A lot of our lives now involves staring at phone and computer screens. I recently posted an article about how visible light can damage your skin, and how to prevent it from happening. The key takeaways: Visible light can theoretically damage your skin Higher energy blue wavelengths is the harmful portion of the spectrum It…
Testing Fake Tan Remover: How Does It Work?
If you’ve ever used fake tan, you’ll know that after a few days it can start to flake off, and if you’ve applied it unevenly you’ll want to buff out the stain ASAP. I was pretty excited when I saw Bondi Sands Self Tan Eraser ($19.99 AUD for 200 mL). It’s a product that claims…
Video: What Does SPF Mean? Is High SPF Sunscreen Better?
Here’s a new video that covers what SPF means, and debunks a couple of SPF myths: Why SPF doesn’t mean how many times longer you can stay in the sun Why higher SPF is more effective (and not just 1% more effective) I’ve talked about the first myth before in this post on SPF and…
What Are Propylene and Butylene Glycol, and Are They Safe?
One of the common reader requests I get is for “toxic” ingredient breakdowns, so today I’m looking at two ingredients that are commonly on “avoid” lists: propylene and butylene glycol. What are propylene and butylene glycol? Glycols in chemistry are ingredients that contain two OH (alcohol) groups. Propylene glycol contains 3 carbon atoms, while butylene…