This is the difference between an influencer and an actual medical professional who is qualified to give you advice. Influencers will swear up and down that you need those fad ingredients, toners, probiotics, whatever in your routine for the perfect skin with a discount code to boot. Medical professionals will promote the simplest routine possible that actually have scientific evidence backing it.

This lady deserves a medal of freedom for liberating our brains from marketing crap ❤️

"I've been sent these products before and I end up using them on my feet." Absolutely savage, Dr. Dray.

LoL ... me... removing the $47 eye cream from my Ulta shopping cart🤪. Whew!

-You're welcome! 😁 1. eye creams 0:20 2. rose water 2:11 3. toner 3:30 4. fad ingredients 5:15 5. wipes (makeup wipes, baby wipes, etc) 7:45 6. scrubs 9:25 7. lash serum 10:28 8. facial oils 12:25 9. sheet masks 15:20 10. feminine wash 17:28 11. vitamin c 20:38 gdi i use all of this

Can we just take a moment to appreciate dr dray who recommends so many AFFORDABLE skincare options when many people in the skincare industry (esthetician’s, some plastic surgeons, spas, etc) will recommend the most outrageously priced skincare items......

I started using Vaseline on my face, neck and decolletage when I was a cash strapped student in the late 80s. I'm 53 now and am asked often what I do to care for my skin, because it's in good shape. Over 35 years, I reckon I've spent about $100 bucks on moisturizer, and happy to brag about that.

I love hearing professionals rant about the idiotic marketing related to their industry. It is satisfying to know where marketers are trying to trick me to get my money. Thank you for this informative video!

Whenever i get carried away with looking at new products, I come back to you and a minimalistic routine becomes appealing to me again. xx

THANK YOOUUUUUU for #10. I'm a gynecologist, and I spend so.much.time trying to get people to kick the feminine wash habit. Dr. Dray is 1000% right! Warm water and a nice gentle washcloth will do just fine to clean the vulva. (and don't even worry about cleaning the vagina at all. Totally not necessary.) If you work out or are sweaty/smelly, totally fine to use a mild, scent-free soap in the groin and over hair bearing areas. But keep that stuff away from the delicate tissues of the labia! They are mucous membranes, just like the inside of your mouth. And no one puts soap in their mouth!

Literally me removing almost everything out of my sephora and ulta shopping cart. Thank God I found your videos

I know Dr Dray posted this 2 yrs ago, but it's riveting! Also impressive is how her advice and guidance remains useful, relevant, and not gimmicky over time. Thanks Dr Dray!

Alternative title: "Dr dray exposing the skin care industry's b***s*** for 20min"

Since I found Dr. Dray, I actually saved tons of money on skin care but am having the best skin I've ever had! Thank you!!!

Oils can be helpful. I have eczema all over on my body several years ago. My dermatologist prescribed me Triamcilonone ointment and asked me to put a moisturizer on top after the medicine. I followed the order and skin got less irritated, but never clear up. After 2 or 3 years, I found the Viva sweet almond oil and I finally saw the light for this long journey. Only a momth of usage (lubricant everynight, especially right after shower), my eczema was almost gone! There are couple spots with persistent eczema still require medicine and normal moisturizer, but the rest area was stable with just the oil! Thus, I do think oils can do something good to our skin, especially to help recovering our damage skin barrier. I am still using my sweet almond oil to maintain a healthy skin and I love it!

SKINCARE PRODUCTS NOT TO USE 1. Eye cream 2. Rose water spray/mist 3. Toner 4. Fad ingredients 5. Water wipes 6. Scrubs 7. Lash serums 8. Facial oils 9. Sheet masks 10. Feminine wash

I'm a Cosmetic Chemist and I totally agree about the use of eye cream. Totally unnecessary if you use a decent moisturizer.

Because of following Dr. Dray all I use on my face is CeraVe AM, CeraVe PM, and CeraVe facial cleanser. And my bath soap is all unscented now too. I'm 60 years old and my skin looks pretty darn good!

