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Ascorbyl Glucoside Vitamin C: Avène A-Oxitive

June 21, 2020 By Michelle 33 Comments

Ascorbyl Glucoside Vitamin C: Avène A-Oxitive

This post is sponsored by Avène. I’ve been really happy to see more vitamin C products hit the marketplace recently. Vitamin C is one of my favourite skincare ingredients – it’s a powerful antioxidant that’s fantastic for soaking up free radical damage, which makes it great for evening out skin tone and reducing fine lines. As…

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Filed Under: Analysis, Review, Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, anti-ageing, antioxidant, Avene, moisturiser, pigmentation, review, science, vitamin

Why do we still use whitening products?

June 7, 2020 By Michelle 35 Comments

Why do we still use whitening products?

I’ve been mulling over this topic ever since Buzzfeed’s “Are You Unwittingly Buying Whitening Products?” and Vox’s “Why the Market for Skin Whitening Is Growing” videos came out in late 2017/early 2018, but didn’t really feel like I had a good enough grasp on the topic to write about it until recently. Hopefully this won’t…

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Tranexamic acid: a newer skincare ingredient for pigmentation

May 14, 2020 By Michelle 18 Comments

Tranexamic acid: a newer skincare ingredient for pigmentation

What is tranexamic acid? Tranexamic acid (TXA for short) is a relatively new ingredient in skincare. It’s a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine: You can take tranexamic acid orally as a tablet, apply it topically on your skin as a cream or serum, or have it injected into the lower layers of your…

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Filed Under: Analysis, Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, analysis, pigmentation, science, skincare

Video: My Routine for Fading Acne Marks (Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation)

February 7, 2018 By Michelle 10 Comments

Video: My Routine for Fading Acne Marks (Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation)

New video! I’ve had a lot of questions about how to fade post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (aka PIH). I’m of East Asian heritage so I’m naturally pigmentation-prone, plus genetically I’m screwed – my dad’s face is basically one giant freckle. Sun, acne, scratches… all of these will leave pigmented dark marks that last for weeks. While I’ve…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare, Video Tagged With: active ingredients, pigmentation, review, skincare, Stratia, Tarte, Ultraceuticals, video, vitamin

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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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