Let's face it not all skin care products are the same; some are expensive and some are cheap, some are effective and some are useless. We've all purchased at the very least one useless skin care products at one point in time, so how exactly can you go about purchasing a skin care product and make sure that you're getting your money's worth?

One of the most important facets of finding the most effective skin care products is to simply do your research. Doing your research can make the difference between wasting your hard earned money on something that probably won't work. Search online for skin care product reviews and see what consumer just like you have said about some of the most popular skin care products. A reliable skin care review should be 100% unbiased and informative. It should contain things like any negative and positive aspects of the product, how well it worked for them, how long it took to see results and whether or not they'd recommend the product to anyone else.

Another good way to find an effective and reliable skin care product is to avoid chemically based products all together. Tens of thousands of skin care products across the globe contain chemical ingredients that are definitely not skin friendly. Ingredients like Parabens, alcohols, artificial fragrances and potassium hydroxide are all quite common in over 30,000 skin care products around the world, despite being well documented as hazardous or dangerous. Things like redness, peeling, itching, swelling, inflammation and in some cases severe allergic reactions and even cancer have been reported.

Just as there are thousands of chemically based skin care products, there are also a large number of organically based skin care products. As of late, organic skin care has become extremely popular largely due to the fact that they are usually much more effective and are generally much safer that their chemical counterparts. Look for ingredients like Aloe Vera, Shea Butter and Chamomile all of which are well known by themselves yet are constantly combined in various skin care products due to their nourishing and regenerative properties. Other organic ingredients like Matrixyl and Eyeliss may not be that well known but they definitely will be. Found in only top of the line organic skin care products, Matrixyl, a copper peptide based compound  is used in some of the best organic skin care products as it naturally stimulates collagen production therefore filling in fine lines and wrinkles naturally. Eyeliss is rapidly finding its way into the best organic eye products as it naturally reduces puffiness around the eyes. The aforementioned organic ingredients are not only all completely safe but they are also incredibly effective. Matrixyl has even been called the "safest and most effective alternative to Botox" according to one study.

So the next time you are looking for any skin care product remember the above tips and you shouldn't have a problem. Remember to always do your research and do your best to avoid chemically based products as to curb the chances for serious health concerns.