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How Do Bubbling Oxygen Masks Work? (with Video)

March 7, 2019 By Michelle 20 Comments

How Do Bubbling Oxygen Masks Work? (with Video)

Oxygen masks are products which come out of the bottle as a gel, but start bubbling with oxygen gas after a few seconds on the skin. Brands like Bliss, Peter Thomas Roth, Dr Brandt, Oseque and Sephora have oxygen bubble masks. What do they do, and how did they get the gas into the bottle?…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, anti-ageing, chemical, mask, science, skincare

Daiso Silicone Sheet Mask Review

July 8, 2016 By Michelle 11 Comments

Daiso Silicone Sheet Mask Review

My skin gets dehydrated in winter despite my best efforts to gently cleanse and exfoliate it, so I’ve been using hydrating masks (both sheet and not) to try to boost the moisture levels. I came across this nifty silicone sheet mask tool at Daiso and knew I had to get one! The Daiso Silicone Mask…

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Science: Pantothenic Acid/Vitamin B5 for Acne (and Skin B5 review)

March 2, 2016 By Michelle 3 Comments

Science: Pantothenic Acid/Vitamin B5 for Acne (and Skin B5 review)

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) is found in anti-acne ranges by brands such as Skin B5, who use it in oral supplements as well as skincare products. Here’s the science behind it, and a review by my sister on how it worked for her. Vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that’s…

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Biore Self-Heating One Minute Mask with Charcoal review

September 27, 2015 By Michelle 8 Comments

Biore Self-Heating One Minute Mask with Charcoal review

Biore Self-Heating One Minute Mask is one of Biore’s new look range featuring charcoal as its star ingredient. Activated charcoal is known for sticking to non-polar substances, so it could potentially stick to dirt and oil so they can be washed off the skin easily. I was excited to try this product, but at the…

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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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