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My Ultraceuticals RVR90 Skin Brightening Experience

March 24, 2017 By Michelle 9 Comments

My Ultraceuticals RVR90 Skin Brightening Experience

Ultraceuticals is an Australian cosmeceutical skincare brand with a strong focus on scientifically-backed, effective products. I was invited to take part in their RVR90 program where I had to commit to using their products and treatments for 3 months (fellow beauty bloggers will know how crazy this is). I’m excited to share my results with…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, AHAs, peel, pigmentation, review, skincare, treatment, Ultraceuticals, whitening

Neostrata Enlighten range – review

April 29, 2014 By Michelle 1 Comment

Neostrata Enlighten range – review

Neostrata have recently released a range called Enlighten recently, which claims to lighten spots and reduce hyperpigmentation. Will it work? You may remember a recent post here on non-hydroquinone skin lighteners – for more information on the whiteners mentioned here, you can refer back to that. Neostrata Enlighten Ultra Brightening Cleanser ($39.95 for 100 mL)…

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Filed Under: Review, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, cleanser, Neostrata, review, science, serum, skincare, whitening

What are the skin lightening alternatives to hydroquinone?

April 20, 2014 By Michelle 13 Comments

What are the skin lightening alternatives to hydroquinone?

Recently we looked closely at the most famous of the whitening agents, hydroquinone – it’s the most studied and very effective, but has some serious (though often overstated) side effects, is irritating to the skin, and has been heavily restricted in some countries as well. Today let’s have a look at some of the other…

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Filed Under: Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, chemical, natural, science, skincare, whitening

Fact-check: The Dangers of Hydroquinone

April 6, 2014 By Michelle 8 Comments

Fact-check: The Dangers of Hydroquinone

This week’s Fact-check (it’s late, I know, sorry!) looks at another controversial skincare ingredient, hydroquinone. What is hydroquinone, what benefits does it have in skincare, why do people say it’s harmful, and is it actually bad? Let’s find out… What is hydroquinone? Hydroquinone (sometimes referred to as “HQ”) is a chemical with the structure shown…

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Filed Under: Health, Science, Skincare Tagged With: active ingredients, controversial ingredients, Fact-check Friday, science, skincare, whitening

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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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