If you’re a skincare nerd, you may know that different skincare oils have different fatty acid profiles – that is, they differ in terms of which fatty acids they contain e.g. linoleic, linolenic, oleic and lauric acid. The fatty acids have interesting properties. For example, lauric acid is strongly antibacterial, and works better than benzoyl…
Video: Is My Skin Purging or Breaking Out?
Here’s my second video. It’s based on my Purging vs Breakouts post, which I got a lot of questions on – I’m hoping that this video makes things a bit clearer if you’re trying to work out if you’re purging or breaking out from a new product! In it I cover: the science behind purging…
Why Has the FDA banned Antibacterial Soap?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that hand and body washes containing certain antibacterial ingredients can no longer be widely sold (the final rule can be found here, and the consumer update is here). Why have they been banned? The Banned Antibacterial Ingredients In high enough concentrations, antibacterial ingredients kill bacteria either…
Purging vs Breakouts: When to Ditch Your Skincare
This is a more detailed look at the shorter article The Facts and Myths of Purging that I wrote for The Klog. Have you ever tried a new skincare product, only to discover that it makes your skin flare up with pimples? This could be one of two things: Purging: When your skin is adjusting…
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