There is not one legal definition for either terms that they matter of factly answered in those posts. All they did was answer the question that made their “dermatologist tested” label seem like the better one. In reality, just because it was tested in any way shape of form does not mean there was a positive finding from those tests. On the flip side, derms are not always paid for their recommendations, like they made it seem. Just another way they spread false information to make themselves look oh so amazing.
Dermatologist tested means that literally, a dermatologist has tested it, it says nothing about the results. Every skincare product is dermatologist tested, pretty sure they have to be if they report they improve the skin (?could be wrong but that's my understanding)
Every dermatologist recommends the same products, there's no way the companies pay all of them. Because of they do I want a share please because I recommend those products too!!
You're absolutely right that they want their fans to think that dermatologist tested is a good thing, but it means nothing - their older fans should know that because I'm pretty sure in a skincare video they said to look for dermatologist recommended
OK I can't find the video I was thinking of, or maybe I'm confusing with someone else from that era. Anyways, Brooklyn has been using cetaphil (derm recommended) until almost 2 years ago at least