Dr Alexis Stephens reviews everyday skincare and beauty products through both a clinical and a formulation lens, explaining what the ingredient list actually means for skin health. Her channel trades in straight assessments rather than trends.
Dr Alexis Stephens has reviewed 62 products. Of the ones she gives a clear yes or no to,she approves 98%. The products she rates highest and brings up most are La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5, Summer Fridays Shade Drops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen and Topicals Slather Exfoliating Body Serum.
She has reviewed 16 serums and approved 16 of them. The ones she rates highest are The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum, SkinBetter Science Alto Advanced Defense and Repair Serum and Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum.
She has reviewed 9 sunscreens and approved 8 of them. The ones she rates highest are Summer Fridays Shade Drops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen, Trader Joe's Daily Facial Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40 and EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46.
She has reviewed 8 body and tanning products and approved 8 of them. The ones she rates highest are Topicals Slather Exfoliating Body Serum, Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea and Versed Press Restart Gentle Retinol Body Lotion.
She has reviewed 7 moisturizers and approved 7 of them. The ones she rates highest are La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5, CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion and SkinBetter Science AlphaRet Overnight Cream.
She has skipped 1 of the 62 products she has reviewed. The ones she is clearest about are Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides with Amino Acids, Iron and Protein.
There is a guide to her picks for mature skin: Dr Alexis Stephens on mature skin.
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All 62 products Dr Alexis Stephens has reviewed, grouped by product type. Click a product to see the full guru consensus.
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