Rating of medicinal pharmaceutical cosmetics 2020: recommendations of cosmetologists

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• 09-10-2020
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Pharmacy face creams are inexpensive but effective products that have not only a cosmetic effect on the skin, but also a therapeutic one. They are sold only in pharmacies and undergo strict certification before sale.

Pharmacy cosmetics can cope with problems that appear on the skin of a woman’s face. They help get rid of acne and age spots, smooth out wrinkles and give the skin elasticity and a healthy appearance.

Differences between pharmaceutical face creams

Cosmetics belonging to the middle or budget class do not always meet the requirements for them and, at best, may turn out to be useless. And although store shelves are lined with attractive boxes of various creams and masks, many of them turn out to be ineffective. In contrast, a face cream purchased at a pharmacy is not only almost the same in price, but also has proven quality and safety, since it undergoes the most stringent multi-level control before sale.

The main difference between pharmaceutical cosmetics is the complete absence of harmful effects on the body and the minimum content of chemicals, and also the fact that anyone can afford them without compromising their family budget.

Creams that can be purchased at a pharmacy at a low price or expensive collagen ointments help solve a specific existing problem. By purchasing a remedy for dry skin, you can effectively moisturize it, buying an anti-irritation cream, with its help you can quickly soothe irritated skin and relieve it of redness.

Full confidence in the high quality of pharmaceutical creams does not arise out of nowhere. All medicinal and decorative cosmetics in the assortment of pharmacies are offered only after undergoing numerous tests and testing with confirmation by appropriate certificates.

How to tell if your skin is dehydrated

Oily and combination skin types often suffer from lack of moisture. The reason is aggressive care (abuse of cleansing and mattifying cosmetic products, acids). In appearance, dry skin is manifested by flaking, redness, and is accompanied by a feeling of tightness after washing. To determine dehydration, you can focus on the main symptoms and signs:

• dry skin remains unchanged at any time of the year. Dry pores are not typical for her. After washing, there is a feeling of tightness, the surface is matte. For care you will need a moisturizing, nourishing cream;
• Dehydrated skin is often accompanied by enlarged pores and inflammation. It feels rough and dry to the touch, but can shine with grease, especially in summer. Due to the wrong choice of cosmetics, peeling and irritation appear on the cheeks and cheekbones.

Types of face creams in the pharmacy

Cosmetology in Russia and abroad is developing at a rapid pace, so manufacturers of face creams are trying to ensure that they not only have a masking effect, but also have a certain therapeutic effect.

In accordance with the principle of action, all creams from the pharmacy can be classified into several groups, namely:

• creams with moisturizing effect;
• nourishing creams;
• anti-aging face creams;
• regenerating, designed to restore the integrity of the epidermis;
• creams to eliminate skin rashes;
• creams with soothing properties against allergic reactions, irritations and redness of the skin.

Each cream used to eliminate disorders in the condition of the skin can bring enormous benefits, especially if the characteristic characteristics of the skin and its needs are taken into account when used.

Vichy

Vichy cream was one of the first to appear in pharmacies, and to this day it manages to remain among the leaders. The entire line of these skincare products is very popular among Russian women due to their effective qualities.

On pharmacy shelves you can find the following products from this manufacturer:

• Vichy Ultraleaf, intended for the care of mature skin containing healing oils and plant extracts;
• Lift active from Vichy – to increase skin elasticity and prevent the formation of wrinkles;
• Ideal from Vichy - moisturizing cream - day care, intended for all skin types, provides hydration for a long period.

Vichy creams are hypoallergenic and have an easily absorbed texture. These products do not stay on the shelves despite their high price.

Avene

The Avene company uses thermal water in its face creams, which sets them apart from similar products. Thanks to its content, cosmetic preparations are effective even for sensitive and irritated skin.

The following products from this famous brand are especially popular:

• Avene Cicalfate with antibacterial and healing effects;
• Avene Hydrance Optimale Legere is a cream with a light texture for normal and combination skin with a moisturizing effect.

