8 Steps to Finding the Right Skincare among the Multitude of Products in Nigeria.
- Introduction
- 8 steps to take to find the right skincare
- Conclusion
Navigating the skincare market is quite hectic in 2024 as various skincare brands have emerged in Nigeria, making it difficult for Nigerians to select the right skincare products. There are thousands of skincare products in Nigeria—safe, unsafe, natural, and synthetic altogether. These skincare products in Nigeria make citizens, tourists, and foreigners indecisive, which leads to choosing the wrong skincare products.
Due to the variants of skincare, consumers tend to go for common and popular ones, which are not wrong; however, some common and popular skincare products are threats to the skin, so it is important to identify certain materials in your skincare product before slathering them on your skin. Identifying ingredients in your skincare product is a simple routine to inculcate whenever you want to change or get a skincare product. Certain steps are required to find the right skincare among the multitude of products in Nigeria.
Here are 8 steps to take to find the right skincare product in Nigeria:
1. Identifying skincare ingredients: Every skincare product label carries the ingredients used in the product. Checking the ingredients in your skincare product before purchasing it gives you an overview of the product, thereby determining the final decision of purchase. Ingredients usually give away the content of skincare most of the time. It is one of the actions to be taken to avoid choosing harmful and wrong products for your skin type. Choosing natural and gentle ingredients like vitamin E, fatty acids, oleic acid, ascorbic acid, aloe vera, geranium oil, linoleic acid, liquorice extract, and many more for your skin type will nourish it and keep it healthy and smooth. Steer clear of controversial ingredients like parabens, sulfates, phthalates, formaldehyde, synthetic fragrances, retinyl palmitate, talc, and hydroquinone in your cosmetics to avoid damage to your skin and other associated health conditions.
2. Seek reviews and effects on skin: reviews are an offshoot of a skincare brand. The testimonies of other users can help navigate your way to finding the perfect skincare product for your skin type. So, opting for skincare products with reviews can help you make the right decision in selecting the right ones among the multitude of products in Nigeria. Also, looking intently at the effect of selected products on the skin may channel the right purchase. Some skincare products give a pseudo glow, tricking potential customers into becoming customers. After a while, the glow ceases and the skin becomes damaged, leading to regret on the buyer’s end. There is something about the pseudo glow that makes observant people identify its true nature; hence, investigating the effects of skincare products on the skin can hinder the selection of the wrong products.
3. Recommendation and Research: Recommendations have helped lots of people in skincare decision-making; however, I must not ignore the fact that certain recommendations marred the skin. Therefore, coupling recommendation with research is an excellent prerequisite to finding the right product among the multitude of products in Nigeria. It is okay to accept recommendations, but accepting recommendations without research may lead to careless reactions on the skin. Researching each recommendation given by people will help in separating the wheat from the tares, that is, separating safe skincare from harmful ones.
4. Personal Research: personal research embraces fresh knowledge, which makes researching more intent and thorough compared to recommendation and research. This step allows fresh reception of skincare information, eliminating former knowledge that may have been garnered to interfere with newly received information. This may even enlighten the researcher about safe, natural, and chemical/harmful skincare products, contributing to the right choice of skincare products in Nigeria.
5. Juxtaposing common skincare products: common skincare products can be a leverage for choosing the right product among the multitude of skincare products in Nigeria. Of course, certain common ones may be harmful to the skin, but comparing and contrasting these products may help in selecting the right product for your skin type, which can help various skincare enthusiasts choose safe and natural skincare. For instance, skincare Y contains harmful ingredients, while skincare Z contains natural and gentle ingredients that give healthier skin. In the course of comparing, the skincare enthusiast can separate both skincare products and make the best choice for the skin.
6. Check the effects of skin bleaching before choosing: Nigeria is the leading country in Africa with the highest percentage of skin bleaching. Therefore, checking the effects of skin bleaching can discourage the selection of related skincare products. It may serve as guidance against the many harmful skincare products in Nigeria, promoting healthier-looking skin. This may also give an educational nudge, which can protect other parties from skin bleaching through sharing information received with the environment.
7. Running a patch test: running a patch test on a small area of your skin before applying it to a larger area can reveal the damaging effect of the product, thereby preventing unwanted effects on the skin. It is a great step for contrasting various skincare products in the Nigerian market. Make it a habit to test every purchased skincare product to see its effect on the tested area before using it extensively on the skin.
8. Find products before budgeting: budgeting before finding products might limit your view of the spectrum of skincare on the market. Believe me, there is safe and natural skincare for your budget; you might just have to search deeper or not. So, exploring the Nigerian skincare market beforehand gives you a holistic view of the various skincare products in the market, avoiding a hasty selection of random skincare products that may be damaging to the skin. Then, you can proceed to draw up a budget for your skincare to make the best selection for your skin.
Sailing through Nigeria’s skincare despite various obstacles and oppression is a great achievement that should be considered for a recognition award, as the number of skincare products in this nation may be close enough to reach infinity. All in all, these 8 steps are your lifesaver to finding the right skincare product among the multitude of products in Nigeria’s skincare market.
