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What is a dermatologist-tested or -approved skin care product?

Dr. Ellen Marmur, MD
Dr. Ellen Marmur, MD
Dermatology

A dermatologist tested the product in some way. One doctor, somewhere, used it (even if he or she didn't necessarily like it). It does not mean there was a clinical trial or that a group of dermatologists endorse it. When an advertisement states that "9 out of 10 dermatologists recommend" something, that's what it's based on.

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