Pure Gold

Ruby, diamond, gold! Skincare products are now more frequently advertised with these type of luxury ingredients. And then the asking price for such products is easily a couple of hundred euros. Better still La Prairie retail one product at 1,000 euros. But then, it does contain platinum. Fortunately a 30ml serum containing gold costs a mere 510 euros. I often get asked “Does this stuff actually do anything?” In the coming time I will give my attention to a number of these costly ingredients. We’ll start with gold.

An allergen

A thorough investigation in the medical papers has delivered the following: there is no proof that gold is beneficial to your skin. In fact, there is reasonable proof that this ingredient is not very good at all for your skin. It is a well known allergen (abstract) (abstract) and the more often your skin comes into contact with it the greater the chance becomes of a problem eventually occurring. There is also a connection between gold (particularly in alcoholic drinks) and the skin condition Lichen Planus. I’ll spare you the pictures but can assure you, you’d rather not have this skin disorder.

Toxic

Gold in nano form appears to be toxic for skin cells, but so far little research has been carried out. All in all reason enough to leave cream containing gold well alone. If you’re still fond of it: you can buy a beautiful ring for 500 euros. With a precious ruby or diamond thrown in…

Regards Jetske

(Dr. Jetske Ultee-Research Physician Cosmetic Dermatology)

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