10 products you should never put on your skin

Zoe Dubs

11 November 2016 at 4:12 pm

Toothpaste

Do you use toothpaste to dry out your spots? Lorraine Scrivener, leading skin care expert at Eden Skin Clinics says "It will certainly dry them out but not in a good way! Toothpaste can create burns on the skin from the fluoride and bleaching ingredients that are regularly used. If toothpaste is used to whiten teeth, think about the potential damage it could be doing to your skin.” [Photo: Getty]

The winter weather has us putting a huge focus back into our skincare routine. Although there's a new miracle product launching every week, sometimes it’s easy to stick to what you know. But are you aware of the damage that some habits and ingredients can have on your skin?

We spoke to three skincare specialists to find out the ultimate skin sins and the things that we should never put on our skin. Some of them may surprise you.

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