Body and face moisturizer aren't interchangeable, regardless of how similar they seem.
Because of the individual traits of your facial and body skin, the moisturizers that target each are formulated to serve vastly different purposes beyond simple hydration and softening. For example, body lotion tends to address concerns like firming, cellulite, or spider veins, according to cosmetic chemist Ginger King. Face lotions, she says, are typically focused more on pores, dark spots, oiliness, and wrinkles and fine lines.and body lotion are actually two separate types of products.
King says body formulas are usually heavier than face moisturizers, with thicker emollients to "protect and hydrate" the skin. They "tend to contain a lot of butter, oil, and film formers [which are," she says, adding that those ingredients are often too heavy for the face. And, Lipner notes, some body lotions also contain fragrances, which can irritate facial skin — particularly if you’re on the sensitive side.
Facial creams, on the other hand, usually contain more specialized — and expensive — active ingredients that cater to your delicate facial skin. "In skin care, there are things like licorice extract that can cost $19,000 per kilogram,” King says. She notes that it is a similar case for ingredients like sea asparagus or peptides (which
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