You can get by without these things, says Meghan O'Brien, M.D., a dermatologist in New York City.
Facial scrubs - Chemical exfoliants, such as glycolic acid, can be found in daily moisturizers.
Eye cream - No research shows that your eye area needs something different than the rest of your face.
Leave-in conditioner - Applying a dab of your regular one without rinsing it out does the same job.
Originally published in the January 2011 issue of Parents magazine.
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