We always talk about how interesting Mercadona’s beauty products are and the good price they have, something that has made the section beauty always have a loyal clientele. And it is that, we cannot deny that it is difficult to resist not to fall into temptationamong such a variety of products and for all needs.
But surely many times you will have asked yourselves the question of whether their products will really be that good. For this reason, we were delighted to discover the analysis made by the dermatologist Leire Barrutia on her YouTube account Dermisphere, about Mercadona cosmetics that are worth it and those that are not so much. Come on, those that she does buy (and repeat) because her formulas are super good value for money, and those others that do not end up convincing her so much. Go for it!
solar products
The dermatologist starts with sunscreens, and the first one she does recommend is Children’s Sun Spray SPF50 (5 euros) which, as she indicates, is high-spectrum and waterproof, in addition to having a fairly light texture and relatively fast absorption, although perhaps not as optimal as other more expensive products. Even so, this product is not bad either and reminds you a lot of sun cream Heliocare 360º Pediatrics that has some extras such as plant extracts that enhance the skin’s defenses
As for the face, he stays with the Facial Fluid SPF50 (6 euros), which has a broad UVA and UVB spectrum and adds some anti-pollution active ingredients such as vitamin E. The doctor says that its texture is quite good and it meets the basic characteristics that a face protector must meet.
Along the same lines, he also recommends the Solar Stick SPF50 Facial and Sensitive Areas, since he considers that it is a very interesting complement to reinforce sun protection in more prominent areas of the face. It also guarantees a more reinforced and waterproof protection than if we only apply sunscreen and it certainly seems like a good purchase for its price.
The fourth product with which he would stay, although it is not a sunscreen, it is a basic for after sunbathing. We refer to an after sun, the After Sun Gel with Aloe Vera (2.40). Here the dermatologist clarifies that an after sun cannot repair sun damage, because the sun produces changes in the DNA in the skin cells and no cream can remove that, but it does serve to repair the barrier function after being exposed to the sun, which is why it is important to hydrate the skin. For this function, he likes aloe vera a lot because it is a soothing and refreshing active ingredient and this product has a very interesting price to use as a moisturizer during the summer.
body products
Now let’s go with those beauty products that are Leire’s favorites of Mercadona and, who confesses that he would buy again and again and would not invest in higher cost products.
One of them is the Hydrate Lotion Pure Urea 10% (1.95 euros) since, as Leire tells us, urea is a very interesting asset in moisturizers because it not only moisturizes but, depending on the concentration of urea, it also has an exfoliating action. It also clarifies that in low concentrations (3 or 5%) its action will be only moisturizing but from 10% you will have a mild exfoliating or keratolytic effect that will help a lot with dry skin or skin with roughness such as keratosis pilaris.
This body lotion is a product that reminds you a lot of Ureadin Lotion10 a moisturizer that she also uses regularly. But if you compare them, what you like least about the Mercadona cream is that it has more perfume, and just by applying it you notice that it smells a lot, something that is due to the fact that it has perfumes such as linalool or limonee. The bad thing about these perfumes is that they are frequent contact allergens and can cause allergic contact dermatitis so it is better that they are not, but overall the doctor is clear that it seems to be an interesting product.
Now let’s go with your favorite product, which is Atopics Moisturizing Lotion (2.20 euros) because, as Leire tells us, it is a cream that has a very interesting composition, based on petrolatum and paraffinum liquidum, which although they may sometimes have a bad reputation, is the most effective moisturizing active ingredient because, being occlusive, it reduces water loss. Something that prevents the skin from dehydrating. On the other hand, it has interesting assets such as the ureasoothing like Vitamin E, aloe vera, allantoin and polyhydroxy acids that have exfoliating and antioxidant action, and lactic acid that, in addition to being very moisturizing, also helps to gently exfoliate the skin. A composition that the doctor considers very interesting and with fewer perfumes than the previous lotion.
