Published: November 15, 2025
It’s so easy to believe the wrong things when it comes to skincare, especially if you see those snippets of misinformation perpetrated multiple times. Falling for the wrong skincare myths, however, could end up being disastrous for your complexion.
If you want to make sure that your skincare efforts are on the right track, keep reading as Avinichi talks through a few skincare myths that, for the sake of your skin, you really need to stop believing!
Myth: Oily Skin Doesn’t Need to Be Moisturized
While some skincare myths seem to appear from nowhere, it’s easy to understand how this one came about. After all, oily skin usually has a sheen to it. Even though this sheen is due to excess oil, rather than water (it goes without saying that the two are completely different), many think that this is a reflection of their skin keeping itself naturally moisturized.
Truth: All Skin Types Need Moisture
Unfortunately, the sheen that coats oily skin doesn’t do much for the skin’s moisture levels, which is what moisturizers are designed to help with. Not only is it very possible for skin to be both oily and dehydrated, but dehydration can actually increase oiliness. It causes oil production to go into overdrive. This is the skin’s attempt to compensate for the lack of moisture. Therefore, by deciding not to moisturize oily skin, you’ll only end up making your skin even oilier in the long run.
The key to moisturizing oily skin without having to deal with excess grease, clogged pores, and breakouts? Use a lightweight moisturizer that contains non-comedogenic ingredients. Take the Mulberr-E Moisture Infusion Cream as an example. It can be found in the Avinichi Phyto Thermal Collection. It has a silky, airy texture, with an oil-free formulation that hydrates the skin with several lightweight, moisture-binding humectants. It’s packed with antioxidants as well, thanks to extracts from mushroom, grape seed, rosemary, and more. Even better, it contains salicylic acid, a beta-hydroxy acid that’s loved by people with oily skin. It keeps the pores clear of blockages, helping to prevent the appearance of breakouts.
Myth: You Don’t Need to Wear Sunscreen If You’re Staying Indoors
It’s no secret that the sun’s UV rays cause serious damage to the skin. It affects the complexion in numerous ways, with research showing that it could be responsible for up to 80% of the wrinkles and dark spots that develop on the skin with age. As a result, SPF is a must whenever your skin is going to be exposed to UV radiation. If you think that this means you can skip the sunscreen if you plan on staying indoors, you’re sadly mistaken…
Truth: SPF is Needed at All Times
People often don’t realize just how far-reaching the sun’s UV rays can be. While glass blocks almost all UVB radiation, which is why you won’t get a sunburn if you stay inside, standard window glass allows 45-75% of UVA radiation through. UVA rays not only accelerate the skin aging process, but they also trigger the development of skin cancer. This is why SPF is needed at all times during daylight hours, even if you aren’t going to be leaving the house.
Make sure that the sunscreen you use is a broad-spectrum formula. SPF only indicates UVB protection, which you won’t need if you’re staying indoors. You’ll need a sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays to ensure that your skin remains safe.
Myth: A Long Skincare Routine is Essential for Giving Your Skin All That It Needs
K-beauty trends have dominated the skincare scene lately. With South Korea famous for its forward-thinking approach to skincare, it’s easy to see why many chose to align their skincare habits with the complex, 10-15-step routines that K-beauty promotes. This soon led to one of the most damaging skincare myths around: that those long and complicated skincare routines are essential if you really want to give your skin all that it needs.
Truth: Shorter Skincare Routines are Often Much More Effective
Unfortunately, the obsession with long skincare routines ended up causing trouble for many. For most people, there are only so many ingredients that the skin barrier will tolerate. After you pass that threshold, you end up overloading your skin, resulting in inflammation, sensitivities, and other issues.
While it’s true that a long skincare routine enables you to individually target each one of your visible skin concerns, the same can be said of a shorter routine that contains multi-functional skincare products. Avinichi’s Hydrating Multifruit C-Serum, for instance, can help with the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, dehydration, skin barrier damage, and more. If you’re currently using a few different products to tackle those same issues, swapping them out for a single, multipurpose product could do your skin barrier the world of good.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that long routines should be shunned by everyone. Skincare is such a personal thing – you need to figure out what works best for your skin. That could very well be a long skincare routine. However, don’t go thinking that this is the only way to properly care for your skin!
