As the wellness and self-care movements become more and more widespread, the skin care industry reaps many of the benefits. Hip brands like Glossier and Drunk Elephant blow up Instagram on the regular, and when it comes to specialty treatments with premium ingredients, shoppers have more choices than ever. However, some of these products dont quite deliver on their promises, according to experts, relying more on marketing and packaging than scientifically-proven healing properties. INSIDER asked a group of prominent dermatologists to hear their thoughts on popular skin care treatments, and according to them, here are the ones you can skip. Pore refinersTopical solutions meant to minimize pores and smooth out the complexion, pore refiners can sometimes succeed in streamlining your skin's appearance and eliminating blackheads and pimplesin the short term, at least. However, pore refiners aren't able to reduce pores to a significant degree, making them more of a temporary fix than a long-lasting solution to breakouts and oily skin. Dr. Sonam Yadav, owner and medical director of the Juverne aesthetic skin care clinic in New Delhi, India, mentions the top-selling Sebium Pore Refiner from cult French pharmacy brand Bioderma as a particularly ineffective example: "While I love Bioderma, their Sebium Pore Refiner is a let-down. It certainly does not refine pores in the long run, and even in the short term, its effect is minimal. Buy a primer instead [which does the same thing, with added moisturizing benefits]." If you're interested in a lasting fix for open pores, Dr. Yadav suggests collagen-induction treatments like microneedling, which prompts the skin's natural collagen production and leads to a tightening and rejuvenating effect that reduces the visibility of pores and blemishes. Eye creamsCreams intended to reduce undereye puffiness and discoloration have been a major player in the beauty industry for decades, and newer brands are only too happy to add to the array of topical treatments already on the market. According to dermatologist Dr. Fayne Frey of FryFace, however, there's little scientific difference between a specialty eye ointment and a regular facial moisturizer. "'Eye creams' don't contain any special ingredients that are specifically beneficial to the eye area. As a matter of fact, the overwhelming majority of ingredients used to formulate eye creams are identical to those used in most facial moisturizers," explained Dr. Frey. She also questions the failure of many available eye creams to include sunscreen: "The one ingredient that the eye area could benefit from the mostsince the skin around the eye is so very thin and vulnerable to the sun's damaging ultraviolet raysis sunscreen. Ironically, most eye creams on the market do NOT contain any." Instead of shelling out for a pricey under eye treatment, you're better off using a good facial moisturizer with plenty of SPF.Jade rollersFacial rollers carved from jade and quartz definitely qualify as Instagram-friendly, thanks to their pastel hues. However, there's little medical support for their effectiveness as a complexion corrector. "The beautiful jade and quartz facial rollers seen all over social media definitely make for a good photo op, but the benefits of diligently rolling your face are going to be minimal from a purely scientific and medical perspective. Will it make you feel good to perform this #beauty ritual' Maybe [but the science just isn't there]," said Dr. Janelle Vega of Mayoral Dermatology in Miami, FL. The rollers might be helpful for maintaining your zen (which is beneficial in and of itself), but they're not gonna improve your skin from a scientific standpoint. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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