Thermal water in Avene pharmaceutical creams is the hallmark of this company. The content of additional specific components gives these skin care products truly unique properties.

GALENICK

When considering medicinal face creams from a pharmacy, you cannot ignore the Galenic series of cosmetics, the composition of which is based on spring water. I especially liked the products of this brand for eliminating and preventing stretch marks on the skin, as well as creams used for night care.

The most popular creams among women are:

• Galenic Beauté De Nuit Gelee Chrono-Active, which is a night moisturizing gel cream with a long period of hydration;
• Galenic Hydra-Matifying Cream-Gel is a cream-gel with moisturizing properties that help with skin flaking and tightness.

Unfortunately, the cost of these products is quite high and, although they can be bought in pharmacies, they are not always on sale. Also, it is better not to use these creams in winter, but in summer they are simply irreplaceable.

BIODERMA

Bioderma regenerating face cream is perfect for sensitive skin, and is also used for therapeutic purposes for various dermatitis, rosacea and to eliminate skin damage due to eczema.

Women especially appreciated the following types of creams from this brand:

• Bioderma Sensibio AR Creme against skin redness, which has hypoallergenic properties while simultaneously protecting against adverse environmental influences;
• Bioderma Hydrabio Riche is a moisturizing cream for sensitive skin containing salicylic acid.

For those with problem skin that does not tolerate cosmetic creams well, the series of these products includes a stronger moisturizing cream labeled Forte, which especially carefully cares for the skin and restores the natural hydration of the skin.

La Roche-Posay

The Hydreane moisturizing series is in deserved demand in Russian pharmacies, especially those intended for daily care. So:

• base cream with moisturizing properties La Roche-Posay Hydreane Extra Riche - intended for sensitive skin prone to excessive dryness;
• La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo cream-gel with a corrective effect that normalizes sebum secretion.

These products can have a therapeutic effect on various skin rashes in the form of acne or acne. They can be effective from the first days of use, and can also be used for applying foundation.

Pharmatheiss cosmetics

Moisturizing creams in this series containing hyaluronic acid received positive reviews, for example:

• Pharmatheiss cosmetics Pharma Hyaluron Night Cream is a good pharmacy cream containing hyaluron, which has undergone double purification and has a high lipid content;
• Pharmatheiss cosmetics D'Oliva in the form of a night cream containing ceramides, which increase skin elasticity and enhance regenerative processes in the skin.

Along with the effectiveness of these funds, I am pleased with their relatively low prices and availability. The disadvantages include the formation of a greasy film on the skin and too long absorption.

Brands of medicinal cosmetics

Most often on pharmacy shelves you can find cosmetics from Lierac, Vichy and Galenic. However, despite the annoying advertising, they are not nearly as effective as is commonly believed.

Much more reliable in the fight against skin diseases are brands such as:

• La Roche Posay;
• Uriage;
• Bioderma;
• Ducray
• A-Derma
• Eczeane;
• Botanics.

It is worth paying attention to cosmetics from domestic and Asian manufacturers.

The effectiveness of pharmaceutical cosmetics

Customers who care about their appearance, who want to maintain their attractive appearance for a long time and delay the onset of the first signs of aging, were able to appreciate the effectiveness of pharmacy creams. Their beneficial properties are explained by the following actions:

1. With the help of pharmacy cosmetics, it is possible to deal with skin problems in the form of acne, rosacea, acne and prevent the formation of comedones. Most of them do an excellent job of preventing age-related changes and have an effect comparable to hardware rejuvenation procedures.
2. The composition of pharmaceutical skin care products has pronounced properties and a well-chosen, balanced composition. The emphasis of these creams is based on natural composition, without abandoning harmless innovative components of a synthetic nature.
3. Pharmacy creams with their composition, which optimally combines moisturizing and nourishing functions, complemented by a therapeutic effect, allow you not to hide the problem, but to solve it. With their help, it is possible to influence the very reason that led to the imperfection of the skin, and not to mask its consequences.