Myth: Natural Skincare Ingredients are Better Than Synthetic Ingredients
The natural movement has really taken the skincare world by storm, with people now becoming increasingly conscious about what it is they’re applying to their skin. With natural foods being better for your body than synthetic foods, it’s easy to see why this theory has been applied to skincare too. However, in reality, natural skincare ingredients aren’t necessarily better for either your skin or the environment!
Truth: Synthetic Ingredients Often Outshine Their Natural Counterparts
While it’s true that natural ingredients have plenty to offer (each Avinichi skincare collection is based around different natural ingredients), all-natural skincare products tend to be lacking in efficacy and consistency.
Natural ingredients can also be more harmful to the environment. Ingredients produced in a lab use fewer resources and have a lower carbon footprint overall. You also won’t need to worry about environmental destruction caused by unsustainable growing or harvesting techniques.
The best way forward is to seek out ingredients that your skin actually needs, whether they’re natural or not. Some skincare products bring together the best of both worlds. The Avinichi Liquid Lift Overnight Melting Mask, for example, boasts an array of powerful natural ingredients, including extracts from aloe vera, lavender, pomegranate, acai berry, and more. It combines these with science-backed synthetic ingredients, like sodium hyaluronate, squalane, and peptides. This gives you a product that’s capable of bringing about some big changes in the complexion.
Myth: Everyone Should Be Double Cleansing
Skincare myths are sometimes perpetuated by trends, and the double cleansing trend has had a big impact on this one. The concept of double cleansing has been around for a while, but it has only recently become mainstream. More and more people are now doing it. The fact that they’re often seeing great success from their efforts means that many beauty influencers are now recommending that everyone should be double cleansing.
Truth: Unnecessarily Double Cleansing Can Cause Barrier Damage
There’s no denying the benefits of double cleansing. Starting with an oil-based cleanser and then following up with a water-based cleanser can remove impurities in a much more thorough way than a single cleanse can.
However, the rise in double cleansing is one of the reasons why over-cleansing has become such an issue. Like over-exfoliation, over-cleansing strips away the skin barrier. It causes dehydration, sensitivities, breakouts, and more. If you double cleanse when your skin doesn’t need it, this is exactly what’s going to happen.
How do you know if you need to double cleanse? It can be a useful technique if your skin type is oily or combination. If your skin is particularly dirty or you’ve been spending time in a heavily polluted environment, then, again, double cleansing can be useful. However, even then, it’s unlikely to be something that your skin needs every day, twice a day. Save it for the evenings, and only double cleanse if it’s called for.
Myth: Eye Creams are a Waste of Money
Take a look at the ingredient lists of some of the eye creams out there, and you’ll notice that they’re very similar, if not identical, to the face creams produced by the same brand. Sadly, it’s true that some brands use eye creams as a marketing gimmick. This is why the skincare myth that all eye creams are a waste of money took hold.
Truth: Many Eye Creams Have Specialized Formulas That are Worth Paying for
When it comes down to it, the skin around your eyes is different from the skin everywhere else on your face. Not only is it thinner, consisting of fewer layers, but it also lacks sebaceous glands. This means that it’s more prone to damage, dehydration, and dryness than the rest of your face. This is why many people notice the visible signs of aging, like fine lines, developing around their eyes before they see those creases appearing anywhere else.
While there’s no denying that some eye creams are a waste of money, this doesn’t apply to all of them. There are plenty of specialized eye creams out there that take these differences into account. The Avinichi Dark Circle Eye Perfecting Cream is one. Featuring the likes of caffeine, resveratrol, vitamin C, and camu camu extract, this high-performance blend quickly reduces the appearance of crow’s feet, puffiness, and dark circles. It gives the eye area a brighter and more radiant finish.
Debunking Skincare Myths With Avinichi
There are so many skincare myths floating around out there, making it difficult to know what to believe. When it comes down to it, always do some extra research before buying into a new trend or technique you’ve heard about. Make sure that it’s backed by reputable professionals and is suitable for your skin before giving it a try.
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