"Paula Begoun", also known as "The Cosmetics Cop", is an United States/American talk radio host, author and businesswoman. She is the CEO of Paula's Choice and Beginning Press Publishing. She is known for her view that skin care and cosmetics should be based on ingredients that have been subjected to peer reviewed research.

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There are lots of good products in the luxury lines at department stores and there are lots of junk. The same with the drugstore brands.

Never buy a a skin cream that's not loaded with great potent stable antioxidents like vitamin C.

It sounds like a mood lipstick, ... (It) doesn't sound particularly unique.

Drugstore Doubles: The Best in Beauty.

When consumers buy these products, and spend a lot of money, psychologically they believe in them, no matter how their skin is behaving.

I have yet to find any evidence that expensive skin care or makeup products are better than less expensive ones.

This is a very exciting time for skin care. The product research is very impressive.

[Best-selling beauty author and] Cosmetics Cop ... Back to School Blues: Battling Blemishes.