So this might come as a disappointment to some.

All may not be as it seems, though.

So just what are people saying about the well-marketed skincare products that aren’t living up to the hype?

Assorted Mario Badescu products

Still, it might be worth researching the New York-based company’s products before applying them to your skin.

Skincare expertCaroline HironstoldObservershe think Mario Badescu sells “cheap product in the cheapest packaging marketed very well.”

So does Mario Badescu have a history of disappointing its customers?

Woman doing skincare routine

You might be surprised, but yes.

So what else may be lurking in Mario Badescu products?

Well, secrets may be a misleading word because they’re right on the ingredients label.

Woman spraying facial spray on face

Facial sprays are some of the company’s most popular items, yet they contain multiple skin-irritating ingredients.

And, because it bears repeating, we shouldalwaysquestion cult favorites.