As for the hand cream, he stays with the Anti-dark spots SPF20 hand cream (1 euro) which, according to Leire, brings a lot of benefits. On the one hand, it is a hand cream that has sun protection, something that, as the doctor says, is not that common and The hands are one of the areas most exposed to the sun.. In addition, it also has depigmenting active ingredients such as niacinamide and a form of vitamin C, in addition to moisturizing active ingredients such as glycerin, moisturizing oils, fatty acids and dimethicone, a silicone that the expert finds very interesting in moisturizing products. On the negative side, the amount of perfume it contains, as we have already said, can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
As a body treatment, it seems to him that the Cold Effect Anti-Cellulite Gel (3.50 euros). Although here the dermatologist makes it clear to us that there is really no effective treatment for cellulite, and that One of the things that has more scientific evidence is to perform massages in the area, for this we can use the knuckles until the cream is absorbed, and of course diet and exercise. But the expert acknowledges that with this product, she has changed her mind a bit because for its price, she does think that incorporates interesting assets for that area, such as gotu kola or carnitine and recommends using it as a massage product for the legs and buttocks.
Another product with which he would also stay, would be the Dead Sea Mineral Scrub (4.50 euros) which is a physical body scrub that has salt from the Dead Sea as well as moisturizing oils such as sesame, sunflower and grape. The bad, once again the perfumes
facial products
As products for the face, Leire begins with those that she would not buy and gives us her reasons.
One of them is the Regen Skin Retinol Serum (6 euros) and comments that retinol serums have problems when it comes to formulating well, it is an active ingredient that has to be well formulated, in the right concentration and with the right excipient. this specifically has an oil base because in general, retinol to be stable is not usually formulated in more aqueous formulas, but the fact that it is an oil base also makes it potentially comedogenic. In addition, the expert says that the retinol concentration of this serum is quite low, since it does not specify the concentration but in the formulation it does appear quite low in the list of ingredients. And as a curious fact we can see that it contains more bakukiol than retinol, so in this case the dermatologist thinks it is more of a publicity stunt.
Another product that the dermatologist is clear that she would not buy, would be the Facial Clean Oil Foaming Cleanser (price 4 euros), it is a cleanser based on oils such as argan and rosehip oil but which are accompanied by surfactants to make it foamy such as Sodium Laureth Sulfate, and it seems to him that there are much better oil cleansers such as Essential Isdin Cleansing, which does not contain surfactants and does contain more interesting oils for the face.
The third product that I would not buy either, would be the Concentrated Hyaluronic Acid Ampoules (3.50 euros), because they do not seem to provide much benefit, since they contain high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, which would only provide surface hydration, they can even dehydrate the deep layers of the skin, as the expert clarifies.
But the one that Leire would buy would be the Hyaluronic Acid & Ceramides Hydrating Serum (6 euros), since he considers that it is phenomenal and that it is practically the same as the Sesderma Hidraderm Serum. Among its assets is hyaluronic acid, and a lot of moisturizing and repairing ceramides, it also has some retinol and vitamin E that is soothing and antioxidant.
Continuing with the serums, Leire also tells us about the Anti-Dark Spots Depigmenting Serum (6 euros) that although he does not like it as much as the previous one, he considers that it is not bad. Formulated with arbutin, which is a molecule similar to hydroquinone and niacinamide, antioxidant and depigmenting resorcinol, and vitamin E. Even so, he considers that there are better options on the market such as Vichy Liftactiv B3 which is the one she is using.
Cleaning products and oil-free product
Of the cleaners, he would keep the Facial Clean Micellar Water Face and Eyes (3.20) that contains quite mild surfactants and many moisturizing and soothing active ingredients such as chamomile, aloe vera or bisabolol.
I would also stay with him. Facial Clean Oil Free Purifying Cleansing Mousse (4 euros) that is specific for acne and that, as Leire indicates, has fairly mild surfactants, it contains salicylic acid and sebum-regulating active ingredients such as zinc.
Another product of the line that the doctor would keep and she finds super interesting would be the Oil Free Blemish Drying Gel (3.25 euros) with active ingredients such as niacinamide that has a depigmenting and anti-inflammatory action, mandelic acid with a depigmenting action and salicylic acid that exfoliates and cleanses the pore in depth, and zinc that is mattifying and sebum-regulating.
And as a basic product, we recommend to Moisturizing Vaseline (2 euros) because it is the best occlusive, therefore it is a perfect product to prevent water loss, so the dermatologist considers that it is perfect for moisturizing the lips, hands, feet or localized areas.
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