The effectiveness of pharmacy creams is explained by their composition with the complete absence of synthetic substances harmful to the body. They contain a minimal amount of fragrances, synthetic dyes, stabilizers and preservatives, that is, everything that can cause an allergy. Creams, which are analogues of expensive anti-aging cosmetics and sold in pharmacies, do an excellent job of skin care tasks and prevent the development of age-related changes with a simultaneous therapeutic effect aimed at eliminating dermatological problems.

Medical cosmetics for hair

Medicinal cosmetics include only those shampoos, masks and lotions that eliminate specific dermatological problems. The products of the French brands Biorga, Ducray, Phyto and Bioderma have proven themselves especially well.

It helps fight flaking and itching, dandruff and hair loss, add vitality and shine to excessively dry hair and refresh oily hair.

Why are their prices lower?

Despite the fact that medications in pharmacies do not have a stable price and are quite expensive, the creams in them are quite affordable and even cheaper than their analogues than those presented in cosmetics stores. This happens for several reasons, the main ones being:

1. High-quality pharmaceutical creams consist of simple components that do not require large expenses for their production.
2. Pharmacy creams do not contain or minimize expensive synthetic dyes and perfumes.
3. Most pharmaceutical creams are designed for a therapeutic effect and were not created specifically for cosmetic purposes. They are often a by-product obtained during the development of other programs, but have shown high effectiveness in influencing rejuvenation processes.
4. Often the products offered are intended to treat other pathologies, but due to their effective effect on existing dermatological problems, they are also successfully used in the field of cosmetology.

Note! Despite the fact that cheap and effective cosmetic creams in pharmacies are in demand among the population, you should consult a dermatologist before using them. It is especially important to do this for those who have problems with the skin that conventional cosmetics could not eliminate.

Where to buy medicinal cosmetics

Pharmacies usually sell original products (most often in the form of a series) from European, Belarusian and domestic manufacturers. Here you can immediately purchase the entire treatment complex, as well as get a free consultation with a pharmacist.

Online shopping in online stores is becoming increasingly popular. Some of them specialize in direct supplies of medicinal cosmetics from one manufacturer or from one country (for example, France or Korea). Others are real online cosmetic markets where you can choose products of different types from well-known and completely new brands.

In terms of medicinal cosmetics, Aliexpress mainly offers products from Chinese brands. Among them there are both luxury cosmetics from reliable companies and mass-market products of extremely dubious origin. A small number of goods from Korea or Thailand are presented on this site.

Rating of the best cheap analogues from the pharmacy

In the pharmacy you can find good creams for caring for the skin of the face and body, as well as medicines used for this purpose, but intended to eliminate other problematic conditions in the body.

With their help, you can get good results in improving your appearance thanks to the following processes:

• improvement of blood supply in the tissues of the epidermis;
• normalization of sebum secretion and sebaceous gland functions;
• providing the deep layers of the dermis with necessary nutrients in the form of microelements and vitamins;
• stimulation of the skin's production of its own elastin and collagen;
• obtaining a smoother skin texture and preventing the formation of wrinkles.

Along with deep hydration of the skin and its nutrition, anti-wrinkle facial ointments from the pharmacy help cope with medical defects in the form of acne, acne, pimples, dermatoses and many others.

As budget pharmaceutical drugs to preserve the beauty and health of the skin, you can use the following products (list of the best):

• Thiogamma is a drug in the form of a solution or in tablets, used to reduce the depth of wrinkles, with its help it is possible to normalize metabolic processes in the skin;
• Heparin ointment is a complex preparation that can thin the blood and have a pronounced rejuvenating and regenerating effect, eliminates swelling and prevents the formation of wrinkles;
• Zinc ointment - used to improve the appearance of the skin, normalizes sebum production, prevents the formation of wrinkles in the nasolabial area and on the forehead;
• Ointment "Apilak" - used to nourish the skin, to eliminate wrinkles, to moisturize the skin;
• Arnica ointment is an effective and safe remedy used for swelling, irritation, redness of the skin, as well as dermatitis and acne;
• Curiosin gel is a gel containing hyaluronic acid, an effective product for skin rejuvenation, cleanses the skin, gets rid of the keratinized top layer, prevents the formation of wrinkles, and makes existing wrinkles less noticeable.

