Skincare Industry Lies: Skin Types, Cruelty-Free Claims, Eco Friendlykbeauty

We are all familiar with the buzzwords used in the beauty world to sell us skincare and makeup. Organic, clean, reef safe. But did you know there are other popular terms used in the skincare world that are also misleading? Skin types, is organic and clean best for the environment? Can you only trust leaping bunny-certified products to be truly cruelty free? And is it just me or is next day delivery not... next day!?

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00:00 Intro
00:41 Knowing Your Skin Type
03:29 Is Cruelty Free A Regulated Term?
09:13 The Problem With Clean, Green, Organic Skincare
11:00 Is There A Difference Between Toners & Essences?
12:57 Where Did The 10 Step K-Beauty Skincare Routine Come From?
15:19 The Usage Term 'Generous/Appropriate Amount' In Skincare
16:33 Falsely Advertising Next Day Delivery

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Remember that skincare is extremely personal to everybody's skin. What works for me, may not work for you. But I hope my videos give you some good ideas for products, techniques, and Ingredients to try.
Also, I'm obviously not a dermatologist or a doctor, so all opinions on products and anything else I'm presenting, are results and findings from my own experience and research.
And that's why I'm here, to share my research and my findings that go further than what is said on the bottle or Google!
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[MissLippyDrivesaGreenCar]

I need this kind of advice in my life. I grew up with "if it burns, it's working" type of marketing. I'm tired of my skin burning and still looking like shit. 😂

[Noel.Chmielowiec]

I think that sites like Cruelty Free Kitty do good job of saying which brands are truly free of animal testing, regardless if they have certificates or not. They basically do research for you and are up to date for the most part. For me, with the change of laws in China there's a chance that one day animal testing for cosmetics stop existing. But meanwhile I prefer to use either brands that has Leaping Bunny certificate, has been confirmed cruelty free by Cruelty Free Kitty or don't sell in China at all. And I don't consider L'oreal cruelty free, because they sell all their products in China knowing that they will be tested. So maybe they're doing good work, but I prefer to give my money to, for example, Garnier, that is certified and confirmed cruelty free. It's still L'oreal brand, but I don't have the guilt that brand that I support allow torturing animals for their profit. I also often use Polish brands that don't sell overseas, and here animal testing is banned.

[GenXfrom]

It's hard not to give L'Oreal money... They own SO much! 😮

[Carriedeeznutz]

I’m one of those “super passionate” cruelty free people.

There’s one thing I want to clarify about brands being deceptive with being cruelty free. There are many many brands that say they’re cruelty free or “don’t test on animals, ” but most of us don’t consider them CF (for good reason). One reason is that they don’t test their final products on animals, but they buy ingredients that are tested on animals. The other reason is they sell their products I countries where post-market animal testing is required by law (China required this until very recently. However there has been very confusing info coming from the Chinese government, so most people still won’t buy from brands that sell in China unless they are Leaping Bunny certified). There are definitely European brands that don’t test on animals in the EU, but also sell in China - so in those cases those brands aren’t considered CF.

There definitely are brands that aren’t LB certified that are truly CF. Blogs like Cruelty Free Kitty, Ethical Elephant, and Logical Harmony, which do a lot of work to verify brands CF claims. However I only trust LB for brands that’s sell in China.

One more thing to clarify: the bunny logo. Brands can be LB certified, but not have the logo. That’s because you have to pay to license the logo. You can check LB’s website to see what brands are certified.
Another misleading thing about bunny logos is some brands (including brands that aren’t actually CF) will slap their own generic bunny logo on their products to try and mislead people. So t oh want to make sure the logo is ACTUALLY. A certified log if you’re going off of bunny logos alone.

[Lunasquietlife]

I think that skincare/skincare routines have so many more uses than just changing your skin, that the type of products and routines people have are even more personalized than just skin types/concerns. Some just want a quick easy cheap routine to get nice skin, while others want a long calming routine as a way to relax for the night or start their morning well. I get kinda annoyed when other influencers say that you absolutely need a long routine, or that a long routine with extra products is an absolute waste, as everyone uses skincare for their own specific needs and reasons.

