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Another dermatologist-backed retinol promising amazing results without wrecking your skin? Groundbreaking. So yes, I rolled my eyes when I first saw Sobel Skin Rx 4.5% Retinol Night Treatment. Retinol can smooth texture, fade dark spots, and soften fine lines, but it can also leave your face red, flaky, and seriously regretting your life choices. Sobel […]
Physical exfoliators have fallen badly out of favour. Acids took over, scrubs got blamed for everything from irritation to damaged skin barriers, and suddenly rubbing anything grainy on your face became skincare heresy. Enter Versed Day Maker Microcrystal Exfoliator, which promises to make face scrubs respectable again with ultra-fine microcrystalline cellulose particles and a creamy, moisturising […]
Let me guess… You started taking maca root for more energy, better hormone balance, or maybe both. A few days later, your face starts breaking out. Coincidence, or is maca giving you acne? It’s possible, but probably not for the reason you think. There’s no good evidence that maca directly causes acne. But because it […]
I love a cleanser that does a little more than just wash my face, and ACURE Resurfacing Glycolic & Unicorn Root Cleanser promises that. You’ve got 1% glycolic acid for exfoliation, a bunch of plant extracts and, of course, something called unicorn root (because apparently glycolic acid wasn’t exciting enough on its own). But the […]
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with jelly cleansers. Get the formula right and they’re lovely: light, gentle and much nicer to use than a cleanser that leaves your face feeling like it’s been scrubbed with washing-up liquid. Get it wrong and you end up massaging slippery gel around your face wondering whether […]
So, you bought a bottle of Cetaphil Moisturising Lotion because everyone and their mum said it was gentle. Just like dozens of people who trust the “dermatologist recommended” label without question. And yet, your skin is telling a different story. The truth is, even the gentlest formulas contain ingredients that trigger reactions in certain skin […]