With almost 80% of your thoughts Im agree. BUT the Rose water is absolutly a must for me. The only product Ive used for ages And BTW There is a lots of proven evidences behind it as calming and hidrating ..... My skin is just amaizing and the rose water is one of the reasons. BUT dont buy whatever is on the shelf. The only one I use from ages is organic Bulgarian rose water. Expansive but, real and proovenly the best quality

So very thankful and grateful that I found your channel. I’m old..almost 74 yrs old. Not bad...I’ve stayed out of sun and used sun screen for last 30 years. Used to tan...gave it up. You’re so down to earth, you’re adorable, you’re funny, you are truthful ( my gut instinct has been right my entire life..99% of time). No bs...just the facts. I buy some of the products you mention...Cerave, Cetaphil, day care moisturizers all contain sun screen. I’ve tried products when I was younger...but just rely now on simple, good quality facial/body products (because I’ve been watching you for 3 weeks ... almost every night before going to sleep. ). I know, for sure, when I was first hitting my teen years, I don’t even remember any eye creams being talked about. I was thinking...a few months back, do I really need eye creams? Thank you. I live alone...only child...single parent, hectic job...and helped raise all 5 of my grandchildren in between....and fostered/adopted several pets from animal shelters. Grandkids all grown up..busy with living life. I’m usually alone (but I did adopt 2 sickly stray cats .. both at different times. Some health issues...many losses of loved ones (both human and non human)...even my 37 yr. old daughter..so suddenly...heart condition. It runs in my entire family. Thought I’d be long gone by now. I’ve never used any type of foundation. I don’t like the way it feels. Had to stop working due to fibromyalgia, spinal stenosis, bulging herniated disks in spine, sciatica (both sides...what fun!), arthritis, tendinitis, sinusitis, arthritis....and I’m a tiny woman. Been on my own a long time...never remarried...family and all my pets always came first. Still do. I’m very happy alone. I think I’ve grown and observed and learned, changed and evolved into preferring hanging with non humans now. Many adult humans just annoy me and exhaust me. Sorry, rambling. Just want to thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to share your opinions, as a dermatologist...and as someone who just cares about others who don’t know any better...and we sometimes think the latest trend will help us look younger. Old age isn’t fun....but I’m calmer, wiser and have learned to live in the present moment. Took me years of sorrow and heartbreak..to learn about life. The only thing we have control over is our thoughts, our feelings, our perceptions, our opinions and our actions. So...now I kinda just try to go with the flow. And LIFE is so unpredictable and fleeting. I live each day as if it might be my last...still trying to help others (both family and non humans) when I’m able. Limited income...it’s hard...with a big human family, a tiny home (I think I mentioned I live alone)...and caring fir 13 feral cats (all tnrd), the raccoons, the opossums, the squirrels, etc... Best part...they all pretty much trust me...and they all get along. I’ve subscribed and will continue to watch your videos. You really are so darn cute...and thanks for sharing your time and for sharing your honest opinions. 💖💫👍😍

Since watching and listening to you at the beginning of lockdown, I’ve stopped buying fancy expensive products! In fact I now only use Cerave and my skin feels and looks healthy and happy. I still have wrinkles, hey I’m 59, but the expensive products didn’t help either! I feel my skin definitely looks brighter and maybe that’s because I’ve simplified my routine! So to end my skin looks amazing and so does my bank balance lol! Thank you Dr Dray you’re pretty amazing!

“Wash your face. Stop wiping it” 😂😂

I’ve spent a small fortune on facial products from cleansers, hydrating lotions to serums and I’ve decided to keep it simple and age exactly how I’m supposed to. Thank you Dr Dray🥰

So love this video. I had a stunningly beautiful, sweet mother who modeled professionally. She told me same thing on feminine washes, toner, wipes, face oils, and eye cream. She looked 30 years younger than she was in her 70's. Tell everyone, Dr. Dray! What you teach is proven in the court of human experience!

Dr. Dray has changed my life. Being educated about skincare is so empowering

my 50 dollar eye cream and mario badesco rose water spray sitting in my bathroom like: 👁👄👁

That baby wipes comment is so true - I have two kids and both have amazingly sensitive skin (like me) and switching to washing their bottoms with actual water and soap was the ultimate game changer - the baby wipes were causing rashes!

I work at Sephora and I love giving out the skincare samples or things that actually help and are recommended! Sometimes I just write the ingredients down for them to look for on their own from binge watching your videos. Now I’m getting food customer reviews lol 💛🙂

We need minimalism in all aspects of our lives - skincare, makeup, clothing, furniture, etc. It’s a huge carbon footprint for the world & mostly just marketing gimmicks designed to spend whatever we earn 🙏 just my two cents 🙏

For me the pandemic has highlighted what’s really important. My nails look fabulous BECAUSE I haven’t seen the inside of a nail salon since February. My skin looks great and I’m only using basic skincare and sunscreen. Thanks Dr. for helping demystify skincare!!

So so so happy you included #10!! I will die on a hill protesting feminine washes/products

My skin has never been as beautiful as it has become since I started using facial oil. I was hesitant to try it at first because I have acne-prone skin, but I never even get a breakout anymore. Totally loving the oils!

