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I usually don’t have time for the “IT skincare ingredient” of the moment. Can I tell you a secret? It’s usually just marketing hype. They almost never perform as well as they claim. Almost. Centella Asiatica is the exception to the rule. It’s a soothing powerhouse that hydrates skin, calms down irritations, and keeps you […]
What are you to do when your derm’s at odds with you? Like, I don’t like wasting my money on exfoliating cleansers. Me loves some glycolic acid, but I want it to stay on my skin for hours. It works better that way. My derm wasn’t having it. “Your cosmeceutical moisturizer with glycolic acid is […]
I’m surprised Nimue came out with an enzyme exfoliant. Why? Nimue is a cosmeceuticals brand. In theory, cosmeceuticals contain higher concentrations of active ingredients, like retinol and glycolic acid. That’s what I expected. A 15% glycolic acid exfoliant or something similar. Instead, they opted for enzymes, the most unreliable exfoliating family on the skincare block. […]
Did you know Optiat had a makeover? Founded by a brother and sister shocked by the sheer amount of coffee grounds wasted in bars and cafeterias, the brand is on a mission to collect as much food “wastage” and turn it into skincare products. In 2018, the duo went on Dragon’s Den, where they secured […]
My heart broke when Sunday Riley reformulated Good Genes with glycolic acid instead of lactic acid. I totally get it why she had to do it. A new EU law dictates that brands can’t sell lactic acid treatments that have a 10% concentration or a pH lower than 5. Thanks EU! Don’t you have better […]
If there’s an ingredient I can’t get enough of, it’s Salicylic Acid. You see, my t-zone is prone to blackheads. If I leave it to its own devices, the whole area gets covered in dark spots that won’t budge. Eww. Well, they didn’t budge until I discovered Salicylic Acid. Now that I’m using it every […]
