There are more and more types of skincare products, so what is medical skincare? Is it a cosmetic or a drug? I. What exactly is medical skincare? The concept of medical skin care products was first proposed by Albert Kligman, an American dermatologist in the 1970s. Medical skin care products, also known as efficacious skin care products, originate from the combination of cosmetics and drugs, which cannot be defined in China yet. It is also a cosmetic product with certain auxiliary therapeutic effects. Is medical skincare a drug? Medical skin care products are not drugs, but belong to the skin care products, the difference between medical skin care products and traditional cosmetics? The main ingredients of medical skin care products are mostly natural; they do not contain or contain few additives such as fragrances, preservatives and pigments that are likely to cause allergies; due to the special nature of their ingredients and advanced production processes, they are generally produced in accordance with GMP requirements for pharmaceuticals; they have auxiliary therapeutic and skin care effects; they are classified by skin type. Traditional cosmetics, on the other hand, are chemically synthesized with a certain amount of fragrances, preservatives, and pigments; the production process is common; they have a skin care effect but no auxiliary therapeutic effect; they are classified according to the purpose of use. Third, the difference between medical skin care products and traditional cosmetics? The main ingredients of medical skin care products are mostly natural in origin; they do not contain or contain few additives such as fragrances, preservatives and pigments that are likely to cause allergies; due to the special nature of their ingredients and advanced production processes, they are generally produced in accordance with pharmaceutical GMP requirements; they have auxiliary therapeutic and skin care effects; they are classified according to skin type. The main ingredients of traditional cosmetics are chemically synthesized; a certain amount of fragrances, preservatives and pigments are added; the production process is ordinary; they have skin care effects without auxiliary therapeutic effects; they are classified according to the purpose of use. Fourth, according to the type of skin to choose medical skin care products? All types of skin need to be revitalized, toned and skincare trilogy, but the types of medical skincare products chosen are different for different types of skin. People with normal or dry skin should use medical skin care products that are rich in nourishing and moisturizing ingredients and have certain anti-allergic effects; oily skin needs to choose oil-controlling and moisturizing medical skin care products; sensitive skin should use medical skin care products that are soft in nature and have a single ingredient with anti-allergic and moisturizing effects designed for sensitive skin for skin care. Five, is it only people with skin diseases can use medical skin care products? Of course not, medical skin care products are also cosmetics, and their safety and efficacy are better than general skin care products, therefore, not only people suffering from skin diseases need to use them, all types of skin including healthy skin people can choose medical skin care products suitable for their skin according to their specific conditions. Sixth, when treating skin diseases, is it enough to use medical skincare products alone? The answer is no, you cannot use medical skin care products alone. Because medical skin care products are not drugs, the active ingredients contained in them are mainly from natural spring water and plant extracts, and their efficacy cannot be compared to that of drugs, which can rebuild the skin barrier and only play a complementary role in the treatment of skin diseases, therefore, you cannot use medical skin care products alone in the treatment of skin diseases, but also need to cooperate with drug therapy to achieve better treatment results.