STOP 🛑 Making These Skincare Mistakes! ✖ James Welsh

[@JamesWelsh]

Sorry this is a long one where I just talk non stop haha. You might wanna watch this when your cleaning or cooking or something 😭😅

[@jamier9851]

Noooo I MUST see you're facial reactions 😂🖤

[@jannat4888]

Your accent makes up for it

[@LuckyLu602]

I’m binge watching your videos on my day off. Love ya! ❤️

[@afreenashraf1967]

Dude I'd listen to you non stop for hours. 😍

[@AbbyTheMusical]

Perfect timing I just went on my lunch break :)

[@TsubataLately]

I don't want to quibble with you too much, James, 'cause you know I love your work, but I don't think we should assume that skincare companies are always good faith actors. Some are perfectly willing to include bullshit, useless, and potentially irritating ingredients because they're trendy without much concern about the end user. Liah Yoo's thoughtfulness is the exception in the industry, not the rule. Hearing from a formulator who was removed from a project because he questioned a major client's demand to include certain dubious ingredients reminded me that their top priority is making money. Edit - I am *NOT* talking about silicones, alcohol, parabens and other proven safe ingredients. Brands are just as guilty for allowing them to be demonized as they are for jumping on the bullshit, "all natural" hype train.

[@SigridStorjern]

Totally agreed!!! This comment needs to be way up higher!

[@mintteeh1317]

yes!! it's naive to think that these big brands want the best for us - they want money.

[@ikikilakev528]

This!!!!

[@megan5495]

Agree! I don't want to use anything with silicone, mineral oil, SLS, etc. I just think there are better ingredients, and these are often used in place of those

[@TsubataLately]

@@megan5495 I'm talking about unproven botanicals, essential oils, and overly high percentages of active ingredients. There's nothing wrong with any of the ingredients you mentioned within in a well-formulated product. Most people who avoid them don't even have any idea why they're supposedly bad. Silicones - perfectly fine and inexpensive Mineral oil - perfectly fine and very inexpensive SLS - fine for most

[@goat1401]

James is the first ever influencer I heard who acknowledged that looking at ingredients list staight up isn't giving a full story. I'm not sure how much major flack this video going to attract from stans of major influencers. However, given his ethics & honesty that he has demonstrated for so long, I am getting somehow intensely hopeful. In this video he is vocally cutting through the bs , misinfos, malpractices , like a chainsaw, without a shred of fear or remorse. Kkay! Skincare Knight, James! We see you!! 😍😬

[@elinapaula3388]

Completely agree. I think some prominent influencers have demonised fragrance and ingredients like denat alcohol with at times not that good of a reason other than giving people something to rant about

[@blaah9999]

The only thing I look for is SLS because it makes my psoriasis go bananas. 😓

[@elinapaula3388]

@runan right? i like him, but he might have ridden that boat a little too far, too long.

[@CaptainKodah]

Good video to watch for people just starting out with a skincare routine, but fragrance makes my skin FREAK OUT so I'ma still avoid that like the plague.

[@rhenaexx]

THIS!! I hate how now that skincare has kinda broken into its own niche on youtube, the attitude went from "oh this product is great because it works for me" to nitpicking about the ingredients. While obviously it's great that we are becoming more informed and learning about what we're putting on our faces is not a bad thing, it becomes a problem when people completely disregard/discredit the experts who actually KNOW what they're talking about and have dedicated so much of their life to studying and researching - it's incredibly disrespectful and straight up arrogant and naive on the consumers' end! It's important to remember we don't know everything.

[@ithamarlowe6158]

Moral of the story: DON'T ONLY LOOK AT INGREDIENTS LISTS. LOOK AT HOW INGREDIENTS INTERACT WITH EACHOTHER. Thanks James for always being amazing.

[@AngeltheDragonSlayer]

I’ve stopped listening to the clean beauty bs and started listening to aestheticians and dermatologists. My skin has never looked better.

[@sunny-nq3yi]

Whats the general things that derms recommend?

[@babykrul]

ᴅᴀɪɴᴛʏ cerave products!! Dermatologists love cerave because it’s suitable for everyone, from acne clients to rosacea clients, the products are super friendly and absolutely non-irritant. If you don’t know much about skin care, or you find ingredient lists to be confusing (which they are) absolutely start with cerave! :)

[@AngeltheDragonSlayer]

ᴅᴀɪɴᴛʏ the thing I’ve learned most from dermatologists is information. A lot of the clean beauty is just fear mongering. Like for instance parabens are extremely safe, Not this “toxic” thing a lot of people believe.

[@JeddieMPB]

babykrul actually it’s not suitable for everyone! nothing is because everyone’s skin is different. it might be gentle enough that even people with sensitive skin/skin diseases can use it but that doesn’t mean it’ll work for everyone. blanket statements are misleading. cerave products gave me some of the worst breakouts i’ve ever had in my life because they feed fungal acne. no hate, just thought i’d put that out there!

[@RoniiiB]

Same here !!!!