[Ayjustliving]

Absolutely love that James acknowledges that although these things are all “gimmicky” and often just for marketing and not completely accurate, they are still something that is useful and valuable to everyday consumers. The idea that “since it is a marketing trick we should completely eradicate the use of it” is not realistic and fails to acknowledge that the reason these things exist are for consumers to be able to make informed decisions on products and services. I respect that James takes this into account and instead of suggesting for everyone to stop implementing or considering these things, to instead use them as a starting point and recognize that these methods aren’t fool proof or perfect in any way.

Absolutely love the video and I haven’t even finished watching it yet! So nice to see such an analytical and realistic consideration of such topics. And I can genuinely say that this makes me proud to be a long time subscriber to this channel. ❤❤❤

[KaiM]

All this time (a couple weeks approx) I thought James randomly shaved a line into one of his eyebrows sometimes, and only just found out he’s a twin when YouTube recommended a video they’d done together.
It’s kind of obvious now, but jeez I felt so dumb!

[JFPRECIOUS]

Yaa it's like the "up to _%off " retail scheme or the "skincare sale" Sephora is doing right now which is really a sale on one item from one brand! I walked in and wasted my time 😭 because they were hoping I would waste my money.

[ElenKarin]

Omg yes I remember being a teenager and not understanding which skin type I was supposed to buy for, usually just went with combination and hoped for the best lol

[deboramobers]

The way you say ‘It’s a LIE it’s a LIE’ cracks me up 😂❤ Love it when you call out bs 😌

[essisofia]

Thank you for talking about Loreal and cruelty free certs. Personally when I started being more conscious about animal testing in beauty products, Loreal and their other owned brands were off my list. Not only they sold in china and therefore tested their products on animals but they would target small vegan and/or cruelty free companies to get them sell their companies or just with lawsuits to push them toeventually sell and turning COUNTLESS cruelty-free brands to now being tested on animals. Even brands who flew huge flag about being cruelty free - Body shop, Urban Decay, NYX cosmetics etc.

[glitteringmaze]

WORD about that “use a generous/appropriate amount!” Just say how many drops or how big a dollop is! Obviously that’s still not foolproof, especially given how so many influencers still directly drop product onto their faces and so on, but please. Brands, if you’re out there: Just drop the purposefully ambiguous language.

[X.T.]

As someone close to 40, I am upping my skincare and was really confused about toners and serums so thx for easing the headache☺️

[Maaevka]

You are so educated and it’s actually refreshing seeing someone giving real advices/tips/recommendations! This was so interesting James! Thank you 🤍

[adafihj]

After simplifying my routine for a while i totally get what you say about toner, essence and serums being the same. When i decided to add to my routine i had to be conscious of what i was adding so my serums and my 1 essence doesnt overlap with ingredients

[EnvyBlu]

I hate when companies promise next day delivery and they don’t arrive 🤬 I especially hate when I pay extra for expedited shipping and it takes the same amount of time. I always contact support and demand my money back when that happens

[keelyboulter]

I’m exclusively cruelty free so finding out laws are changing in China just made me scream in excitement! I personally will not give any money to companies who test on animals whether they’re trying to change or not. Until it is absolutely official you’re cruelty free, you’re not getting my money. Big company or little company. I prefer to support small businesses as well over a company if I can ❤❤❤

[eleanorhunter]

hii! esthi here you are absolutely right about skin types ! 😁and how there is more than the 4, usually during your training (it's interchangeable wording for some) but we say a condition would be those other things you listed so the condition the skin is in and the skin type or just what its prone to. skin type dry and the condition is tight/wrinkle prone and hyper pigmentation prone. For the rest of the public/ our clients who come in aren't bothered about skincare! or theyre new to it and so their skin has got to a 'state' where they need our assistance our job is usually to keep it as simple as possible in beginning until you build up clientele and then start to explain in depth to them. You have no idea how desperate i am to tell my dehydrated clients about glycerin and polyglutamic acid but unfortunately to simplify stuff you are only meant to recommend hylarounic acid until they become a regular or its just overwhelming for them and makes them less likely to stick to routine 💕

[SheilaMarguerite]

I never knew that "cruelty free" wasn't a regulated term, I'm sad to learn that! 😕

[daisychains]

I just ran out of toner and am so glad to see your video. It reminds me that its okay to go straight to serums. I do like the 10-step trend bc it reminded me to really care about my skin's moisture. I think that has made an impact. I'm 38 and have fewer forehead wrinkles and barely a hint of crows feet. I understand now that the options are available to choose when you need bc you know your skin well enough