5 Current Skincare Product Trends

5 Skincare Products Trends

With the plethora of trends coming and going, and the year starting, it’s time to look to the future.
Let’s look at 5 skin care trends that will be all over social media feeds in 2023.

Prebiotics & Probiotics

A recent market research suggests prebiotics and probiotics in skin care support a healthy skin barrier.
These live microorganisms that can be found in your gut are said to balance the microbiome, staving off infections and conditions such as eczema.

The use of prebiotics and probiotics together is called microbiome therapy. While probiotics are the good bacteria that keep your health and skin in check, prebiotics help these healthy bacteria to do their job without failure.

Prebiotics are the food source of probiotics. They keep your skin’s microbiome strong, improving the skin’s moisture absorption and warding off the signs of aging. Some say they have the ability to manipulate the microbiome to optimise, maintain and restore the microbiota of the skin in different ways.

About Clean or Unclean Beauty

It is common knowledge that no one wants dangerous ingredients in their skin care. However, consumers at least online seem to be expecting less misinformation and fear mongering about product compositions.
A new trend has seen some experts on social media such as dermatologists, cosmetic chemists and estheticians start to lead the charge.

UnClean beauty being a subjective concept in 2023, brands are ready to provide less opinions and more information to help consumers make their own decisions about what they put in their body. This includes breaking down the ingredients in their products in simple ways for instance, because most of us know that lab-made synthetic ingredients are formulated for skin application through testing and science.

Slugging for Some not for All

Slugging is a simple practice that requires applying an occlusive like petroleum jelly to the face (or, in some cases, your nails). Many people have use slugging to obtain plump skin at home. The idea is to do your full evening skin care routine, and before going to bed, apply a thin layer of Vaseline (petrolatum).
This can be an excellent way to leave your skin hydrated and reinforce your skin barrier, especially if you are experiencing irritation or over-exfoliated.

However, if you’re not a fan of Vaseline, you could use Aquaphor or CeraVe Healing Ointment.

Slugging is a trend that has been around for a long time on social media and it does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Nowadays, some people are even slugging their hair (which Black women have been practising for ages) and even their lips !

A word of caution
All that being said, many experts claim it is not advisable for people with oily skin or acne-prone skin to use occlusive ingredients. So if you have acneic skin, slugging may not be for you !

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) To Rejuvenate Your Skin

In the skin care world today, there’s a new anti-aging product and it’s called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP for short. Most reputable brands such as Soho Skin or 111Skin are creating their products with
ingredients that boost ATP levels and fibroblast function which will hopefully boost collagen revealing younger-looking skin.
ATP is a source of energy for our cells and has become popular in the past few years. Our body produce ATP which is needed to fuel many of our cellular processes. ATP is said to provide components that are helpful in rejuvenating and energizing skin.

It has notably been shown to speed up wound healing which means it has a role in promoting collagen formation according to Double Board-Certified Pediatric and Cosmetic Dermatologist Dr. Karan Lal.

Psychodermatology or the Mind-Skin Connection

The skin care ecosystem is finally admitting that mental health has an effect on the skin. Some experts even claimed that our cortisol levels will be higher when we suffer from stress or anxiety which in turn can cause many negative metabolic effects.

This can mean poor sleep leading to breakouts and dehydrated skin or even an increase in blood sugar, leading to elevated insulin levels.

On the other hand, a person suffering from severe acne for instance may feel more anxious or depressed if they are insecure. Basically, the idea is that less anxiety over a stressed-out skin will hopefully lead to less breakouts in general.

Psychodermatology is even inspiring some beauty brands that have started to rethink the meaning of “good skin”. Nowadays, multiple brands are using real skin images during their marketing campaigns. A couple of years ago, Starface even launched special pimple patches worn by celebrities, which made it cool to show off one’s pimples at the time !