[@danielledrummond]

I’ve also heard a different cake analogy about how you can’t tell what a cake is going to actually taste like by looking at the ingredients. And like one ingredient may taste bad alone (ie, vanilla) but doesn’t taste the same way in the mixture. Same with skincare.

[@JamesWelsh]

Yeaaaah exactly!

[@ineedya123]

Me: a black women from Texas with locs Also me: when will James get to the sOmeTiMes hAir stuff????

[@eshamishra5428]

same here sis

[@amyb3020]

He has a vid named sometimes hair lol

[@imeldamosornio]

Yes please

[@JamesWelsh]

Haha one day soon maybbeeee possibly 😅

[@italianmommaotts3185]

@@JamesWelsh Such Pressure! We all just need your knowledge to survive these days! Lol ❤❤❤

[@hannathehumblebard101]

I actually love the packaging from TO. It's simple and straightforward and clean. It reminds me of some of the spa brands I've seen. I'm also super lucky to live near several TO shops and don't have to worry about resellers like Amazon and can be sure I'm getting the real deal. Their shipping is pretty quick though, if you don't live near a shop.

[@JamesWelsh]

Yeah the ordinary do simple packaging so well. It just shows you that simple can look amazing

[@hannathehumblebard101]

@@JamesWelsh You and Hyram have been the best influences and I swear my skin has never looked better.

[@haikalabbas9539]

"...is that a pigeon?" - James Welsh, 2020

[@JamesWelsh]

LOOOL! There’s this pigeon that taunts our puppy and always flaps around making so much noise in the tree outside my window 😂😂😭😭 I’m constantly looking out for him

[@haikalabbas9539]

@@JamesWelsh Throw a bottle of St Ives Apricot Scrub at it

[@beepboop7090]

James Welsh probably a mommy protecting her nest that is nearby! But poor puppy😂

[@TB-rx1ue]

Funny thing is I read that in his accent :)

[@hiphiphoogray]

Haikal Abbas omg wait can u explain cause I think that’s the scrub that straight destroyed my face

[@TheP1x3l]

The only products people should be wary of are those being sold by MLMs (multilevel marketing companies), which have been known to have negatives.

[@JessRodr]

Rowan Oscar R. Truth!

[@Quartza_]

Mary Kay *cough*

[@happydayz7857]

The only products people should be wary of? No... there’s a lot more to be wary of. Expired product, ingredients like tea tree oil or rubbing alcohol, the list goes on and on.

[@Quartza_]

Happy Day yes of course, those factors also be counted but mlm skincare companies also we should avoid. They don’t focus so much about formulation,quality control and always have new products. They just want to sell as much products as possible.

[@na8ln315]

Hey James, although I agree that an ingredient shouldn’t be demonized, you can’t deny that the order in which ingredients come in an INCI list will make the difference about a product...it’s good to trust formulations and brands, it’s also good to learn how to read an ingredient list and recognize when a product is likely to do what it says it will do... just wanted to put it here because I refuse to think that educating myself to choose products that have better chance to fit me is a mistake. Love from France

[@fiestafigs9001]

like if denatured alcohol comes as the first 6 ingredient

[@epiatka]

on the cake analogy - also - ingredients aren't alone in the recipe - you won't go "oh, flour? I wouldn't eat flour alone, it's dry and it's awful and who eats flour?! - hence I won't use the recipe because it has flour in it" :)

[@JamesWelsh]

Haha yessss exactly!

[@amelie4363]

@Cadee Haugsness Ummmm. I hope she hasn't gotten salmonella yet!

[@FefiYUF12]

People: Products are full of fillers The Ordinary: We hear you! Here's 100% Niacinamide People: Oh it's a powder, should I scrub with it?

[@camryncoelho6051]

Ugh i hate how ppl think like this

[@ximar0ckstrx]

Its sad how true this is 😂😂😂

[@highcontrasthughes1923]

While I think that all of these are good points, I would say that there is one major caveat when it comes to trusting a company - this really only applies to companies with a good reputation. You should absolutely be skeptical of new companies no one has ever heard of marketing their products only on IG and have few to no sales/reviews, etc. There is balance, as with all things ^-^

[@highcontrasthughes1923]

@@paulinemoira8442 such a good point!!! Or all the other companies with glitter /sparkle masks etc. The only distinction that I imagine he might make here is that the glitter or sparkles should be considered more as a marketing ploy rather than just padding out product with inactive ingredients to be able to charge more by volume....but I think that's splitting hairs and your point is absolutely valid

[@sefeinman]

So true!!!!!!!!!!

[@arctic2921]

Thank you for bringing up the issues with counterfeits on Amazon!! So many youtubers make videos on "good Amazon skincare" but I would never buy skincare products from them...

