Category: Superstar Ingredients
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What Is Collagen, The Essential Skincare Alphabet
What is collagen? The latest question I aim to answer in the new edition of my series ‘The Essential Skincare Alphabet’. If you don’t know what this series is please click here for further information. Once you’ve familiarised yourself with what we are going to cover, we will waste no time and get started! What…
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What Are BHAs? The Essential Skincare Alphabet
It’s only been a day since I started this series, with What Are AHAs and today we are tackling BHAs. The aim of this series is to give you a brief but essential description of what all these ingredients can do for you. Also, at the end of each post, you’ll find a list of…
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The Essential Skincare Alphabet, What Are AHA’s?
Welcome to my new series! The Essential Skincare Alphabet. Starting with, What Are AHA’s? This new series is going to explore all the ingredients that make up the skincare language. Well, the current skincare language anyway. My aim is to create my own ‘dictionary’ which will be available on Science and Skincare 24/7. This is…
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What Is Cannabidiol?
What is cannabidiol? We’re gonna keep this one short and sweet because it can get confusing very quickly. Cannabidiol is apart of the cannabis plant but not the part that gets you high. It’s 1 of 113 identified cannabinoids in the cannabis plant. Why is CBD used in skincare? Cannabidiol is marketed at targeting inflammation because it’s known as…
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The Definition Of Organic Beauty
The definition of organic beauty. Is it the same as clean, green or sustainable beauty? Organic beauty has its own definition and today I will try to explain it. Organic beauty is very much focused on growing ingredients without the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GM), herbicides and synthetic fertilisers. Is it just a buzzword?…
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What Does Green Beauty Actually Mean?
What Does Green Beauty Actually Mean? It’s an elusive beauty term used often in the industry but is it actually better than non-green beauty? It’s a confusing world out there. Clean, green and sustainable – aren’t they all the same? Are they just buzzwords? Well, this post is going to try to explain it to…
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What Is Alpha Arbutin?
Alpha arbutin is a plant extract that comes from berries such as; bearberries, blueberries, and cranberries. It’s essentially a skin brightening ingredient that has had a fair amount of research under it’s belt. It’s totally safe and has even been described as one of the most efficient skin lightener agents. Its main purposes include helping…
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What Is Tranexamic Acid?
Also known as TXA, tranexamic is a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine, which is an amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. TXA is a versatile ingredient that is relatively new to the skincare market. You can take tranexamic acid orally as a tablet, apply it topically on your skin…
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SI Glossary: Alcohol
Is alcohol in skincare all that bad?
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How Does Hyaluronic Acid Help Your Skin?
Hyaluronic acid has been dubbed a holy grail product by skincare gurus and brands a like for a long time but there is still some confusion over they way it works and whether it will work for all skin types/concerns? Here is some of the key things you should know about HA. What is Hyaluronic…