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What is Designer Skin Lotion?

Diane Goettel
Diane Goettel
Diane Goettel
Diane Goettel

Designer skin lotion is a skin care product that is formulated and manufactured by a high-end line of beauty products. This line of products is also often associated with some other type of luxury goods. Some high-end companies that sell suits, evening wear, or luggage sometimes branch into body products. This usually begins with a fragrance, which is sometimes followed by a cosmetics line and then a line of skin care products.

In comparison with the kinds of skin lotion that are available in most pharmacies and drug stores, designer skin lotion is often quite expensive. The price of the lotion has to do both with the price points of the brand that it is associated with as well as the ingredients. Sometimes designer skin care lotion includes ingredients that are either very rare, very expensive, or both. It is also common for designer brands to put a great deal of research into their products to formulate skin lotion of the highest quality. This also drives up the price of the product.

Designer skin lotion.
Designer skin lotion.

The term "designer skin lotion" may also refer to a product that is made by a company that only produces skin care products. These types of products, however, will not be found in local drug stores. Rather, they may sell the lotion at stand-alone stores, kiosks in high-end department stores, or through spas and salons. Much like lotions that are associated with a fashion brand, these kinds of lotions are expensive. Their price, however, is usually defined less by branding and more by research and ingredients.

Designer skin lotions can be purchased from high-end beauty retailers.
Designer skin lotions can be purchased from high-end beauty retailers.

Some people believe that designer skin lotion is tops in quality and benefits to the skin. Others think that it is simply an over-priced version of what is available in the beauty aisle in most grocery stores. The difference in quality of designer skin lotion varies from company to company. The best way to choose a designer skin lotion, or to choose this kind of lotion over a budget brand option, is to read consumer reports on the products.

Another great way to choose between these products is to ask for samples of designer skin lotion. Many high-end skin care companies, especially those that have their own kiosks in department stores, will give away samples of their products. By using a sample and comparing it to a drug store brand, differences in quality and results can be assessed.

Diane Goettel
Diane Goettel

In addition to her work as a freelance writer for WiseGEEK, Diane is the executive editor of Black Lawrence Press, an independent publishing company based in upstate New York. She has also edited several anthologies, the e-newsletter Sapling, and The Adirondack Review. Diane has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.A. from Brooklyn College.

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Diane Goettel
Diane Goettel

In addition to her work as a freelance writer for WiseGEEK, Diane is the executive editor of Black Lawrence Press, an independent publishing company based in upstate New York. She has also edited several anthologies, the e-newsletter Sapling, and The Adirondack Review. Diane has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.A. from Brooklyn College.

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      Designer skin lotions can be purchased from high-end beauty retailers.