VITAMIN C AND OTHER ANTIOXIDANTS- BETTER SKIN
You want a healthy and radiant skin. To achieve this goal, you probably apply a Vitamin C serum daily.If you want to get better results on your skin from using…
THE ROLE OF PEPTIDES IN ANTIAGING
Peptides are short chains of amino acids that are the building blocks of proteins such as collagen and elastin. In skincare products, each category of peptides (working differently), could offer…
THE ORDINARY GF 15%- WORTH THE HYPE?
I decided to include this serum in my skincare routine two months ago. It wasn’t the first time I used growth factors. I had used in the past a serum…
RETINOIDS IN SKINCARE-BEGINNERS GUIDE
Retinoids are derivatives  of the Vitamin A used in the cosmetic products for their anti-aging action.They are synthetic, produced in the laboratories. A simplified illustration of their metabolism is as…
FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE HYALURONIC ACID
Hyaluronic acid (HA) naturally occurs in the body mainly in the joints, skin and eyes. It is a linear polysaccharide, a glycosaminoglycan. The highest percentage of HA in the human’s…
IS BAKUCHIOL THE NEXT BIG THING IN SKINCARE?
Derived from the seeds and leaves of the plant Psoralea coryfolia (babchi). The name bakuchiol was given from the Sanskrit name of the plant which is Bakuchi. This plant is…
WHY VITAMIN C IS ESSENTIAL IN SKINCARE
Humans are unable to produce Vitamin C due to the absence of an enzyme called L-gluconolactone oxidase. They have to get it through the food. Oral supplementation could help as…
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE USE OF GLYCOLIC ACID
Belongs to the alpha-hydroxy acids, AHAs and it is the smallest size molecule. Therefore, has better skin penetration. It is actually a chemical exfoliant. It is water-soluble. Benefits Eliminates the…
THE ROLE AND BENEFITS OF PEPTIDES IN SKINCARE
Fibroblasts are cells, in the middle layer of the skin, the dermis that help new cells to grow. They produce collagen, the protein of our skin, muscles, bones and connective…