. Glycolic и citric reduce wrinkles, even out skin texture, lighten age spots.

Apply 4-5 drops of serum to cleansed skin 1-2 times a day.

The main task of cosmetics is to act in all directions.

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Cons of multifunctional tools

Perhaps, such products have only one minus – they encourage our laziness and the desire to solve all problems with one blow. So there are a few things to keep in mind when buying an “as many as you like” product.

  • It will not replace all the basic steps of care.

“3-in-1 cosmetics most often have one basic property and several additional ones,” recalls Marina Kamanina. – Gel with scrub particles in the first place – gel. If you need effective exfoliation, you will need a special tool.

  • Acute problems (for example, exacerbation of acne) require “point strikes” – special tools prescribed by dermatologists.
  • The presence of a universal component in the composition does not make the formula universal. The action depends on its concentration and components – “neighbors”.

Multifunctional cosmetics is a solution for those who have an eternal lack of time for care.

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