Hello, I'm Vashalas 3 Pathma and welcome to Business Daily from the BBC.

I love beauty products. I can't get enough of them, from anti-wrinkle creams to collagen

boosting masks. I'm willing to give anything a go if it promises to make me look good and I'm not alone.

I think the reason they are so popular and the reason why most people use them is because, as I say,

as soon as they use it, they feel a difference, they see a difference and that's all you need.

But do these products work and does a science match the cell? Most of it is bunk. Most of

it really doesn't have a strong science base behind it. This really is a challenging time.

That's all coming up on Business Daily. So we begin the program in my bathroom. I've become a bit of a skincare addict, so I have lots of products.

That means every morning I have several pots to get through. I have my cleanser, which has special maringa bar in it.

I'm not really sure what that is, but it smells amazing.

I have a scrub to exfoliate dead skin away. And then finally, it's a moisturising cream that

keeps my skin hydrated all day apparently. It's a lot to get through before starting my day,

but it's all part of my

quest to keep my skin nice and youthful and blemish-free. But how much of what these

products promise actually work? Beauty products can make some pretty bold claims, and those

claims appear to be doing the trick. In the UK, people spend around $3 billion a year on

skincare alone. Over in the US, around $18 billion is spent every year. And there's one

skincare product we use the most. Moisteriser. Three quarters of women and half of all men

moisturise. This is like routine. It's like having food every day, so moisturiser is my best friend.

I just find it stops my skin drying out. I've been using it for many, many years.

I always make sure I have my moisturiser with me.

I feel that now I've got my 30s.. You do, they have to look after your skin.

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