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Fancy Face Creams, Made by Dermatologists, for Your Skin Only

The next big thing in self-care is a mail-order skin treatment routine chemically designed just for you, your skin, and its environment.

Curology’s two-month skin care sets include a cleanser, moisturizer, and custom night cream.

Source: Curology

Here are the primary obstacles to figuring out the best skin care regimen for yourself:

The newest idea in mail-order beauty tries to address all these problems in a fresh way: A pair of startups offers consumers the ability to complete a digital skin care quiz, then consult with a dermatologist before receiving a customized regimen. It’s not that the doctors choose products that will work for you—the brand custom makes them for you, with ingredients added ad hoc like a smoothie. So, if signs of aging are your main concern, they’ll up the dosage of retinoids to reverse and prevent wrinkles, fine lines, sun spots, and acne. Or, if your skin is hypersensitive and irritable, the algorithm pries for specifics: This tells the doctor which ingredients to prescribe in your skin care cocktail.