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By: Darrin Reservitz

When you shop for an aromatherapy body lotion, or other skin care product, you might look at the label to see what it’s made of in the hope of determining how it will affect your skin. Yet, if you are like the rest of the population, you probably have little idea what those ingredients on the label actually do! So you might look at the product’s claims to determine the product’s worth. Unfortunately, as this article will teach you, you can’t always rely on these claims as there are few, if any, government standards and enforcement associated with them, which can create a problem for you, the consumer, particularly, as you will learn, if you are buying an aromatherapy skin care product.

Claim 1: Dermatologist Tested

Manufacturers make this claim to make you feel that the product is safe for your skin. To highlight a use case, the label might read “Dermatologist tested on oily skin. Unfortunately, while this claim sounds good, it gives you really little useful information. For example, you often would have no idea which dermatologist did the testing. Further, you most likely wouldn’t know the qualifications of said dermatologist. You could rightfully ask yourself, with no answer, “Did this dermatologist have experience with testing? Was she well educated? “ Also, you wouldn’t have the foggiest what said dermatologist actually tested for. Last, you’d have no way of telling who paid for the testing. If the consumer product company that manufactured the skin care product you are looking to buy paid for the testing, it would be difficult for it to be an unbiased test.

Claim 2: Hypoallergenic Product

A widely respected online dictionary, Dictionary.com, writes that hypoallergenic means, “designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances.” But there are no government stipulations or bar a company has to meet in order to claim its product is hypoallergenic. This is made more troubling with any aromatherapy skin care product. Why? Because some people have allergies to the potent essential oils that make up aromatherapy products.

Claim 3: Laboratory Tested

Like Dermatologist Tested, Laboratory Tested provides little value. You’d have neither knowledge of the lab’s qualifications, nor what it tested for. For example, the laboratory might not have tested for an allergy that you have, which is, again, particularly troublesome when buying an aromatherapy skin care product. And, again, you’d have no idea who paid the laboratory for the test, which, depending on who wrote the check, could indicate a conflict of interest.

Unfortunately, given the complex ingredients found in skin care products, you often have to rely on the benefits and claims made by the manufacturer. But, as you learned, claims including Dermatologist Tested, Hypoallergenic, and Laboratory Tested offer little meaning for you. Consequently, it’s important that you not only research the product online, but also, if concerned, ask your doctor about it. Let’s face it, your skin is important, which is why you are willing to pay for expensive aromatherapy body lotion or other specialized skin care products. So, to keep your skin looking nice, research your products before you buy and apply.

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