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Resistance to Botox: What It Is and How to Avoid It

September 26, 2019 By Michelle 3 Comments

Resistance to Botox: What It Is and How to Avoid It

Botulinum toxin (commonly called Botox, although that’s actually a specific brand) injections have been rising as a minimally invasive treatment for wrinkles. They’re quick, relatively painless and have almost no recovery time, and if you have an experienced injector the results look very natural. Since they stop muscle movement, botox injections can also be used…

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Filed Under: Analysis, Q&A, Science, Skincare, Treatments Tagged With: analysis, procedures, Q&A, science, skincare, treatment

Bakuchiol: Better Than Retinol?

September 13, 2019 By Michelle 14 Comments

Bakuchiol: Better Than Retinol?

Retinoids (vitamin A derivatives) are by far the most raved-about ingredients by both dermatologists and skincare junkies. They’re absolutely fantastic for treating both acne and the signs of aging skin. Unfortunately, retinoids tend to be irritating for most people, turning your face into a dry peeling mess if you’re too heavy-handed (me, a lot of the…

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Filed Under: Analysis, Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, analysis, anti-ageing, science, skincare

How Do Bath Bombs Work? The Science (With Video)

August 31, 2019 By Michelle 13 Comments

How Do Bath Bombs Work? The Science (With Video)

Bath bombs are awesome balls of fizzy goodness, with some interesting science behind them! They were invented in 1989 by Mo Constantine, one of Lush’s founders. Bath bombs contain the chemical sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, as their key ingredient. This is the text version – scroll down for the video! Some of…

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Filed Under: Analysis, Fragrance, Science, Skincare, Video Tagged With: active ingredients, analysis, bath, body, chemical, Fact-check, fragrance, Lush, science, video

The “60% of products absorb into your bloodstream” myth

August 25, 2019 By Michelle 13 Comments

The “60% of products absorb into your bloodstream” myth

The myth that “60% of what’s applied to your skin is absorbed into your bloodstream” is one of my pet peeves. It’s so far from the truth, and it’s cited with such an air of authority that it really ticks me off. It also tends to be cited by the sorts of people who push…

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Filed Under: Analysis, Health, Rant, Science, Skincare Tagged With: analysis, health, rant, science, skincare

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Hi! I'm Michelle, chemistry PhD and science educator, and I'm here to help you figure out which beauty products are worth buying, and which ones aren't using science!

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