Taking the guesswork out of skincare
Is thermal water a scam or do the French know something we don’t? Like, they go gaga over this stuff. You can’t enter a pharmacy in France without bumping into shelves stocked to the brim with all kinds of fancy water. To the rest of the us, thermal water looks like plain old water in […]
I know what you’re thinking, “Vitamin C for sensitive skin?! Isn’t that like milk for lactose-intolerance? Trouble?” It can be. Vitamin C has a (well-deserved!) rep for being stingy, irritating and harsh AF. Ouch! If you’ve got sensitive skin, it’s easy to think you’d be better off without it. Big mistake. Vitamin C is more sensitive-skin […]
Niod Modulating Glucosides… Gluco…what? Since when do you need a chemistry degree to buy skincare? Like, would you even pick it off the shelf if you had no idea what it did? Probably not. And that’s a shame. Because, if you have eczema, rosacea, sensitive skin that gets all red and irritated easily or just […]
You know when you’re buying all the new LE blushes because OMG they’re so pretty and then you end up using the same old one again and again because that’s what works for you? Urea is like that blush. While you’re getting carried away by all the new skincare bling – Stem cells! EGF! Bee […]
Can you exfoliate sensitive skin with acids? Short answer: it depends on the acid. Glycolic is out. Lactic is in. Long answer? Glad you asked… What Is Lactic Acid And Why Should You Use It? Lactic acid is the gentlest member of the Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) family. Like all AHAs, it works by dissolving […]
Does Skinceuticals Retexturing Activator have the exfoliating power of a daily 20% glycolic acid treatment? If it’s true, it’s the answer to all our skincare prayers. 20% Glycolic acid exfoliates skin, reduces sun damage, and fades away dark spots and hyperpigmentation. But that % is so harsh, it’ll strip your skin raw and irritate it […]
