Dermatologist Approved: Fact or Fiction?
Ever wonder what the terms Dermatologist Approved or Dermatologist Tested actually mean on a product’s label? Although many popular skin care products cite these claims on their products labels, Beauty Beat reader beware! These terms are misleading and confusing.
There is no industry-wide standard or industry-wide definition as to what “Dermatologist Tested” or “Dermatologist Approved” mean. Unlike the uniform, streamlined labeling the FDA requires a company meet in order to include sunscreen claims on a product, these terms are loosely used and not regulated. As a result, we are just left guessing. Does it mean the product is kind to the skin? Maybe is good on sensitive skin? Does it mean it helps with fine lines and sun damage? Or just not cause an allergic reaction?
Since there is no standard definition to …