All of these drugs were once created for therapeutic purposes and are still used to treat many diseases. However, they have also found application in the field of cosmetology and have proven to be no less effective for eliminating cosmetic skin defects. Among these remedies there are drugs with a narrow focus; their use in the presence of skin problems will be most pronounced.

Moisturizing

Among pharmaceutical products, moisturizers are the most popular. Most often, buyers purchase:

• Creams consisting of day, night and eye cream. Laura pharmaceutical face cream contains substances that have a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin:

1. phytoestrogens and peptides;
2. panthenol;
3. fat-soluble and water-soluble complex of vitamins;
4. hyaluronic acid;
5. substances with antioxidant properties.

• Cream F99, which was originally intended for the treatment of eczema, moisturizes the skin well. Now it is used against pimples, acne, skin rashes and flaking. After use, noticeable changes occur in the skin in a short time, the skin becomes velvety and elastic.
• Pharmacy cream with a moisturizing effect. Adding vitamins improves metabolic processes in the dermis and deep layers of the epidermis, the tone of the face and its relief become smoother and more natural. The product has a rejuvenating effect and prevents the formation of wrinkles.
• Many believe that Bepanten cream should occupy one of the important places in the medicine cabinet, not only as a remedy for burns and skin damage, but also as an effective anti-wrinkle cream. It perfectly moisturizes the skin, fights age-related changes, and prevents stretching of collagen fibers. The cream is ideal for dry skin; thanks to its composition, it smoothes the skin and heals minor damage.

After using these products, the skin becomes more well-groomed, smoother, peeling and redness disappear.

Nutritious

Nutritional pharmaceutical products are diverse, and some of them are familiar to most buyers and are often used by them for completely different purposes. So:

1. Retinoic ointment containing vitamin A , considered the vitamin of youth. With the help of this product, the production of its own protein compounds is stimulated, the task of which is to preserve the youth and elasticity of the skin. After application to the skin, wrinkles are smoothed out, and the skin itself looks more toned and elastic.
2. Pharmacy Enterosgel is considered an anti-stress remedy that allows you to get rid of dark circles and bags under the eyes. After application, tissue swelling disappears, the skin, after cleansing of toxins, looks younger and fresher. With the help of this drug, the skin is saturated with all the necessary microelements and vitamins.
3. Lierak nourishing cream contains plant extracts with the highest activity components. With its help, the skin is nourished, thanks to its light structure, the skin breathes, pores do not become clogged, so it can be used even if the skin is too oily.

All pharmacy creams have been thoroughly tested and do not cause an allergic reaction even in the case of irritable and sensitive skin. Often, with their help, it is possible to put your appearance in order in a very short time and look fresh and attractive.

Anti-aging

One of the first places in popularity is occupied by anti-aging pharmaceutical creams, since women have always strived to look younger than their years and maintain attractiveness for as long as possible. To do this, you cannot do without anti-aging products that effectively cope with the task. So:

1. Vichy Ultraleaf cream has a unique composition that is absolutely safe for humans. The presence of antioxidants in it reliably protects against adverse environmental conditions and prevents the development of age-related changes. When using it, the skin is transformed, becomes fresh and matte, and wrinkles either disappear completely or become less noticeable.
2. Anti-aging cream also includes Bepanten with pantothenic acid, which ensures the regeneration of damage to the epidermis at the cellular level.
3. Solcoseryl promotes a pronounced rejuvenating effect, due to which the skin becomes fresher due to the saturation of its cells with oxygen. Thanks to this, blood circulation accelerates, regenerative processes with collagen production are more active. Skin elasticity improves and it looks more youthful.

