Not worth wasting your money and time.

9 UNNECESSARY SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Find out which fluffy skin care potions and lotions you don't have to spend hard earned cash on

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We live in the infomercial era. As vulnerable consumers, we are lead to believe that something is wrong with us if we don't resemble a celebrity or supermodel, but that there is something we can buy to fix whatever is "wrong" with us. And worldwide, there are probably over 10,000 skin care companies trying to convince us that we need a different cream for each body part -- from our pinky toes to our upper lip. But hey, we're not saying these skin care products are total hogwash and that you should stop using them stat, we're just saying that less really is more, and if you want to keep it simple, you can by ditching superfluous products and just using a few key items.


See the unnecessary skin care products now.


We gave dermatologist Dr. Harold Lancer a ring to help us figure out which skin care products (general product types, not necessarily specific products) for our face or body are totally unnecessary. With so many gimmicky things out there, we should at least be able to knock a few off our list, right?


Other than just buying and using his entire line (kidding), Lancer says that what most people really need is a good face and body wash and moisturizing sunblock -- that's it. In fact, he says that the method of how you use a skin care product is actually more important than the actual product.


OK, are you ready to simplify your beauty life? Then, check out these unnecessary skin care products.

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BY MOLLY ROEMER