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My bathroom vanity holds an array of different products that are supposed to help my skin.<\/p>

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Looking at these bottles, jars and containers \u2014 some half-full, some barely used, others I’m already panicking about needing to replace \u2014 it strikes me as excessive, and kind of embarrassing. I mean, do I really need all this stuff?<\/p>

To find out, I spoke with half a dozen skin care experts \u2014 dermatologists, researchers and cosmetic chemists. Some of them also do consulting work for companies that make skin care products.<\/p>\n

The short answer? No.<\/p>

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Beyond the must-haves for well-functioning skin (which we’ll get to below), everything else is optional. “I would consider them as nice-to-haves,” says Dr. Saranya Wyles<\/u>, a dermatologist and researcher who specializes in skin longevity.<\/p>

This includes products designed to help brighten, smooth and refresh your skin \u2014 like many of the jars and bottles lining my vanity. And while some ingredients can improve skin’s appearance, there are limits to what any topical nonprescription product can do \u2014 like turn back the hands of time.<\/p>

But skin also needs topical support to help keep that protective barrier intact. According to all the experts I spoke with, the essential product list needed for skin health is short:<\/p>

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Its job is simple: remove dirt, sweat, makeup and pollutants. Use something that contains hydrating ingredients and is mild and fragrance-free, to avoid allergic reactions and stripping the natural oils that help maintain skin’s barrier function.<\/p>

Don’t worry about getting a cleanser with special ingredients.”It’s staying on your skin for such a short period of time” and then you rinse it off, says Dr. Amy Wechsler<\/u>, founder of Spotless walk-in acne clinics in New York City \u2014 so it’s not going to do much more than clean your skin.<\/p>\n\n

As far as frequency goes, wash your face every night to clean off the accumulated buildup of the day. In the morning? That’s more subjective, experts say. If you went to bed with clean skin, you may not need more than a morning rinse with water.<\/p>

Moisturizers are heavy hitters in a skin care routine \u2014 they hydrate and lock in moisture, which supports our outer barrier and keeps skin functioning the way it should.<\/p>

Most moisturizers combine three types of ingredients: humectants to draw water in, emollients to smooth and soften skin and occlusives to seal moisture in, says cosmetic chemist Kelly Dobos<\/u>.<\/p>

They are often formulated to support different skin needs. So make sure you know whether your skin is dry, oily, a combination of the two or sensitive \u2014 and know that this may change at different life stages.<\/p>

Wherever your skin is now, look for a product designed for those needs. “No matter your skin type, you need a moisturizer that’s appropriate,” says dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon Michelle Henry<\/u>.<\/p>

Because moisturizers stay on your face (and don’t get washed off like cleansers), getting one with ingredients that offer extra benefits isn’t a bad idea \u2014 for example, antioxidants to help support skin health or retinols to improve texture and tone. <\/p>

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Experts agree that the very best thing you can do for the health and appearance of your skin is to protect it from the sun’s damaging UV rays. <\/p>

Choose one that offers broad-spectrum protection from both UVB and UVA rays \u2014 both can cause skin cancer and visible signs of aging.<\/p>

At minimum, you need sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30<\/u>, and reapply every two hours if you’re going to be outside.<\/p>\n

Make using sunscreen a no-brainer part of your day, says dermatologist Fayne Frey<\/u>. “You get up, brush your teeth and put your sunscreen on.”<\/p>

Thinnest to thickest is an easy way to remember how to layer skin care products, says Henry. It makes sense. “If you put a thick product on first, then the thinner product can’t penetrate,” she adds.<\/p>

\u00a0It\u00a0can simplify a routine, says Dobos.\u00a0Just don’t forget to reapply it every two hours if you’re outside.\u00a0<\/p>

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You might be wondering: Are foreign sunscreens better?<\/h2>

Probably. Sunscreens made in Europe, Japan and South Korea allow different chemical filters, includingiscotrizinol, that are better at blocking the sun’s deep-penetrating UVA rays than what’s long been approved in the United States. <\/p>

This month, the Food and Drug Administration\u00a0added bemotrizinol \u2014 which is commonly used in foreign-made sunscreens \u2014 to the list\u00a0of permitted sunscreen\u00a0ingredients<\/u>, the first new inclusion in more than 20 years.<\/p>

“We’re a little behind,” says Wechsler, who likes to layer European sunscreens.<\/p>

Sunscreen sold in the U.S. focuses on SPF (sun protection factor), which indicates its ability to block UVB rays. Sunscreens labeled “broad spectrum” are supposed to offer protection from UVA rays as well, but as reported by NPR<\/u>, they often don’t meet more rigorous European Unionstandards.<\/p>

To ensure you get more UVA coverage, experts recommend physical sunscreens that include minerals like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide.<\/p>

\u2757Wait, I use a lot more skin care products than this\u2757<\/h2>

We all turn to skin care for different reasons. For some of us, it’s to target specific concerns like adult acne or to diminish the appearance of large pores. For others, it might be a fun part of your self-care routine (or your favorite aisle in the drugstore).<\/p>\n

So if your list of daily skin care products is longer than this, we get it. As Wyles says, some of these extras are “nice-to-haves.”<\/p>

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