Simple skincare: Cerave cleanser and daily body/face moisturizer, mineral sunscreen ... tretinoin added at night. My skin texture has never looked better! Plus, NO hormonal acne!

I've used lash serums for years, it has absolutely worked but it's so expensive and I can't be bothered with it anymore. My lashes are short and that's how I look... So tired of needing to perfect everything 🙄.

Finally someone called out the lash serum nonsense. I remember stressing out on finding the perfect lash growth formulas and I ended up making the skin around my eyes so sensitive and no difference to my lashes.

I recently invested in a set of 20 reusable cotton/bamboo rounds to replace the disposable ones I have been using for years. They are fantastic at removing makeup, and they wash up beautifully. They come in a mesh bag that keeps them together in the laundry, and I just toss the bag in with my sheets & towels. They are wonderful! Next up will be replacing my feminine hygiene products with more sustainable versions that create less waste.

My neighbor asked me the other day what I was doing in my car. Lol, I was putting on my second layer of sunscreen for the day. My face was all white still👻. He said "isn't that a little excessive." I thought about it and ask him "how old he thought I was." He said 40-45. I am going to be 55 in September. I told him this, and said, "so no it isn't excessive." Buy the way I am 5 years older than him and he looks 60. I told him sunscreen is the only way to slow the aging process. Then I reffred him to your channel!!!

I am a middle aged guy who has better skin than 95% of the population and I used to work in the cosmetics/chemical industry, so I have some unique prospective. Some of these takes on certain products are very extreme. A good eye product can make a huge difference. The issue is most eye creams are not well formulated. For hydration sake, yes, a face product will add hydration to the skin around your eyes just as well, but a well-formulated eye product can also add other benefits such help reduce (not cure) puffiness, lighten darkness and plump up crow's feet. Also, wipes are not as evil as suggested. I wouldn't use it as main cleansing product but it's perfectly good for after the gym, leaving a long international flight, or otherwise in between cleansing when you can't get to water and cleanser very easily. Not all wipes leave heavy residues or filmy feeling. It's again, a formulation concern. Sadly, the industry is largely women brainstorming how to comes up with new/silly/different ideas to compel other women to buy stuff...and not always about scientific merits. My rule of thumb to not to trust smaller brands. Product performance, side-effects, safety or sustainability and so on are not something a small company can handle well - not financially possible. Whereas large companies have dedicated resources to do large scale research and testing. Do not believe some small companies claiming some magical ingredients because the same ingredients are available to the large companies.

At last! Someone qualified who talks real sense about skin care. I am in my 60's and always get compliments about my skin... Guess what? I have always kept my skincare routine simple without harsh, useless products, eaten properly, used sunscreen, used moisturiser... Your ideas vindicate my choices. Thanks.

Face oils have been super helpful for my dehydrated skin. I put it on at night after my moisturizer and I wake up feeling super hydrated and soft. My skin is acne prone as well.

I’m happy to hear that eye creams are unnecessary! I have mostly used my face cream on my eyes but have been fooled a few times to buy eye creams because I’ve been thinking that face cream is bad for them. I always find it annoying to use many different products so again I’m happy to hear this!

I'm surprised she's so down on oils. For me, they made a big difference. I pair an oil with a moisturizer - I find it more moisturizing than moisturizer alone. Plus the moisturizer goes on better on top of the oils.

Im sorry but I love oils for my face like squalane, rosehip, etc etc. i live in a dry climate and i have dry skin because of it. i find that oils feels better on my face than just applying moisturizers alone since any moisture will just evaporate anyway even when the moisturizer has occlusive in them. so i apply face oils and sometimes i apply moisturizers on top of it. Overall, i prefer face oils over moisturizers.

“Wash your face stop wiping it” made me laugh out loud!

Eye creams 0:20 rose water 2:11 toner 3:30 fad ingredients (charcoal, tumeric, rose water, CBD, etc) 5:15 wipes 7:45 scrubs 9:25 lash serum 10:29 facial oils 12:25 sheet masks 15:20 feminine wash 17:28

Never knew this about eye creams being unnecessary! This is great news... they are so overpriced anyway! Thank you. :-)

“What are we wiping? Wash your face, stop wiping it!” -Dr Dray 😂 I love this! I stopped buying wipes a long time ago and I don’t know exactly why… I guess my intuition was asking my ego: “What are you wiping, girl? Just wash your face!”