You can buy a variety of anti-aging skin care products at the pharmacy. Many of them have a truly magical effect, changing the condition of the skin for the better literally after the first use. One of these is Blefarogel 1 , which deals with wrinkles and prevents their appearance. Another drug in the form of Blepharogel 2 containing sulfur is best used for therapeutic purposes to treat skin pathologies.

Medicinal

Therapeutic face creams are recommended to be used after the approval of a dermatologist, since the effectiveness of the product used largely depends on the individual characteristics of the skin. When choosing a treatment, it is important to take into account the available indications and contraindications, as well as the possibility of side effects. Usually popular among women is the Qi-Klim cream, intended for use during menopause during hormonal changes in the body. The content of phytoestrogens and other substances no less important for the female body increases the production of its own protein compounds in the tissues of the skin. As a result, the skin becomes elastic, becomes velvety, and wrinkles are reduced.

If you have acne, it helps to cleanse your face Curiosin-gel , which also accelerates regeneration processes and eliminates inflammatory processes on the skin. With its help, it is possible to strengthen the vessels that nourish the skin, as well as cope with pigmentation.

For problem skin

Pharmaceutical products with targeted action are intended for facial skin with problematic conditions. So, Apilak ointment containing bee products works well with acne and acne, as well as with marks on the skin after these rashes.

Zinc ointment is used against oily skin and to cleanse it of blackheads - comedones. The product can greatly dry out the skin, so after use it is necessary to apply a rich nourishing cream. Heparin ointment is best for dealing with swelling under the eyes, but it also prevents the formation of wrinkles in the eye area by increasing the elasticity of the skin.

Therapeutic cosmetics for feet

In this area, the undoubted leadership belongs to the Gehwol company. All their products are developed according to the original recipe and only from natural ingredients. Among the hits:

• foot ointment for cracks with an antibacterial effect;
• blue balm with rosemary and lavender oils;
• green mint balm against sweaty feet;
• warming red balm for cold feet.

As well as sprays, herbal baths, pumice stones, peelings and much more.

A cosmetologist’s opinion on replacing the cream with a pharmaceutical one

When using pharmaceutical cosmetics, you should be careful, since despite all its positive qualities, an individual allergic reaction can be expected from its use. Before applying to the skin, you should test it on a small area and if irritation occurs, it is better not to use this product.

You should not count on rapid improvement in the condition of the skin from pharmaceutical creams and ointments, however, their regular use, due to the content of components in them in the form of vitamins, AHA acids, retinol, etc., beneficial for the skin, can improve the appearance and will keep the skin fresh and elastic.

Therapeutic cosmetics for rosacea and rosacea

To combat rosacea and rosacea, entire lines of leading brands of pharmaceutical cosmetics have been developed:

• Bioderma, France (Sensibio AR program);
• Avène, France (Antirougeurs line);
• ISIS Pharma, France (Ruboril line);
• Uriage, France (hypoallergenic Roséliane series based on thermal water);
• Rosaliaс from La Roche-Posay, France;
• Irena Eris, Poland (therapeutic complex Pharmaceris R);
• Sesderma, Spain (Azelac Line with azelaic acid and azeloglycine);
• Rosacea Care, USA (the brand produces only one line of natural pharmaceutical cosmetics, aimed exclusively at combating rosacea and rosacea).

All these products strengthen the walls of blood vessels, relieve inflammation, smooth the epidermis, and promote the natural production of collagen.

Russian medicinal cosmetics

Russia has its own quite worthy brands. These include organic cosmetics Natura Siberica, based on the healing properties of Siberian herbs and specializing in preserving youthful skin and beautiful hair. The brand has received several prestigious awards, is marked with European quality certificates and is successfully exported to such remote corners of the planet as Estonia and Japan, Denmark and Hong Kong, Serbia and Spain.

The category of therapeutic and prophylactic products includes products from Kora Phytocosmetics, aimed at correcting aesthetic problems at home.

The main directions of the Russian brand LIBREDERM are products for daily care and anti-aging skin for men and women and specially designed to solve specific dermatological problems in both sexes, as well as in children from the first day of life.

