Hawaii to Ban Sunscreen Chemicals
It’s the season to be talking sunscreen and today’s blog post focuses on news that the state of Hawaii is…
Anti-Inflammatory Skin Care Ingredients
In this post let’s focus on anti-inflammatory skin care ingredients following our last article on skin inflammation, what causes it…
Alpha Bisabolol and Skin
You’ve likely heard of ingredients including Vitamin C, retinoids and peptides, ingredients essential to great skin, but have you heard…
Benefits of Green Tea EGCG: New Study
It's well known that green tea, and more specifically, one of its active components, EGCG (Epigallocatechin-3-gallate) delivers a myriad of…
Hyaluronic Acid Love
When it comes to effective skin care ingredients, hyaluronic acid skin care products (along with related sodium hyaluronate) rank right…
Cosmeceutical, Defined
When it comes to skin care, you’ve no doubt come across the word, cosmeceutical. The term is being used more…
Coconut Oil in Skin Care; The Good and the Bad
Is it ok to use coconut oil in skin care routines? Coconut oil is definitely having its time in the…
Retinol. 5 Myths Busted
Retinol and its relatives retinaldehyde, retinyl palmitate and prescription forms including retinoic acid, tazarotene and adapalene, is one of the…
2018 Skin Care Trends – 5 I’m Looking At
One can’t escape the inevitable ‘lists’ that accompany the start of a new year and the 2018 skin care trends…
2017 Skin Care Trends: 5 Top Ones
As this year draws to a close, it's a good time to visit a few of the 2017 skin care…
Water in Cosmetics – Yay or Nay?
When it comes to water in cosmetics, you’ll find this ingredient listed in every type of personal care product –…
Synthetic vs Natural Ingredients in Skin Care : 5 Things You Should Know
With a growing awareness and interest in healthy living (open to interpretation, yes!), it’s not surprising that many of you…