In a world flooded with endless skin-care and hair-care options, finding the right products can be overwhelming. With new doctor-backed brands launching every year, it’s hard to know what to try next. To get the lowdown on the latest, we tapped into our network of board-certified dermatologists to find out what they’ve tried, tested, and trusted. Here are their top choices and the reasons why they love them.
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“Stamina Cosmetics by Dr. Marianna Blyumin-Karasic,” says Ontario, Canada dermatologist Dusan Sajic, MD. “It’s a whole new concept of skin care. Using adaptogens and naturally sourced molecules to wake up the skin and strengthen it by providing essential skin-directed nutrition.”
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“I love SimpliSkinMD by Dr. Daniel Chang,” says Bloomfield Hills, MI dermatologist Linda C. Honet, MD. “Its Simpli Day Smartcream is a very elegant, broad-spectrum, combination sunscreen with an SPF 42. It not only is an amazing moisturizing sunscreen with ceramides and hyaluronic acid, but also contains antioxidants like vitamins C and E, ferulic acid, and niacinamide as well as bakuchiol, peptides, liposomal photolyase polypodium leucotomos. I use it every day because it works so well with my makeup, while giving me an extra anti-aging boost.”
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“It was almost impossible to find a cosmetically elegant fragrance-free shampoo and conditioner to recommend before Dr. Iris Rubin started Seen. They are usually drying to the hair or not safe for color. She also has a fragranced line that is fantastic for acne patients,” says Miami Beach, FL dermatologist Melissa Lazarus, MD.
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“Foundation Skincare by Dr. Tony Nura,” says Orange County, CA dermatologist Daniel Chang, MD. “It combines scientifically proven ingredients with affordable prices to bring dermatologist-developed skin care to everyone.”
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“FOY by Dr. Kristina Collins,” says Georgetown, TX dermatologist Sarah Gee, MD. “She’s a Harvard-trained dermatologist and she created and formulated this skin care line herself—it is truly the best. It’s sold at Free People and I’m addicted. It’s next level.”
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“SKNV,” recommends Spokane, WA dermatologist Wm. Philip Werschler, MD. “The formulations have been developed by dermatologists although it’s not physician-owned, it’s dispensed in thousands of derm offices which says something.”
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“Vetted DermLab by Drs. Nina Botto, Lindy Fox, and Carine Kauffman,” says Chicago dermatologist Lana Kashlan, MD. “The line is a hypoallergenic dermatologist take on ‘clean beauty’.”
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