[@bellasmith8821]

I think the problem with the whole "don't buy from third party sellers" is it's all well and good when you live in America/Canada, but when you live in places like Australia no one is interested in selling to us! we have no choice. Like for instance Krave beauty, I can't find or afford a forwarding service and despite having a whole product named after one of our reefs they don't even ship to us! Most of what I buy is through a third party seller because legitimate businesses don't care about our business! I pay so much in conversions and shipping as it is and I'm frankly sick of it 😔 Thanks for coming to my Rant™

[@christinecurates4068]

Hey babe, use Stylevana! They ship to Australia. James had a sponsorship from them recently. I have yet to use it but I am eyeing some stuff and saving them.

[@matshx]

Exactly! Sometimes it's easy for them to say this because they live in countries when you have different options, and if you can't get product A, you can get product B and problem solved. For instance I live in Colombia-Latin America (And overall great part of Latin America struggles with this). And here you can't find ANYTHING, no TO, no Krave Beauty, no CeraVe, no InkeyList, etc. You either stick to third party sellers or neutrogena's make up wipes. So yeah, kind of hard to have a good skin care routine if it's not buying products from these 3rd party sellers.

[@ys37448]

exactly! this is how it is in Malaysia too

[@amandacollins7570]

oh my love I feel the same way! I love in Canada yet krave beauty doesn’t ship to us. Try shipping to a a PO Box in America, I opened one a while ago and was able to ship everything over without outrageous custom and shipping fees

[@janushH]

Small European country here ✋🏻 No one of popular international online shops have a delivery to Belarus (or it costs 50$ or smth)

[@bobiijae790]

I have a great results with Cera Ve, I switched recently from a 150 dollar routine, and was watching you and Hyram and I finished using the expensive routine with 3 products from Cera Ve and have had better results, so you are correct sometimes good things come in all different packages

[@stitchinginlalaland]

I'm doing the same thing! I'm using the foaming cleanser, am and pm moisturizer, and retinol serum.

[@marcia6010]

I'm honestly in love with the smoothing SA cleanser.

[@jazzycat1116]

Lauren K I use the same three products and absolutely love them. I recently ran out of my third bottle of pm moisturizer and I thought I try something new and my face freaked the flip out. It was the new unscented centella recovery cream. I should of stuck with what I knew worked. I love trying new things though. 😫

[@jazzycat1116]

Lauren K Oh I forgot to mention that the centella cream was from purito. I love their unscented sunscreen so I thought I would like the moisturizer. 😔

[@rhenaexx]

Between this video, the "what fenty skin taught us" video, and the social media vs reality ones, it only reaffirmed what a great idea it was to subscribe to you. Your professionalism, honesty, and integrity really shows through - qualities that are unfortunately quite rare to find in the social media space. Thank you for staying real, your viewers definitely appreciate it!

[@laurendubosky]

I’m glad that I waited to buy Korean skincare from Yesstyle instead of from Amazon. I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the products (the Banila clean it zero balm, a Purito centella serum, and the Cosrx blackhead liquid) I researched and decided to get. 🖤🥳 Hindsight being 20/20, I know I would have been disappointed if I had impatiently bought things from an unauthorized third party because I wanted them ASAP and the products ended up sucking. 😞

[@princesasass2126]

I agree with the bit where you say we shouldn’t judge a product by its ingredients however I slightly disagree too because if it’s being advertised as containing a high percentage of green tea and it’s the last ingredient then it makes it worth while judging by the ingredient list

[@sewlemony1470]

Fair point 🤔

[@JessaJaguar]

The order of ingredients listed is another misconception. Unless the percentage is stated as an active ingredient, companies can list ingredients present in a concentration of 1% or less in any order they want. Something could be 80% water and it would be listed first, but then the next 20 "natural" ingredients listed afterwards could be in any order. You could have something that's only 0.01% listed first ahead of something that is actually 1%. And a low percentage doesn't necessarily mean something is ineffective. Clobetasol is an incredibly potent steroid and you only need 0.05% for it to be effective, comparatively to hydrocortisone at 2.5% which is still weaker than the clobetasol.

[@princesasass2126]

@@JessaJaguar I actually wasn't aware that they could put it in any order they want, that's actually very misleading I thought it was from more to less. Also in the comment I didn't state that ingredientes need to be at a high concentration for them to be effective I was talking about false advertising more than anything

[@JessaJaguar]

@@princesasass2126 Oh no worries, that's not how it was meant. That part of the comment was not a reflection of anything you said. I mentioned the concentration of ingredients needed for effectiveness, to more easily showcase an example of how easily misleading the ingredients list can be. It's a real shame there isn't more regulation to prevent all this false advertising you know ;(

[@princesasass2126]

@@JessaJaguar It really is super misleading!! I wish things were a bit clearer for the consumer. Thank you for your input though I have learned something new today

[@maddytan222]

James is literally so unproblematic i love him ❤️

[@avocabo2114]

i’d love to see your vanity tour, how you organize skincare and what you’re using to do that 🥺🥺 think about it James 💗 love you

[@kailyn7902]

I am here for this content. Thank you for talking about the myths around "fillers" - it's a natural/organic marketing scheme and it's just not true.

