According to a study by Stanpa, the cosmetics and perfumery sector had a turnover of more than 7,000 million euros in Spain in 2020, with facial care being the segment that grew the most, with 28 percent of the total. Additionally, 22 percent of consumers choose the pharmacy as their preferred shopping location, where they can get personalized attention and quality products.
To make your beauty routine easier, we have consulted pharmacist Felipe Martín, owner of Farmacia Galileo 61 in Madrid, and founder of farmaKNOW, a pharmaceutical consultancy specialized in the optimization and localization of pharmacies that currently carries out 70 percent of pharmacy transfers. of the community of Madrid and management of other pharmacies, on which are the most effective and economical creams for your face according to your needs.
“In the pharmacy we can find very good treatments with a very affordable price and although it is true that below 10 euros it is difficult to find something very powerful, since they all have a very careful formulation and with very good active ingredients, around 25 euros or even less, we have treatments that offer reliability and traceability that brands outside the pharmacy channel do not have” explains Martín.
So let’s see which are the best pharmacy creams with a good quality-price ratio. And most importantly, “with a very good formulation, in addition to being effective and whose results are noticeable in a short time.”
Wrinkles and lack of luminosity: Delapiel Blisters
Delapiel’s hydration ampoules contain 7 percent of intense proteoglycans, which reach the deepest layers of the epidermis, and guarantee younger skin thanks to its very high capacity to retain water, creating a hydration network that restores cells. epidermal. In addition, “they have a powerful firming action that stimulates cell regeneration and in addition, they have vitamin C and marine active ingredients that make the skin more illuminated, a true elixir of youth,” says Martín. And each ampoule costs 3 euros but they have immediate effects on the skin.
Flacid: Resveratrol Lift from Caudalie
The new mini format of Caudalie’s Resveratrol Lift firming cream (19.90 euros) is a formula that provides hydration while correcting wrinkles and redensifying the skin. “Its formulation based on resveratrol and grape seed oil increases the production of hyaluronic acid in our skin and offers an antioxidant action that works,” says Martín.
Moisturizer: Topicrem Ultra Moisturizing Serum
And among the most effective moisturizing treatments is the Topicrem serum that contains an anti-pollution system that forms a film on the outer layer of the skin, thus preventing polluting particles from penetrating the dermis, “in addition to having a powerful “moisturizing effect that restores the skin’s structure and its ability to create collagen and regenerate cells” and its price is about 18 euros.
Stains: Heliocare Gel Oil Free from Cantabria Labs
Although it is difficult to find an effective anti-blemish cream at affordable prices, “at the pharmacy we try to prevent them and treat them with a good treatment that combines hydration, antioxidants, and good photoprotection,” Martín tells us. This last step is essential in any facial treatment because it prevents photoaging and therefore the appearance of spots on the skin due to exposomes (external agents that damage the skin), which is why we always recommend using a protection factor that contains antioxidants and a broad-spectrum photoprotection in creams such as Heliocare Gel Oil Free from Cantabria Labs (25 euros), which has all these characteristics and can be combined with your daytime treatment.
Acne: Phys-Ac Global from A-Derma
It is an emblematic and specific cream for people with oily skin and imperfections such as pimples, marks, pores, etc. And Phys-Ac Global from A-Derma is a moisturizing fluid that acts on imperfections, drastically reducing these marks due to its keratolytic action and also mattifies, hydrates and illuminates the skin 24 hours a day. And its price is about 17.90 euros.
Redness: Rosaliac UV by La Roche Posay
Redness on the face or couperose is caused by an abnormality of the venous system of the face that does not function normally and this can cause an itching or burning sensation. In that sense, creams like Rosaliac from La Roche Posay are formulated based on a combination of vitamins B3 and C, which strengthen the walls of blood vessels and also calm irritations, in addition to having sun protection factor and thermal water that has soothing properties and its price is 19 euros.
Young Skin Eye Contour from 5punto5
The eye area is the place on the face where the skin is thinnest, and that is why we must use products formulated with soothing and anti-inflammatory natural extracts, and ideal for minimizing signs of premature aging such as wrinkles, bags and dark circles. the eyes. “In the case of this Young Skin eye contour from 5punto5 it has anti-puffiness action, due to the witch hazel plant, as well as vitamin B3 that improves circulation and minimizes dark circles and hyaluronic acid as a moisturizer. In addition, it hydrates and prevents wrinkles, providing a feeling of elasticity and its price is 24.95 euros”.