Love her clinical honesty! Dr. Dray I love your no nonsense approach to skin care. After suffering through patches of red, itch skin in my eyebrows and above, I listened to one of your videos and threw out my expensive, fragrant moisturizer! I now use CeraVee and I am doing much better!

I switched from my expensive over the top Clinique routine to a minimalistic drugstore product routine and now my face has never looked better!!! It’s amazing the difference ❤️ thanks Dr Dray!

You change my life after i found you a month ago. Now i am using suncream every day even if is cloudy and my skin is transformed. Thank you so much for all your videos.❤

Love how straightforward you are!

Absolutely appreciate the straight forwardness!

I stopped buying tons of makeup! I couldn't go a single day without wearing makeup before I started watching Dr. Dray! Now I wear it occasionally just for fun! But definitely no longer feel like I need to cover up my face. Love my bare skin!

About 15 years ago, I was having a terrible time with irritation and itching in the feminine area. I was about to lose my mind. It was hard to be in public because all I wanted to do was rub. All I ever used in that area was the soap I showered with. So I started researching and read an article that said no type of cleanser was required for that area of the body. It was hard for me to do, but I quit washing down there and only let clear water run down. The itching and irritation immediately went away and has never come back. And I realized that I am still clean in that area and soap or cleanser is not needed.

It took me a while to get on the Dr Dray train but you’re brutally honest and I like that. Subscribed 👍🏼 And I agree with everything you mentioned in this video.

Paula's choice toners are fabulous!

I just started watching this woman... and I’m in love lol ... I love how she tells the truth about the skincare industry it’s sooooo true how they sell us so much useless sh*t !! God bless her beautiful soul ❤️❤️❤️

I don’t buy anything claiming to detox me.💁🏻‍♀️

Thank you so much for educating us!!! After watching your previous videos, I modified my day skincare routine and now my face is much cleaner and healthier than before! Great appreciation! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

This video is amazing. I keep telling people do your research, everything that was spoken in this video is truly key 🗝️ to getting back to self-care and a regiment that works. I use 3 products on my sensitive skin. A simple cleanser, moisturizer sunscreen, retinol OTC, every other night. Thats it. I feel so sorry for people putting all their hopes in dreams and $ in these fads that DO NOTHING!!!. You cannot 🛑 stop the cycles of life. Period. Just take care of you.

that plant in the back is me bouncing around like your hype man "yas girl! go off!"

Things I don’t buy: 1. Make up wipes 2. Books- I have tons and there’s libraries 3. dvds 4. Soda 5. Straws 6. Candles 7. Air fresheners for the home 8. Costume jewelry (have a ton) 9. Feminine wash 10. Powder with talc

I love your honesty! Not just in this video, but in general too. 💖

I love this general-category analysis!

"Fad ingredients"- I think this hold true with food too. Great video.

I often think about my dear mom who washed her face with Zest soap and used the original oil of Olay moisturizer. Her skin was beautiful!

I'm so happy to find a doctor who actually is up to date with the latest papers in the field and I can trust! wow! so much misinformation I receive in beauty clinic and salons and I wasn't aware of. Thank you!

Wow ! Dr. Dray you are awesome ! Thank you for creating a KZfaq channel for us to learn how to care for our skin. There are products I use and no longer will ! ❤️

Reason why I don't buy that product “Because it's a gimmick”

Hi Dr. Dray! I'm a GP in germany and i absolutely love listening to your vlogs! Your approach is everything I also stand for. Being clear and honest is the most honourable quality in an MD. Thank you for teaching me so much! 🙂

love your no-nonsense advice, great content!

I appreciate the academic approach to products. Thank you!

Tumeric has however been used by Indian people for thousands of years as a skin purifier. Maybe best to keep it in its natural form though. But it's definitely not a new thing.... new to the western world.

I recently started tretinoin. Boy did that minimize my purchases of extraneous skincare, because less is more with tret. I was using highly rated products that were minimally effective, at best. I'm glad I made the switch.

This video was super informational! Thank you! I think I've just gotten into certain skincare habits that make me feel good about what I'm doing, but as I have more "mature" skin now, I'm relying on liquid exfoliation etc. and staying away from wipes, scrubs, toner, etc. Streamlined my skin care regimen for sure! I actually laughed out loud a few times during this video...this woman cracks me up with her super honest, and "to the core" commentary.

I used to use face spray. Felt horrible. I've been using brands you've recommended such as CeraVe, Cetaphil, Coppertone, la Roche posay, vanicream...plus i followed your technique of putting moisturizer when skins still damp...and boy. .what a huge difference. I don't wake up with dry skin anymore and i spend A LOT less.

