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03-02-2015 01:18 PM
While I was reading reviews for moisturizers on Paula's Choice, I read why she won't recommend any facial moisturizer that is in a jar. Her opinion is that once you open the jar, all the expensive ingredients start to deteriorate; therefore, we are wasting our money and not getting the benefits of the anti-oxidants. I think the majority of my skincare has been in jars, and there are many high-end lines that use jars! Does anyone have an opinion about this--would love to hear. TIA
03-02-2015 01:23 PM
Well, I don't put a lot of faith in anything Paula says....... but that's just me. The products I buy on a regular basis that come in a jar get used up too fast to lose anything -- and they certainly are not expensive!
03-02-2015 01:27 PM
I'm concerned about bacterial growth in the jars of skincare. How many of us wash our hands before reaching into those jars? I'm not always faithful about cleaning first.
03-02-2015 01:28 PM
I've heard so many things about jars, but honestly I prefer my skin care in jars. I just like to see the product and not have to worry about how much is left, a tube splitting open or wasting product I can't squeeze out.
03-02-2015 02:15 PM
I don't buy skincare products in jars. I agree with what Paula says and also I don't like dipping my hands in jars--it's messy. I prefer a tube for these reasons.
03-02-2015 02:33 PM
On 3/2/2015 tototwo said:--as long as you are using the entire jar the first time you open it, you will be fine. OP, jar packaging of certain ingredients is not based on Paula's opinion. It is based on science. You can go read plenty about the science behind skincare packaging. Some products may not contain ingredients sensitive to light/air--many do. HTH ~smiles, SnowKitaWell, I don't put a lot of faith in anything Paula says....... but that's just me. The products I buy on a regular basis that come in a jar get used up too fast to lose anything -- and they certainly are not expensive!
03-02-2015 02:34 PM
I won't use any facial products that come in a jar. I think it's unsanitary, decreases the effectiveness of some ingredients, and is messy.
And yes, I am aware that I could use a little spatula. No thanks. I'll stick with tubes and other types of dispensers.
03-02-2015 02:49 PM
Sometimes I do worry about putting my fingers in the products that come in jars--even body lotion and cream jars. But for the products I love, I don't really care how it comes if I use it! Come to think of it, nothing I'm really using currently, skin care wise, come in a jar, except the Dr. D Dream Cream I use a couple times/week. And I do worry a bit about dipping my fingers in at night. But not that much.
03-02-2015 05:37 PM
03-02-2015 05:50 PM
I never put my fingers in jars. Even if they are clean there is a thin layer of oil on our fingertips that would mix with the product. I never use those little spatulas either because they would need to be washed after each use. For products in a jar, I use toothpicks. Cheap and a clean one every time.
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