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Looking for the moisturizing benefits of hyaluronic acid?

skin care in makeup

Theres theCharlotte Tilbury Hyaluronic Happikiss Lipstick Balm.

Want the plumping effect of peptides?

Theres theBuxom Plump Shot Collagen Peptides Plumping Cream Blushand theRhode Peptide Lip Tint.

Or get the best of both worlds with theBiossance Pro-Peptide Hydrating Lip Perfector Balm with Hyaluronic Acid.

The list goes on and on.

The skinification of makeup makes sense consideringskin care is more abundantand lucrative than ever.

Is the skinifcation of makeup just a market-trend cash grab or truly innovative?

In short, it depends.

Theyre humectants and bind water, so they pair beautifully with makeup.

And most people combine makeup with their peptides without even realizing it.

If you take your peptide moisturizer and mix a little foundation into it, thats essentially what youve done.

Most specialized ingredients require delivery systems that dont allow cosmetically acceptable makeup, Dr. Zeichner explains.

On the flip side, there are some skin care ingredients youll want to avoid.

Dr. Ferzli recommends steering clear of retinol and vitamin C in makeup.

You should have retinol in your routine.

For most people, it needs to be effective and it is drying, she says.

She hints at innovations coming in the next few months using new ingredients likepolyglutamic acid.

Dr. Bhanusali has observed the same.

One thing for certain?

Skin care maximalism is here to stay.

More competition, more brands, more products on the market, says Androulakis.