😂😂 watched another KZfaqr's video right after this one and she was talking about a product that costs $135 and is described as "A daytime booster to fortify your skin against the harmful aggressors of the digital age".... all I could think was what would Dr. Dray say about this 😂🤦‍♀️

Thank you for the reminders Dr Dray. My daughter’s eczema is now under control since I switched to Cerave baby wash and Vanicream 😀

Your videos are going to help me prevent skin issues down the road. I have normal to dry skin and it doesnt really have many issues. However, it's the largest organ in the body and protects me. Time to start keeping it healthy!!

Exactly! More education in WHAT WE DONT NEED! You are amazing.

"Sunscreen and subscribe" yes the only thing that everyone needs to do

Real rose water is amazing but you need to be careful and get the right one - no parfumes, no additives, just pure distilled rose flower water. It has really been life changing for my face. I use it as a first step before my HA serum in the AM and PM and I've seen so much less inflamation and irritation. My skin feels moisturized and so well nourished which I havent been able to achieve with any other water-based product (I always include water based sprays/solutions before/after an HA serum so the HA has water to work with).

I've been using a lash serum for a couple of months now and difference to my lashes is insane. Some of them definitely work, at least for some people.

Thank you for all your advice .The beauty industry has many people brainwashed in to thinking we need all this stuff!

“Just wash your face stop wiping it!” Lol Love you Dr a Dray!!

“What are we wiping?!?!!” 😂 Oh Dr you gave me a good laugh with that one.

Since i start to know you (around two years) ,and the product that you mentioned, honestly i have shinier and cleaner skin, i had so much acne in my back, face and neck. I’m so glad because we have you. Also i don’t waist my money on products that i did it before, but you helped me to be without makeup , and have that self confidence to go out without makeup, and have clean and shiny skin with no acne😍. Really love you. You are in my daily routine, while i’m having my meal, cooking, cleaning home i do watch your video 😂Everyday.thanks for all good information, love love love you. 🌹

I am new at this skincare, I never really gave two thoughts to skincare, but all my years of night shift work and perimenopause caught up with me. Hormonal acne is not a joke!!! I felt overwhelmed walking into the store, trying to figure out what to do. I am going over your videos; thanks for saving me money, time, and mind. Omg, so many products.

Vitamin c transformed my skin. I use the powder one form from Clinique. It lightens up my acne scars in one use and after a week they are almost gone. Only one I cannot agree on.

I am going to stop buying a separate facial moisturizer and just use Cerave lotion on my face as well as my body!

This video has been pure entertainment! I love you and your blunt truth! Somebody has to tell people about these nonsense products and market trickery and I’m so glad you put it out there. Great delivery. Thank you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Oh wow!!! I’m going to use up all these wipes!

My husband and I are in jobs that require hours in the car on a daily basis. For the past few weeks I’ve been ON TOP of making sure we apply sunscreen to exposed skin before we head out the door. (Even if my husband rolls his eyes, he does it so👍🏼) thanks Dr Dray.

While reading the comments about intimate washes I had a"ding,ding, ding" moment. Since I was a teenager I've been using them when I shower, especially during my period. And for many years I've been dealing with severe itching. I thought it was because of the incontinence pads I use during the day (which probably don't help). But now I realize that the wash is the problem. Feminine wash gone!

I trust you a lot. I started watching you about two or three years ago. My Keratosis Pilaris is almost fully gone from my body, and whatever is left it is slowly fading away.

THANK YOU for saying out loud that bimatoprost changes eye color!! I use Lumigan for glaucoma and it changed my brown eyes green, discolored the skin around my eyes, but made my eyelashes grow. Would rather have broen eyes and not need the med.

Agree with most of this except the facial oil. I live in the desert SW and just plain moisturizer is not enough for my skin. My skin improved so much after adding oils to my routine. My skin drinks it up and no more dry patches.

Clinique 3 step programme is something I used in my mid twenties and it absolutely ruined my, before that point, clear and great skin. I then spent many years healing the damage and trying to correct the hyperpigmentation and scarring from the breakouts it caused all over my cheeks. Horrible stuff!!! I remember going back to the stand in the department store to say it was not agreeing with my face and trying to get a refund, only to be told that it was just part of "the process" of my skin detoxing itself. So, being less educated and clued up on skincare now, I foolishly carried on trying to use it and only stopped when all my cheeks broke out.

I was always skeptical about eye creams and never got any, now I can’t be more than happy with my decision after seeing this video.

Speak the truth! Thank you for these informative and honest medical based videos!