Once upon a time, a face wash and a moisturiser were considered a decent skin care routine. Then came marketing, product innovation and at the one end of the skin care value chain, science. We stock up on everything new, everything that may make a difference, but the wages of enthusiasm may deliver less of a glow.
Getting a younger, smoother and brighter skin does not always depend on how you pile on the lotions, creams and serums. Sometimes less is more, said aesthetic doctor and Twenty 4 co-founder Dr Juanri Jonck.
Over-layering with products, she said, can have consequences.
