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    These were the best selling dermatologist skincare products of 2018

    How many of these are in your bathroom cabinet?

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    By Lucy Abbersteen
    Published 20 December 2018 In News

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    How many of these are in your bathroom cabinet?

    There's no doubt in our minds that, generally speaking, consumers are much more in the know about their skincare than about 10 years ago.

    Thanks to there being a world of information at our fingertips through the internet and social media, it's much easier to learn about your skin type and learn more about specific ingredients like retinol and glycolic acid, for example.

    This is also reflected in our shopping habits; Face the Future has looked into the most popular products of 2018 and a clear trend has emerged: dermatology-based skincare has very much come out on top.

    'With sales up across the board, it's the clinically-backed, derm-approved brands that are doing the best – hence a nod towards the shift in consumers becoming far savvier when it comes to their skincare,' the brand tells us. 'The Face the Future customer is fluent in ingredients, knows what to apply and when, and steers clear from faddy skincare.'

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    Keep reading to find out which best-selling derm skincare products made the top 10 list.

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    Heliocare Advanced SPF 50 Gel , £25.49

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    With these skincare heroes on the scene, we're sure the dermatologist-approved trend will continue well into 2019.

    Which of these products are your favourites? Let us know on social @marieclaireuk

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    Lucy is a freelance beauty editor and contributor at Marie Claire, and has also written for titles including Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Glamour and woman&home. She was previously Marie Claire’s junior beauty editor. During her career, she’s covered everything from backstage beauty at fashion week to interviews with famous faces like Drag Race royalty and Little Mix. As for her beauty ethos, she’s a big advocate for not having to spend a fortune on beauty products to get good results. When she’s not got beauty on the brain you’ll probably find her reading or Netflix-ing.

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