[@YaniDLC]

CeraVe's packaging does suck, I'm sorry. But so does Kielh's, and they're on completely different pricing brackets.

[@Alberto23-o7d]

James , I’ve made these mistakes alot , i have bought products in random stores that supposed to be original according to the packaging or the jar , BUT I realized that some business people buy the original packaging of any brand and fill it with random toxic products that none knows what it comes from , that’s how make money ! And nope the government in my country doesn’t really care about it ! My skin has been ruined by all the fake products that I’ve paid for !

[@binspirar9108]

Thank you so much for highlighting esthetician and skincare experts. It is a breathe of fresh air watching this especially in a time where everyone is giving advice on social media without any education.

[@nevertooold6498]

Thank you so much, James! Agree, agree, agree!!! I am so tired of all the fear-mongering when it comes to skincare and cosmetics. I love beautiful fancy packaging, but that doesn't make me buy it or not make me by it. I try products, if they do what I want, I will buy them again. And, *just because an ingredient doesn't have clincial research behind it, doesn't mean it doesn't work* . Real Clinical Research Trials costs millions of dollars and can take years to get approval, and it doesn't mean they can be used in cosmetics since the FDA does not oversee cosmetics. Most companies, especially small ones, could never afford these studies. There is so much more to this, but I'll leave it here. Take care, Ginny 😘😘😘

[@oldhollywoodangels]

I don't necessarily agree. Clarins has a lot of money and some of their products are not as good as cheaper creams. Usually korean brands have better ingredients for 20 bucks and when u compare with ByTerry and Clarins or Dior, it's 100% better for your skin so it really depends.

[@Jordan-db2og]

Comparing skincare by luxury makeup brands, instead of high end skincare to Korean skincare brands is a little disingenuous.

[@acmilanfan44]

a MUCH needed video!!! This message is so important. I'm not sure what happened to us, or when we got to the point where people are all over social media arguing with derms, chemists, and aestheticians with their 5 minute google degrees. I think as a whole the skincare community needs to chill, learn, and if something you hate works for someone else THAT'S OK.

[@jenniferarmstrong8879]

I think there is still value in reading ingredients lists. For example, determining what the active ingredients are and whether they’re in a therapeutic range. If the product says it contains vitamin C but is below phenoxyethanol/retinol then I know the concentration is not high enough to have a brightening effect on my skin.

[@oldhollywoodangels]

also phenoxyethanol is toxic for your health, a lot of them use it

[@alexandraponych8410]

@@oldhollywoodangels yes it is toxic in high doses but so is everything. It's not allowed to be used in concentrations of more than %1 and at this low concentration it is safe to use.

[@ZR_HR-rt6mz]

Did you know the first Person doesn’t usually comment

[@tamrasmith1744]

Thank you for saying that you can’t judge a product by it’s ingredient list. Unless you are a chemist, or you are allergic to a specific ingredient, you need to try a product to know how it will work. I get so tried of people on KZbin making recommendations on products based on the ingredient list even though they have never used the product. That product they think may be great, may actually be crap, but they never tried it and don’t know. Another product they think will be drying or feel heavy because of a certain ingredient, may actually be great. It really irritates me when I have used the product and know they are wrong.

[@mktruett]

Omg thank you! Sooo many KZbinrs do the ingredient list breakdown without regard for formula. I like Jen Loves Reviews but she does this all the time.

[@chrissymoss514]

Personally, I couldn't care less what the package is like, just as long as the delivery system is efficient. About Krave Beauty, do you know (or have you asked Liah) if she/they are planning to deliver to the UK? Her sales would triple, 😂. 💚💜💚

[@chrissymoss514]

@Soso Kadem oh really! I have no clue as to why the shipping is causing any problems, 🤷‍♀️. xxx

[@bazi5646]

I wanted some Krave products too but because I live in the UK it's literally impossible to find! I wonder how James got his stuff

[@chrissymoss514]

@@bazi5646 he uses Shipito. It's a place in the US where you can have products sent to (ie, it's a US address), they then contact you via email with all the info and then ship it directly to you.

[@chrissymoss514]

@Soso Kadem I totally agree with you. It's weird tho, cos some companies happily do International shipping and shipping doesn't cost an arm and leg (extortionate pricing) and then there are the ones like you have described.

[@samiyaislam1751]

You can try to but it from Stylevana

[@helenk3015]

Thank you for this video! I really like Hyram and his videos and he’s helped so many people, but due to him and people who make videos like him, there is now a community of pre-teen girls and boys who ‘ban’ products on tik tok because they have learnt that denat. alcohol is bad.

[@putrisyafiqah1029]

literally choked when you said cerave's packaging looks like a fungus cream hahah!!

