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Ceramides in Skincare: QV Intensive with Ceramides Range

September 16, 2020 By Michelle 13 Comments

Ceramides in Skincare: QV Intensive with Ceramides Range

This post is sponsored by QV. If you have dry skin, ceramides are an ingredient that deserve more of your attention. Here’s what they are, what they’re good for, and an overview of the QV Intensive with Ceramides range. What are ceramides? Ceramides are oily substances that are naturally found in the top layer of…

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Why I don’t recommend The Ordinary’s Niacinamide and L-Ascorbic Acid powders

August 8, 2020 By Michelle 12 Comments

Why I don’t recommend The Ordinary’s Niacinamide and L-Ascorbic Acid powders

There are a lot of The Ordinary products I really like (the Squalane Cleanser, Natural Moisturising Factors and Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution are some of my favourites), and I really appreciate the fact that they (and Deciem in general) really emphasise understanding the ingredients in skincare. But their powders are something I’ve never really…

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Ascorbyl Glucoside Vitamin C: Avène A-Oxitive

June 21, 2020 By Michelle 33 Comments

Ascorbyl Glucoside Vitamin C: Avène A-Oxitive

This post is sponsored by Avène. I’ve been really happy to see more vitamin C products hit the marketplace recently. Vitamin C is one of my favourite skincare ingredients – it’s a powerful antioxidant that’s fantastic for soaking up free radical damage, which makes it great for evening out skin tone and reducing fine lines. As…

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Tranexamic acid: a newer skincare ingredient for pigmentation

May 14, 2020 By Michelle 18 Comments

Tranexamic acid: a newer skincare ingredient for pigmentation

What is tranexamic acid? Tranexamic acid (TXA for short) is a relatively new ingredient in skincare. It’s a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine: You can take tranexamic acid orally as a tablet, apply it topically on your skin as a cream or serum, or have it injected into the lower layers of your…

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Filed Under: Analysis, Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, analysis, pigmentation, science, skincare

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