With high-tech skincare dominating the beauty industry — everything from light therapy masks to micro-current facial devices — it’s easy to assume that the newer the product, the better. But, according to experts, a handful of vintage skincare products are just as effective as, if not better than, their modern counterparts. At the very least, they’re almost always more affordable.
So, we took to the internet and found 10 of the top-reviewed vintage skincare products that have stood the test of time. Whether it’s a simple tub of Vaseline or a rejuvenating body serum, the following products are giving these new-wave gadgets a run for their money. Scroll on and discover which skincare buys have truly withstood the test of time according to happy customers, below.
1. A French pharmacy classic that does it all This French brand has made simple and effective beauty products since 1950. One of its most adored skincare buys, the Lait-Crème Concentré, is quite the versatile moisturizer with its six functions: moisturizing cream, makeup base, cleansing milk, moisturizing mask, after-shave, after-sun care.
It was first recommended to us by makeup artist Susan Zeytuntsyan and it's now a popular product amongst HuffPost readers. One Amazon reviewer loves its lightweight texture. "I worried that this might feel too waxy or thick," TM Conway wrote.
"It's not. It's a unique moist-creamy texture that spreads out thinner than expected..
.almost like a cross between a lotion and a .