It’s a known
fact that men’s skin care and hair care products cost significantly less than
women’s, but why? Women are spoiled for
choice when it comes to beauty products and the only way brands can get our
attention is with enormous marketing initiatives, costing them a lot of money,
the expense of which is past along to the female consumer. Research shows that women will pay more! So who’s
to blame: the brand, or us?
Lots of women
know that when it comes to certain products the only real difference might be
just the packaging. However, there are
some facts to consider when debating whether or not you should use a man’s
product or a woman’s. Men’s skin is
thicker with about 25% more collagen that women’s, so some ingredients found in
men’s products can be too harsh on our skin.
These skin differences also mean that our skin loses moisture more
quickly, so women’s products are more likely to address these hydration
concerns. Men have more oil producing sebaceous glands making them more prone to acne and breakouts, so their
products often contain ingredients to combat the excess oil in their skin. Shaving exfoliates men’s skin so an aftershave
balm or moisturizer needs to contain a good SPF to protect the newly exposed
layer of skin. Fragrance is also a key
difference in men’s and women’s products but a lot of women actually find it
alluring to have a more masculine scent in their body care products.
Here are some
men’s skin care products that women swear by, and wouldn’t trade for their
feminine counterparts:
Yours, mine,
ours. Some things are just better
shared. Don’t be afraid to pay
less!
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