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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, […]
Is Isopropyl Myristate comedogenic? I know, I know, what the heck is that? A common ingredient in your skincare products that usually gets ignored because it sounds like a chemical (it IS a chemical) when everyone’s into natural actives. And, depending on your skin type, it can do more harm than good… You know me. […]
If I had my way, I’d put zinc oxide in every sunscreen. I know, I know, it sometimes leaves an annoying white cast behind. And it can be a tad too greasy. I can put up with these little annoyances (of course, it helps my skin’s pale and dry). Nothing’s perfect. But zinc oxide comes […]
Glycolic Acid VS Lactic Acid: which team are you on? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, this is the ultimate battle for exfoliation. Both glycolic and lactic acids want to be the one to get those dead cells off your face and make your complexion glow. But only one can get the gig […]
Do peptides in skincare work? This is the million dollar question. Just a quick online search brings up thousands of articles claiming they firm your skin, reverse the signs of aging, and even make you coffee (ok, maybe they don’t do that, yet). At a cost. The aisles of Sephora may be full of peptide […]
In a skincare world where every product promises to turn the clock back 20 years, have you ever wondered what anti-aging ingredients DON’T work? I started asking myself this question the day I saw my first crow’s feet. I was in my bathroom, washing my face as usual. I glanced nonchalantly at the mirror and […]