In the niche of organic cosmetics, new and creative brands have appeared in recent years: Jurassic Spa from BioConcept (the main ingredient of their cosmetic products is salt from the relict Lake Ostrovnoye in Siberia, similar in characteristics to Dead Sea Salt) and Teana Laboratories, which actively uses the formulations contain innovative components (marine cone snail toxin, cereal essential oils, tephrosia extract and our own developed 3D hyaluronic acid).

Chinese, Korean, Thai medicinal cosmetics

Recently, the Chinese authorities began implementing a program to improve the image of cosmetics produced in China, within the framework of which several exclusive brands have already appeared, such as Marie Dalgar, HomeFacialPro, Library.

China

Some well-known Chinese brands develop products jointly with foreign specialists: Chando with the Japanese, and Bioaqua with the French.

The products of other companies, for example, the phytotherapeutic brand Herborist, are based on the use of their own developments and achievements of traditional Chinese medicine. Doctor Li cosmetics are purely pharmaceutical brands.

Korea

Cosmetics from South Korea have deservedly enjoyed particular success in recent years. It is distinguished by its affordable price and excellent quality, even in the mass market segment represented by MIZON, The Saem, Innisfree.

Koreans actively use traditional Asian ingredients, such as snail extract or horse oil. However, their specialty is volcanic ash from Jeju Island, a common ingredient in cleansers, scrubs and soaps.

Among pharmacy brands, Benton deserves special mention. Its founder, Dr. Lee Chang Won, chose cosmetics for sensitive and problem skin, made only from natural ingredients and herbs, as the company's specialization.

Thailand

The most famous Thai brand is Yanhee International Hospital. The hospital that produced him is a true mecca for medical tourism in Thailand.

The brand produces not only the famous diet pills, but also a large number of medicinal cosmetics against wrinkles, age-related and hormonally caused pigmentation.

Its main difference is the use of exclusively natural ingredients (coconut oil, essential oils, plant extracts, seaweed, green tea and extracts from vegetables and fruits).

Features of Asian cosmetics

Asian girls have thicker and oilier skin, which allows them to maintain a youthful appearance longer, but is fraught with the appearance of acne and redness. That's why there are so many products with antiseptic properties in China. The products additionally have a pronounced whitening property and/or contain UV filters.

In Asia, there is a strong commitment to traditional medicine, so many, even the most innovative types of medicinal cosmetics often include ingredients that are unusual for Europeans:

• extract from a swallow's nest;
• seaweed;
• Shark cartilage;
• leech extracts;
• shark fin extract;
• snake or bee venom;
• horse or donkey fat;
• snail mucin.

Some of these exotic components may cause individual intolerance or an allergic reaction.

Spanish medicinal hair cosmetics

Spanish lines of medicinal hair products:

• Sesderma (shampoos, lotions, masks and oils for dandruff, hair loss and seborrheic dermatitis);
• Repavar (a huge selection of products for atopic dermatitis, expression lines, acne, pigmentation and a series of special products for babies);
• Amapola (organic hypoallergenic cosmetics brand with wonderful hair products).

Cosmetic companies from the Iberian Peninsula produce products in different price categories - from mass market to premium.

Israeli medicinal cosmetics

Israel is famous for its certified cosmetics, the main components of which are salts and mud from the Dead Sea.

This essential ingredient is the basis of such famous brands as:

• OlenGin (a line of cosmetics aimed at preventing the symptoms of diabetes);
• Talia (premium cosmetics);
• Holy Land (produces products for the needs of aesthetic and therapeutic cosmetology);
• AHAVA (represented by a men's and women's product line);
• Leorex (specializes in cosmetics for problematic and aging skin);
• Renew (produces a series of products for the treatment of rosacea, delicate peeling, whitening, and anti-ageing).

In addition to the gifts of the Dead Sea, Israeli companies use other natural ingredients, such as olive oils from the region of Lake Tiberias (Olea Essence), black pearls,