This post was originally published on the now sadly defunct awesome website The Toast in 2014. A reader suggested that I repost it on Lab Muffin… which I thought I did, but apparently that was all a fever dream. Here it is! There’s soap in your mayonnaise! As a scientist with a degree in chemistry,…
Why Vitamin C Can Stain Your Skin (and How to Avoid It!)
Vitamin C is one of the few skincare ingredients with a ton of independent research to back up its properties, like its brightening and anti-wrinkle benefits. Those of you who are vitamin C enthusiasts may have noticed that with some vitamin C serums, you end up with slightly stained orange-brown skin after a few days…
Video: How Does Micellar Water Work?
Here’s my latest video on how micellar water works! Check it out below or on my YouTube channel. Let me know what you think! The original posts on micellar water are here: What is micellar water and how does it work? (updated) and What is micellar water and how does it work? (original) Featured product: Bioderma Sensibio H2O…
Do I Need a Special Cleanser to Remove Sunscreen?
Here’s a myth I’ve been seeing around skincare communities: that you have to use a special cleanser to remove water-resistant sunscreen. For example: “Keep in mind that most of these sunscreen actives are also oil-soluble (only dissolves in oil, not water), which gives sunscreens their water-proof and sweat-proof properties. Therefore, in order to completely remove…
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