[@OCKymberly]

I am so happy I found you and your channel. Not just because I adore you but because I've learned so much! I spend a lot of money on skincare, skincare tools, etc. It is so nice to be informed while doing so. Thanks for such an amazing channel! Love from CALIFORNIA!💙

[@Vercippu]

James is probably the kindest, nicest person ever. I mean in real life too. You can tell from his soothing voice :)

[@shadwalasingh6820]

You're the sole reason I started doing my skin routine. Love from India ❤️❤️

[@brittany9233]

"Do you NEED cake?" Me: *throws my drink* SIR I'M ABOUT TO FLY TO THE UK AND-- "Oh no that's bread." Oh. Oh, KNEAD. Ok. Ok we're still cool, everything's fine. Carry on.

[@JamesWelsh]

LOOOOL! Omg I need cake. There are times when I just really fancy birthday cake for no reason

[@brittany9233]

@@JamesWelsh Damn straight. In these trying times we must keep the cake on hand. Wonderful video, I think we all need a reminder to not be so absolute in our thinking about products. Some of my favorite products caught my eye because of beautiful packaging and you know what, when it comes to my routine, a little beauty and luxury goes a long way to keep me consistent and help me get my mind right at the end of the day.

[@JessRodr]

James Welsh can you imagine not loving cake 🙀 the horror 😂😂

[@Sarah-nk4zh]

@@JamesWelsh Now I love you even more. I literally buy birthday cakes for myself at any time; it's not everyday that a wizard turns 24 and 234 days, right?

[@sheba4711]

Sarah Tennenini I love this attitude/outlook, I’m immediately adopting it for myself!

[@neeneesjourney7015]

Have to admit, I am one who looks at the ingredients, but it's not about what others have said about a specific one or 5ooo, but what I have found has worked well for my skin. At 46, it has changed of course but, the majority of ingredients have kept working for me overall. Those are the ones I'm checking for in the list. Love your videos James and the informations you give us are priceless.

[@normanpang9376]

Wonder what Hyram thinks about this Hyram: INGREDIENTS DONT LIE BTICH! James: well yes.. and no

[@bend.9457]

Who cares.... he is patronizing as is Casandra Bankson with her turn and learn 😩😩😩

[@jazzycat1116]

I was thinking the same thing! Don’t get me wrong I love hyram and trust his recommendations but I think he does get hung up on certain ingredients.

[@KS-qy1gj]

He came straight to mind lol

[@audriiiiroberts3030]

Ever since I heard on yours and Roberts podcast that “noncomedogenic” was basically, a made up word I literally don’t know what to do with all of my moisturizers 😭

[@bambi9494]

Why oh my gawd what's wrong with the moisturizers

[@donthateme818]

It's made up? Please explain this.

[@erikaarriola7653]

It can still be a useful term in the sense that they are saying that the ingredients in the product aren’t proven to be comedogenic. I’m very acne prone and still look up the ingredients of my moisturizers on the comedogenic scale to get an idea if the product might cause me a problem. The term can still prove helpful!

[@percyb8268]

My Cetaphil moisturizer claims to be noncomedogenic.

[@hellsent7773]

@@donthateme818 labmuffinbeautyscience has a blog post about this, check it out

[@ramneetkour6813]

Your videos are helping me to get back my skin ...I m diagnosed with pcod n had a lot of skin issues as well ...thanks ❤️ u brothers are such amazing souls here 🙏

[@twooneeightzerosix7400]

wow this is really refreshing... i just started looking up skincare andfound one poc skin "expert" and had been listening to her taking her words like holy bible, and i was so stressed out checking every single product on these ingredient websites. im happy now.

[@magi12281991]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that isn’t impressed with cerave. There are certain you tubers who rave on it and I tried-even just because it’s reasonably priced. It doesn’t do anything special to my skin and actually makes it look worse.

[@itsmejenniferlee5411]

Yes!

[@sidra8987]

This video’s fresh honesty is why I continue to engage with your content. Also, your recommendation to use the Inkey List BHA serum for pesky blackheads CHANGED ME. Q: how do you deal with hair products that mess with your skin? I have curly hair and sometimes the curly girl products clog my pores. What should I do or avoid? Keep up this great content!

[@saraalice5244]

i know a lot of people complain about revolution about how they copy things a lot but honestly i’ve gotten to the place where i think it’s a good thing?? i like the fact that if someone who is strapped on money is really jonesing for a certain eyeshadow palette but can’t afford it, revolution might have a palette with a similar color story that’s more than half off what the original might be. and like you just mentioned yourself james, some united states based skincare and makeup companies might not be in certain countries... but revolution is! i understand why creators would complain (i’m thinking of kat von d specifically) when their ideas are ripped off but to play devil’s advocate... maybe you should have made your products affordable to everyone in the first place?

[@helen19121]

James’s voice is so soothing🥰

[@emilyhill7093]

I am glad you made this video. A lot of people blindly assume that something is bad because its not the best for a certain type of skin. I recently discovered that dimethicone makes my skin really irritated and raw. Before figuring out it was dimethicone, I didn't even know it was one of those ingredients that people demonize. Thanks for always making good educational videos!

