• cyclomethicone in skincare

    Cyclomethicone: What Does It Do In Skincare?

    What does Cyclomethicone do in skincare? If you take a look at the back of your skincare products, you’ll find Cyclomethicone has slithered its way almost everywhere. Thank its texture for it. It gives it some unique properties that make it a pleasure for formulators to work with and for us to use. And yet, […]

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  • glycol stearate in skincare products

    Glycol Stearate: What Is It And How Does It Benefit Skin?

    What the heck is Glycol Stearate? When I first got serious about skincare and started taking a much closer look at what I put on my face, I saw this chemical is pop up all over the place – even in natural products. What is it doing there? Is it really natural, despite the non-so-natural-sounding […]

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  • Clarins Toning Lotion with iris review

    Can Clarins Purifying Toning Lotion Really Balance Oily Skin?

    Clarins Toning Lotion with Iris recently got an upgrade. It’s now called Clarins Purifying Toning Lotion and promises to be a greener version of the original. Truth be told, I wasn’t a fan of the original version. I’m not a fan of toners in general. Everyone says they’re a must in your skincare routine, but […]

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  • sunflower oil

    Sunflower Oil For Skin: Benefits And Side Effects

    You know Italians are obsessed with olive oil, right? It’s our go-to oil for cooking. We drizzle it on salads and bruschettas, we use it to make pesto and pasta sauces and cook meat or fish with it.  We even put it on our skin when it’s dry. But when it comes  down to deep-frying, […]

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