What Is Medical-Grade Skin Care? And Is It Worth The Extra Cost?
Huff PostMorsa Images via Getty Images Medical-grade skin care is often exclusively sold at your dermatologist's office. You may have noticed that recently, certain skin care products aren’t available to purchase over the counter — and while they’re not exactly considered prescription, you have to buy them from a doctor’s office. Instead, medical-grade brands might add ingredients to their products that don’t necessarily work in order to make claims when marketing the product.. And thanks to minimal regulation, “there is no required testing or regulations around using ‘higher-quality’ ingredients in those products that are marketed as ‘medical-grade,’” Chan said. “I think that’s one of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to medical-grade products,” Olu said. “Just because a product is only available for sale in a physician’s office, does not necessarily mean it is higher quality or more efficacious than products available in stores,” Chan said.
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