[@chezgirlrose7654]

As a graphic designer myself I know the time that goes into designing an outer packaging ... also SOME companies are perfectionists when it comes to their designs, so yes you are right James, there is a LOT of work that goes into designing, hence why the cost is somewhat high at times ... great video thank you James. 💕🌺💕

[@alyamaisarah9286]

Yassss I love this thank you so much for explaining it well 👏🏻 Each active ingredients has them on what we call "therapitic index" where there is certain percentage that can benefit for yourself Love this content keep it up james 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Autumn_Blessings]

I put my Cerave moisturizer in a cute soap dispenser.

[@kendramckay2225]

That’s a great idea!

[@mimosawhiting1241]

Keep talking, I love your content and it's so refreshing to hear someone who isn't afraid of their follower stats to speak truth.(Even if it's only your version of the truth) LOVE you

[@simpu6588]

This is making me anxious. I hope the products I've ordered are legit. But I'm glad I'm more informed.

[@Ohwellkathy]

I love this. I been having issues with some products that had silicones and I was about removed from my routine all of products with that ingredients when in reality the problem were those particular formulas that cause the issues. Great topic!

[@merelevers5739]

As a pharmacist i’m glad you are talking about the cake theory! Cosmetics should use that freedom of making those pretty packaging. In the pharmaceutical industry in many countries you may not make prescribtion meds too pretty or too tasty! It is medicine not something fun like skincare... So make these skincare/cosmetics fun I would say! About the niacinamide.... that should be the same quality since They have to follow the GMP (good manufacuring practice) but that is actually the case for natural derived components, like plant extracts. Every plant is different since it grows on different soil etc etc. I love your videos James! Keep it up, looking forward to them popping up on my phone! PS Dutch autocorrect is sabotaging me

[@Rockstarlover11]

I won’t stop watching your videos. You’re authentic and informative. There’s always something to learn from your videos. 😄

[@JamesWelsh]

Aw thank you so much ☺️💜🙏🏼

[@KindnessInChaos]

So eloquently informative...I enjoy watching your videos so much. Thank you!

[@kieranraza4735]

VERY important points made in this video! I love that you mentioned using alternative brands or products, it would be awesome if you did an entire video highlighting alternatives to some of your favourite products such as Krave Beauty or other k-beauty brands :)

[@0hmyblog]

I agree with you to an extent about formulations James but since Dr Vanita Rattan has been on KZbin it has been a total game changer for me and many others with skin of colour. She is a dermatologist and a formulator so she really knows her stuff! She has a video on debunking the myths about parabens and also about silicones but she also explains what fragrance and denatured alcohol can do to our skin! Highly recommend giving her a watch 😊

[@JamesWelsh]

Heyyyy! I have watched her! She’s one of my faves for sure! She’s actually not a dermatologist but is a dr and formulator ☺️ but I also try to get information from a wide range of people. And after seeing other cosmetic formulators, cosmetic chemists, science educators etc talk about fragrance and alcohol, I sway in the other direction haha. Michelle Wong has ana maxing post about alcohol in skincare sharing the research and evidence behind its effects and how it interacts with our skin. And whilst the irritation to fragrance is very valid and true, it’s also very rare. I talk about Michelle mainly as she always takes POC into consideration

[@0hmyblog]

James Welsh thanks for getting back to me!! I’ll definitely have a look at those videos you’ve recommended. I’m a pharmacist so I do have some knowledge of formulation but I am hoping to specialise in dermatology prescribing as I find it fascinating! Thanks for making such thought provoking videos James I always enjoy watching them 😊

[@stay-c358]

Damn, I could cry rn. I've been contemplating buying the ordinary for months and I finally took the plunge and bought like $70 of it from Amazon. And it's freaking fake. Thanks for the video 🥺

[@adriannapierzycka9818]

"Just follow me" *evil giggle*

[@Elrewin59]

Hi ! Thank you for this video ! It's very interesting to hear someone challenge these skincare myths. Although I have some thoughts about what you said : 1. I agree with the fact that an ingredient list doesn't tell the whole story, and that the formulation is important as well (I have used products with "controversial" ingredients, and never had a problem with them, although I must mention my skin isn't very sensitive and can take some "hits"). However, not every brand has your best interest at heart ; I don't think brands like L'Oreal are as mindful with their formulations as others like Krave Beauty. A lot of brands' goal is to make as much money as possible. And while they won't formulate a product so badly it will make your skin melt off, I don't think every product out there has the best formulation it could, because a) it takes time to well formulate a product and these brands want to put out as much products as they can, b) it costs money, and these brands would rather sell a poorly formulated product with a good price-quality ratio than a good one that doesn't bring much cash. So while I won't put back on the shelf a product that contains denatured alcohol or parabens, it I see they're on the top of the ingredients list, I'm more likely to believe it won't do much for my skin (or in the worst case scenario aggravates it), and that the brand is in it for the money. 2. I completely agree with you on being mindful with third-places retailers. I never buy skincare from Amazon or Ebay because not only it's often way more expensive than the original price or, even worse, it's counterfeit made by people who literally don't give two shits about you. A lot of people have reported injuries from products like the red peeling from The Ordinary, but it's likely they just bought counterfeits with very bad formulations. So stay safe guys, don't buy skincare there ! 3. Not so much a thought as a question : where do you buy your Krave Beauty ? I live in France and not only they don't ship here, but there also no retailer who does. Could you share yours ? Thanks ! Bye !

