With so many ingredients and skincare products, it can get quite overwhelming to figure out what products work well together. Today, we will talk about one of many possible combinations – lactic acid and retinol. Each has fantastic benefits for the skin, and they both work very well on their own, but can they be […]
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Retinol has been the number one best anti-ageing ingredient for decades. But, recently, there has been a new face in town – bakuchiol. Bakuchiol has been, slowly but surely, sweeping all the beauty news headlines and appearing everywhere since the rise in interest in natural skincare. The rumour has it that bakuchiol is a safer
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Recently, I wrote about Vitamin C in skincare and how great it is for brightening our skin. But there is another vitamin that a lot of people swear by that does the same thing. It is vitamin B3 or niacinamide. Despite being often overlooked by vitamin C, it is a powerhouse ingredient with many benefits for the
Summer is coming, and I, like almost everyone else, love the sun. It gives us a nice tan, makes us feel full of energy, gives us vitamin D, and generally makes us feel happy. But it also gives us sunspots, speeds up the ageing of the skin, and can cause melanoma (skin cancer). That is
Vitamin C is the most known vitamin, and it is essential for our overall health. Everyone knows of vitamin C’s benefits and the importance of it in our diet and supplements. But do we know the benefits of vitamin C for our skin? If taken in supplement form, it’s beneficial for supporting our immune system,
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I feel like there isn’t a woman that doesn’t use some sort of an active ingredient in skincare, especially acids. But, do you know what is the best acid for your skin type and how to use it? Classification of acids in skincare There are many different types of acids in skincare, but we can
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In the last 15 years, hyaluronic acid has become very popular. There is almost no brand that doesn’t have it, at least in one of their products. We can find it everywhere, from being the main ingredient in injectable fillers to serums, creams, lotions, and even makeup like foundations, lipsticks and blushes. But why is
We have been using parabens in cosmetics since the 1920s, but in the last 20 years, they gained a bad reputation. Today, many consider them a dangerous and unwanted ingredient. But should we be afraid of them, or are they ok to use? What are parabens? According to the FDA, ‘parabens are a family of
Alcohol is a single name used for many different types of alcohol. And all the alcohols in skincare have various purposes and effects on the skin. The purpose of alcohol in skincare The most common role alcohol has as a solvent for other ingredients. It allows other ingredients in the product to be mixed. And
