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Video: Skincare Oils and Free Fatty Acids: The Science

February 21, 2018 By Michelle 10 Comments

Video: Skincare Oils and Free Fatty Acids: The Science

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…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare, Video Tagged With: active ingredients, biology, chemistry, oil, science, skincare, video

Korean Skincare Review: Whamisa, Lagom, Huxley, Aromatica

April 24, 2017 By Michelle 10 Comments

Korean Skincare Review: Whamisa, Lagom, Huxley, Aromatica

Franki + Seoul is one of the newest online Korean beauty stores in Australia. It’s run by two identical twin sisters Jayme and Jenny who are massive beauty nerds – they spent a year in Seoul testing beauty products and working with skincare companies, then received a grant from the City of Seoul government to…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare Tagged With: Aromatica, Asian, cleanser, Huxley, Korean, Lagom, moisturiser, oil, review, skincare, Whamisa

Why Coconut Oil Is the Best Hair Oil (and How to Use It)

February 23, 2016 By Michelle 39 Comments

Why Coconut Oil Is the Best Hair Oil (and How to Use It)

The cult of coconut oil is going strong, and while a lot of the uses are pretty BS (pulling out toxins, for example), it is actually better for your hair than other oils! Here’s why, and how to best use it… What Happens When Your Hair Gets Wet First, we have to take a look…

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Pixi Cleansing Balm, Rose Oil and Glowtion Review

October 31, 2015 By Michelle 7 Comments

Pixi Cleansing Balm, Rose Oil and Glowtion Review

I’ve been playing with more Pixi stuff – I loved their Glow Tonic so I was excited to try more of their skincare range. Like a lot of other brands, Pixi have taken a tip from the Asian brands and released their Nourishing Cleansing Balm (£18 for 90 mL), which goes on as a waxy…

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Filed Under: Make-Up, Review, Skincare Tagged With: cleanser, make-up, moisturiser, oil, Pixi, review, skincare

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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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