[@carawashington7753]

I'm so guilty of judging by ingredient lists!! Thanks for the reminder some of my favorite products I almost didn't try because they had ingredients in them that I've hear are "bad" even though I'd never tried them and truly barely passed science in HS lol

[@KateVeeoh]

Great point about third party resellers etc! Like watching Fake Britain haha, they do bits on skincare sometimes and it's shocking to see what's in these counterfeit products 😳

[@TsubataLately]

My ride or die toner is one of those giant bottle, insane value for money, Japanese "lotions," and alcohol is the second ingredient. In fact, most of these large Japanese toners have alcohol high on the list because it's accompanied by lots of hydrating ingredients. It's also crazy humid here, so products need to be able to dry down quickly.

[@miraniraine]

Hada labo?

[@TsubataLately]

@@miraniraine No, it's the Utena Magiabotanica Hatomugi Skin Conditioner Lotion, 500mL for ¥750. Hada Labo is the same price but only 170mL.

[@bloodysweetzombiegirl]

You are such a sweetheart! It makes me happy when I see honesty in skincare videos. Thank you for taking YOUR time for us! 🥰🥰🥰 (PS: Cere Ve is horrible on my skin. I had to go back to the very basics to try to clear up after using it. But I have super sensitive skin, so, it is probably just me. 🤷‍♀️)

[@shaas1]

Omg!! I seriously just ordered a bunch of products from Amazon a couple hours ago. Like the whole shebang - cleansers, toners, serums, and moisturizers! It seems like I saved a lot of money so I thought why not? I've canceled them all now and will try to find them locally or buy directly from the company. I'm very new to skin care and I would have been so mad if I got counterfeit products on my first big spulrge because I wanted to save a few dollars. Thanks James! 👊

[@zeynepatatug6642]

When I first tried the Matcha Hemp Cleanser from Krave Beauty, my skin really loved the feel and consistency of the cleanser. This time when I purchased it from a different website, I noticed first the price was twice as expensive and it left my skin with that "squeaky clean" feel which wasn't the case the first time. Thanks for informing us on this. It makes sense now 😇

[@Bexahlia5933]

James: Do you knead cake? Me: I need cake

[@laurasilvera3766]

I’m just starting my skin care journey, so I’m learning to read ingredients, I hope to learn about formulations in the future (how ingredients react between them).

[@sarahahne4949]

Thanks for always being honest and updating us as you receive/learn updated information on the science behind skincare! How very sciencey of you ;)

[@jenmarie03]

OMG James!!! EXCELLENT EXCELLENT video!! Wonderful. Ive been wondering about this but never had the words, it has always just kind of been in the back of my mind when I saw things, on like Amazon. Thank you!!💜

[@ThursdayAtMidnight]

I feel the same way about cerave. I've been using their daily moisturizer and just don't enjoy the process of using the product because the packaging is so bland (also find that it dries down fairly quick unless I apply a huge amount of it). Obviously having a good product is the most important, but for me a large part of the sensorial experience of skincare is also in the packaging

[@linat8268]

I've got to admit that a brand whose packaging always draws me in is Glow Recipe. I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that their ingredients also seem really good. Considering trying their cleanser and watermelon moisturizer. Sometimes packaging makes me really excited to use the product and I love that feeling!

[@Amanda-el9dx]

Such good points! The best line I’ve ever used - Cosmedix, has fragrance and their products do wonders for my skin.

[@flxwercxrpse1871]

I saw a snap story memory from 3 years ago. Im 21 now and realized how even then i would get little acne spots but my skin was much better back then, than now. :( now im feeling stupid for spending money on skincare products. But when i tried to just use cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen in the am, i still get red bumps and acne. Especially right now with maskne. I change it every time i can but where i work i sweat a lot so i try washing my face with water. Im currently using the •cerave foaming cleanser at night and just washing my face in the morning with water only •cerave moisturizing cream at night and iunik centella gel cream in the day •Paula’s choice SA bha at night or the cosrx bha •Paula’s choice aha as well and the paula’s choice 10% azelaic acid Im just gonna stop using those actives for now. Or maybe use only one at night instead of all 3. Either way even before i started using them i still had red bumps and acne. I have some painful red bumps. One turned into the white pimple head type and i popped it but it still hurts. I also think theres another one thats gonna come out soon. I just feel like im starting to hate skincare instead of loving it. 💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@maryindalecioelchico6539]

I use Paulas Choice Azelaic acid for spot treatments when i break out. It works for me.

[@alexandrasaadi7149]

So much valuable information in this video! Thank you James... you are such a great resource💜🖤💖

[@khushi_k_1113]

I'm from India and I'm a huge fan of you and I love the way you convey yourself and put your ideas into words. More love to you❤️ you've made me kinda confident in some way.

