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Skincare Hoax: How You're Being Tricked into Buying Lotions, Potions & Wrinkle Cream Hardcover – 24 January 2023

by Fayne L. Frey (Author), Patricia Salber (Foreword)
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Feel Empowered and Beautiful at Any Age with This Groundbreaking Guide to Skincare

We all want to have young and healthy skin, yet the beauty industry is so mixed in its messages that most consumers have no way to tell which skincare products are helpful and which claims are pure hype. In The Skincare Hoax, skincare expert Dr. Fayne Frey explores the “essential” product categories that are entirely unnecessary, exposes how many well-known skincare ingredients have no scientific basis, and recommends truly effective skincare products and regimens that are easy and affordable.

Key points include:

  • Why an over-the-counter wrinkle cream that removes wrinkles would be in violation of federal law
  • The one and only true anti-aging product
  • What moisturizers actually do

Reveal the healthiest and most informed choices for your skin with The Skincare Hoax.

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"An especially important and instructive exposé." 
—Midwest Book Review

“The Skincare Hoax will make you rethink everything you know about skincare. You'll be putting money back in your pocket once you’re done reading this excellent book.”
—Anna Villarreal, JD, founder and CEO of LifeStory Health
 
“Don't be fooled! Fancy ads and high price tags don't mean a skincare product is better. Dr. Fayne Frey lays it on the line in The Skincare Hoax.”
—Leslie Farin, MPH, publisher/founder/editor-in-chief of 50PlusToday

“Dr. Frey has a flair for setting the record straight. Thoughtfully written, this book helps navigate the myriad of products that are on the market. Great read!”
—Mary P. Leahy, MD, MHA, and CEO of Bon Secours Charity Health System

“An entertaining and meaningful read about how the media taps into our emotions and influences our decisions. This book is a must for those who want to know what we really need for skincare.”
—Nancy Parkes, EdD, education consultant
 
“The Skincare Hoax, I think about it every time I wash my face! Simplicity is a good thing.”
—Audrey Gay Rodgers, owner/director of Hameau Farm in the Big Valley

About the Author

Commonly known as “The Ralph Nader of the Skincare Industry,” Fayne L. Frey, MD, is a New York–based, Ivy League–trained, board-certified dermatologist and skincare consultant and a nationally recognized expert in the effectiveness and formulation of over-the-counter skincare products. She is a contributor to and on the editorial board of both 50PlusToday, a top-rated senior lifestyle online magazine, and The Doctor Weighs In, one of the leading online sources for trusted health and wellness information. She is the founder of FryFace.com, which offers skincare information and a tailored product selection service.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse Publishing (24 January 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1510771557
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1510771550
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.29 x 22.86 cm
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Commonly known as the Ralph Nader of the skincare industry, Dr. Fayne Frey is a New York based, Ivy-League trained, board certified dermatologist where she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer and a skincare consultant, as a nationally recognized expert in the effectiveness and formulation of over-the-counter skincare products.

She is a contributor to and on the editorial board of both 50PlusToday, a top-rated online senior lifestyle magazine and The Doctor Weighs In, one of the leading online resources for trusted health and wellness information. She is a frequent speaker in many venues where she captivates audiences with her wry observations regarding the skincare industry. She has consulted for numerous media outlets, including NBC, USA Today, and the Huffington Post, and has also shared her expertise on both cable and major TV outlets.

Dr. Frey is the Founder of FryFace.com, an educational skincare information and product selection service website that clarifies and simplifies the overwhelming choice of effective, safe and affordable products encountered in the skincare aisles.

Dr. Frey is a graduate of Boston University, summa cum laude with Distinction, a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a graduate of the Weill Cornell Medical College. She is a fellow of both the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

In her spare time you might find her running, playing piano, reading or eating M&Ms. Dr. Frey lives in Rockland County, NY with her husband and has four grown children.

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Gaetan Boudreau
5.0 out of 5 stars Une révélation...
Reviewed in Canada on 4 January 2024
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Un livre pour déposer un brin de rationalité dans cet univer trompeur...
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Diane Burroughs
5.0 out of 5 stars How To Really Reduce Your Worry Lines!
Reviewed in the United States on 5 December 2023
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If you want to reduce those frown and worry lines, then soften your hard perspective about your aging skin by reading these reassuring pages.

Dr. Fayne L. Frey is a dermatologist with more than thirty years of experience. She’s known as the Whistleblower of the skincare industry specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer, a skincare consultant, and a nationally recognized expert in the effectiveness and formulation of over-the-counter skincare products.

Writing this book is her version of her throwing down the medical white glove gauntlet to expose some well-kept secrets of the beauty industry. Did you know the exact same ingredients are repurposed into differently-sized colored jars and tubes targeting the face, body, eyes, with each category having a different price? Who knew the eye skin was worth more than the rest of the skin? That’s what they program us to believe.

We are a beauty-conscious society, and Frey reveals how marketing strategies play into our so-called beauty needs. Marketing geniuses built this half a TRILLION-dollar beauty industry on products that don’t deliver as promised. That’s the beauty of advertising hype!

Our fearless, self-proclaimed nerdy Doc “has a perverse tenacity to mock the system.” She’s a chemistry buff and obsessed with ingredients in skincare products. The doctor does not shy away from naming names of which products to buy and why. Also, FryFace.com is her free database to look up items’ efficiencies. Based on your personal preferences, the software creates a list of products that fit your criteria while having no affiliations or financial interest in any of the products.

Dr. Fayne’s wish for women is to consider asking why they need to impulsively buy that particular beauty thingy. Because of the bogus skin care propaganda, our renowned dermatologist genuinely yearns for women to know they are already amazingly beautiful. Basically, ladies, you need to buy a good sunscreen and moisturizer. Yup, you read that right. For all your pretty pennies earned, it’s worth purchasing this beauty consumer guide for the next time you think about replenishing your beauty regimen. Trust me this is money well spent!
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Maureen Cannock
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 May 2023
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I wish I’d read this when I was in my twenties, what a shame women still want to spend money on a ‘name’.
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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars I (almost) have no words
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Honest to goodness...breath of fresh air... empower women (and men)...all sound so cliche. I am so thankful to Ms. Frey for the work she does and for writing this book. I sincerely hope more and more people will read it and feel comfortable in their own skin.
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Sarah Beauregard
4.0 out of 5 stars Très intéressant comme livre
Reviewed in Canada on 10 February 2024
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J'ai complètement changé mes habitudes suite à la lecture de ce livre mais surtout, je sauve des centaines de dollars par année depuis !!
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