There’s been a recent study published about the sunscreen ingredient octocrylene turning into benzophenone over time. According to the paper, “benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor”. I wasn’t going to do a proper analysis of this paper because it only really got lots of attention in France and not many other places, but…
Ultra Violette Review: Full Range!
This post is sponsored by Ultra Violette. Exciting news – one of my favourite sunscreen brands, Ultra Violette, is now available in the UK through Space NK. I’ve raved about a few of their products before, but I haven’t really done a comprehensive post going through all of the options and what the differences are….
Do They Work? Evy 6-Hour Sunscreen, Dermablend Drops in SPF
Being the “sunscreen nerd” person, I get a lot of questions about unusual sunscreen products and whether or not their claims work out. Last time I talked about the Colorescience powder sunscreen and the Skinnies “pea-sized amount” claim. Related post: Do They Work? Colorescience SPF Powder, Skinnies “Pea-Sized Amount” (with video) This time I’m talking about…
Skincare School Podcast and Beauty Blog Research
I’m taking a short break from proper posts (will be back at the end of the week), so here’s some other stuff you might want to check out in the meantime: Skincare School Podcast I’ve teamed up with Adore Beauty (a popular Australian online beauty retailer) for the Skincare School Podcast! This is a 12-episode…