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Do They Work? Evy 6-Hour Sunscreen, Dermablend Drops in SPF

March 16, 2021 By Michelle 6 Comments

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…

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Sneaky Marketing? The Inkey List Succinic Acid Acne Treatment

March 2, 2021 By Michelle 10 Comments

Sneaky Marketing? The Inkey List Succinic Acid Acne Treatment

The Inkey List are a brand that I generally quite like. They’re probably the main competitor to The Ordinary, which I also quite like. Both brands have lots of products, and many of them work well on my skin. They’re both also really budget friendly, and it’s hard to hate brands that are making skin…

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Should you avoid aluminium in deodorants? The science (with video)

December 29, 2020 By Michelle 31 Comments

Should you avoid aluminium in deodorants? The science (with video)

I’ve recently been approached by several natural deodorant companies to talk about the health risks of aluminium-containing antiperspirants. As much as I’d like that sweet sweet cheque… I can’t. Because the science just isn’t there. So instead, I’m going to debunk the aluminium scaremongering. (Note to deodorant companies: There are valid reasons to switch to…

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Do They Work? Colorescience SPF Powder, Skinnies “Pea-Sized Amount” (with video)

December 22, 2020 By Michelle 10 Comments

Do They Work? Colorescience SPF Powder, Skinnies “Pea-Sized Amount” (with video)

I’ve had a lot of questions about certain sunscreen products with unusual claims, and what I think of them. I’ll be talking about what I personally think of the claims for 2 products in this post, but there are a lot more products that I’ll talk about later – let me know if there are…

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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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