Beauty Secrets at Indian Pharmacies

In my last post I took you on a trip to Myanmar for their beauty secrets.

Today I take you down a much more mundane lane. Specifically to your local chemist.

A lot of my favorite skincare products come from the chemist. For the simple reason that having worked in the pharmaceutical sector, I know that these products have to undergo scientific trials, and the formulations are designed to be far more effective than your off-the-shelf creams.

These dermatology products may not smell as nice or be packaged as nicely as store bought brands, but I personally find them to be very effective as they have higher percentages & refined versions of "active ingredients". Most of these creams are basic moisturizers and should be safe for use. However, having said that, please note I'm no dermatologist and kindly refer to a dermatologist before using these. Especially if you have acne or sensitive skin.

So without further ado, here is a quick list of products I like:

1. Lacto Calamine Reneu Cream: This is an anti-aging cream that I have been using for over a year

now. It has a patented ULMa Technology that I think is peptide based. Very simply, the peptides simulate the skin cells to repair and generate new collagen. Unlike my experience with Olay or Ponds, I find that this cream works does not stop working over time as well as does not require that you purchase the entire range of serum & face wash & toner & eye-cream & day and night creams to be truly effective. It is one single cream for both day & night. It is "creamy" rather than silicony in feel (compared to serums) but it does seem to "sit" on the skin for a while before sinking in. While this works well for winters, I find a bit heavy for summer daily wear. I just use much lesser quantity in that case.
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