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Polyhydroxy acids? Aminofil? Neostrata Skin Active Tri-Therapy Lifting Serum

October 15, 2020 By Michelle 11 Comments

Polyhydroxy acids? Aminofil? Neostrata Skin Active Tri-Therapy Lifting Serum

This post is sponsored by Neostrata. Neostrata is a cult brand amongst skincare nerds, and for good reason – it’s the brand that doctors Eugene Van Scott and Ruey Yu started after they discovered the skin-rejuvenating properties of alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) like glycolic acid and lactic acid in the 1970s. Thanks to their pioneering work,…

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How to Exfoliate 2: All About Chemical Exfoliants

November 26, 2015 By Michelle 33 Comments

How to Exfoliate 2: All About Chemical Exfoliants

Here’s Part 2 of this skincare series on exfoliation. Part 1 was on physical exfoliating tools and scrubs, this time we’re tackling the more complex chemical exfoliants, before moving onto picking the right exfoliation routine for your skin in Part 3. For a simpler overview, you can head to this exfoliation basics post, and for…

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The pHs of some AHA products

September 17, 2014 By Michelle 2 Comments

The pHs of some AHA products

I have a little collection of AHA products now, and since I also have a bunch of pH strips lying around at home, I thought it’d be a good idea to test all the pHs out, since they’re pretty important when it comes to choosing an AHA, and companies rarely state what they are. If…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: AHAs, Alpha-H, chemical, Dr Lewinn's, exfoliation, John Plunkett, Neostrata, Neutrogena, Paula's Choice, pH, science, skincare

My Skincare Regimen (in excessive detail)

July 23, 2014 By Michelle 12 Comments

My Skincare Regimen (in excessive detail)

A few people have asked me about my regular skincare routine, which I described briefly in my interview with Beautiful With Brains – here it is in more detail. I generally use the same steps, but I often substitute in different products. It gets pretty complex, but I hope it makes sense! I’ve included a…

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Filed Under: Favourites, Personal, Skincare Tagged With: Biore, cleanser, Dermalogica, Face of Australia, favourites, Jurlique, Kosmea, La Mav, lip, Love Life, Models Prefer, moisturiser, Neostrata, Nivea, Obagi, Paula's Choice, skincare, The Face Shop, Trilogy, Uriage

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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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