[@heatherw9315]

So true! Although sometimes it does make me hesitate to just trust the formulation because I live in a country that allows chemicals that have been banned in other countries.

[@christinan5067]

James and Robert are the only reason I go on Twitter. Their siblings jabs are hilarious

[@tammilining7800]

OMG!!!! Please, listen to their podcast! #thebest

[@cerbahsamir5119]

omg yasssss James ur so inspiring the way you admit that you made mistackes is beyond just skincare life lessons right here guys like for support

[@moritlh]

I'm proud of you for making this videos! We all did mistakes and when we learn more from them.

[@MoonLightt57]

Omg when he talked about india that was on point he has so much of knowledge about skincare❤️

[@ikikilakev528]

Our philosophies are pretty much aligned for the most part and definitely agree with you that ingredients aren’t as simple as ingredient isolation; however As someone who purchased a gazillion products - denatured alcohol and fragrance truly aren’t best for those with with fragile skin barriers ie acne prone skin - and denatured alcohol definitely dries your skin out if it’s top ingredient - This is where we often break away because fragrance is definitely sensitizing over time and denatured alcohol is not the best for all skin types- it’s an ingredient you have to pay attention to - so I dropped all of them and skin has been glowing along with no breakouts .... I tell everyone with skin issues to try it for 30 days no drying alcohols fragrance and or essentials oils just to see if there is a change and always there are small improvements that get better over time. And Fenty skin is horrible lol love her but yeah it’s a no lol

[@vivie5995]

Buying products from unofficial retailers is what i always do :)) there are many precautionary measures but in Vietnam its ike the only choice... Tips for those who wants to try: *Buy from small sellers *They must reply to inbox frequently (>85% minimum) *All of their products come from fixed sources (eg. all Japanese, all korean, NOT from all over the world :)) *NO CHINESE PRODUCT IN THEIR STORE (that includes maycreate, lameila, etc.) *Buy less popular brands/products (that exludes most TO, Cerave products depends on where you live) *Check comments from other products as well, if there are some other fake products in the store, the one your buying might as well be

[@christinakersten7672]

I prefer a longer class. It's relaxing and I learn. Thanks 💜

[@Darkness9112]

Hi James, I have a question for you. Do you ever plan on doing "skin care for dummies" video? I'm almost 30 and, while i enjoy your content, I still don't understand a lot of things (and googling them gives a bunch of opposite informations). I've ALWAYS treated my skin as oily and always had problems with it, but recently my sister said to me that i might have dry skin - to my surprise I really do. And I'm lost in how to treat my skin after that many years of drying it out with cosmetics for wrong type. Also i need to say that my daily skin routine is just washing my face and putting moisturiser on it, i use sunscreen if needed and i don't wear make up. I just never took good care of my face and now i don't know how to start.

[@shivika1000]

I'm so glad you mentioned not judging the ingredient list. I get so riled up when just random people on the comment sections go along talking about things like this is so unnecessary. Are you a cosmetic scientist? No. You heard something from someone who heard something from someone and so on. Maybe don't be so confident that you know more than someone who's been trained in cosmetic science.

[@venellgounder2840]

We're all living for James just talking, tbh.. Love it

[@dhunshah945]

Ha! Finally a skincare video where they mention the struggles we face in India🥺 It would be amazing if you could review revolution products, because i just bought my first set ordinary products from cult which took a month to arrive🥴 Thanks James, love your content as always❤️

[@consumingdaydreams]

Okay, blessing us with knowledge *and* a fire outfit? You're too good to us, James. 😁

[@sefeinman]

I loooove CeraVe and I've been SO tempted to put it in nice bottles but I'm afraid to mix a bunch of air with it.😂 Packaging sucks for them, but I LOVE their face wash when my skin is freaking out. Soooo gentle.

[@Carolina-ec7rz]

"Is that a pigeon?" 😂

[@kerryfox7706]

Your skin looks extra healthy and fabulous today James, it always does but today it’s flawless 👌🏽😍ps love you and your videos xxx

[@mareikeschaufele6741]

I just ordered some The Ordinary products from the official site of Deciem 😅 also I‘d love to try Krave but I don‘t want to but it on ebay because I don‘t want to be scammed . Also it‘s very expensive to get it shipped to germany, especially at this time. I hope they will expand to europe soon, I‘d love to try pretty mich everything 😂

[@niyatipandya3799]

Thanks to you I started taking care of my skin.. Love u James ❤️

[@JamesWelsh]

💜💜💜

[@neil.9966]

4:37 I just chocked on my coffee 😂😂😂😂

[@Patti-1962]

James, I absolutely love your channel. But, this is one time we will just have to agree to disagree. I have mature skin which has become very sensitive as I have aged, so the first thing I do before buying a product is read the ingredient list. I actually use the Cerave hydrating cleanser and moisturizer because they work for my skin!