There is no medical or scientific reason for products to be divided solely by gender. People with oily skin can use the same products as anyone with oily skin and vice versa.
Separating skin care products
by gender is primarily a marketing tool and can prevent people from fully optimizing their skin care routines. Are skin care products unisex? Google searches, Quora questions, and Yahoo answers have shown that men have the same question in mind. It's very likely that products that work for women will also work for men.While it may seem like there are more women's branded skin products, brands are hoping to attract male consumers by using packaging and marketing products that don't conform to conventional gender norms. Human skin has almost the same structure, regardless of gender. Although there are minor differences, it's not enough to need gender-focused beauty or skincare products. You don't need to choose products based on gender, but rather on skin concerns and needs. Although the typical shopping experience has stopped being in-person and has moved more to online shopping, you probably remember seeing endless aisles of beauty and skincare products marketed to women.
And there's usually a small section dedicated to “men's skin care products”, which is usually black or with a very “masculine” look. Gender is something that's been talked about a lot lately. Society's perceptions of gender are constantly changing and blurring, and creating a more inclusive world for all genders is one of the goals of the shift to a genderless society. My mother had a lot of skincare products in the bathroom and I used to take them with me when she wasn't looking at them, to see if they worked for me. Whether you're shopping for yourself or trying to help your partner or loved one find a skin care product that focuses on skin health and not on stereotypes, it's what's inside and not the outside of the package that counts.
Retinol is one of the main ingredients being formulated in several conditioning products for men. Men continue to experience problems and variations with their skin, but they haven't experienced the rigorous marketing and skincare education that women have. Skin thinning is a major determinant of aging skin signs, such as wrinkles and sagging, so men may start looking for more powerful anti-aging products later in life than women. Whatever product you decide to try, it's up to you, but the main reason should be to determine what exactly you want that product to solve, not what packaging will appeal to you. The skincare market is continuously diversifying to accommodate men and includes more product labels aimed specifically at men.
This causes many men to wonder if they could use a “feminine” skin care product to solve their problems or if they would prefer to opt directly for their wife or girlfriend's products. With the constant expansion of skincare aimed at men, a skincare routine like Patrick Bateman's in American Psycho is becoming more and more normalized. In a nutshell, skin care is simply the use of gender-neutral products that help treat multiple skin problems, including acne. You might find that a men's product is better for you, or you might prefer the scent of a women's product. The emergence of this 10% product share is relatively new, but the idea of having gender-specific products is not. The olfactory profiles of the products avoid traditionally masculine or feminine notes to offer a universal experience without subtext. In conclusion, it's important to remember that when it comes to skincare, there are no gender-specific rules.
Everyone should be able to choose whatever product works best for them regardless of their gender identity or expression. It's important to focus on your individual needs when selecting skincare products instead of relying on outdated stereotypes.
