"It’s very important to have a proper order of application for your skincare products," explains board-certified cosmetic dermatologist

Mariana Vergara, MD. For those with intricate, multi-step morning and evening routines, this might be a stressful piece of information to take in. “Skincare should be applied in a specific order to ensure proper absorption of each of our products,” says celebrity facialist and medical aesthetician, Candace Marino. "For example, if you wanted to apply a resurfacing serum but applied it after a night cream, you're most likely wasting the product as it's not going to penetrate as easily over a heavier product." When you think about it, it really makes perfect sense.

If, like me, you're dedicated to ensuring that every last one of your products is hitting your skin in the correct order, keep scrolling to finally put your mind at ease and see what the pros have to say.