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Does Herbivore’s Bakuchiol Serum Actually Contain Bakuchiol?
Herbivore Botanicals is a brand that prides itself on believing the power of nature can bring your skin tangible benefits. They claim to bring you products that are safe, truly natural and highly effective. However, this week that ethos has been put to task because of one of their best sellers. Their Bakuchiol Serum, which…
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The Ordinary Is Officially the World’s Most Popular Skincare Brand, Here’s What To Buy
The Ordinary is officially the world’s most popular skincare brand, according to a Lookfantastic study. Read more on The Ordinary. Lookfantastic’s Skinfluencer Index found that the Deciem owned brand has a global yearly search volume of 37,060,000. That’s a sh*t tonne of searches. They are so famed because of their winning combination of affordability + effectiveness. Before…
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What Is Lactic Acid? The Essential Skincare Alphabet
Today we are tackling L and the one ingredient, that still gets the most questions, is lactic acid. It’s the type of ingredient that seems suitable for everyone but because it may not work for everyone, is perplexing. And believe me I know, I have done tonnes of posts on this. Like this one: Read…
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PCOS Skincare Tips For Your Best Skin
PCOS skincare is a tricky subject because it feels like it’s out of your control. Many people who suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome suffer with skin issues, like acne. Click here to read more on acne treatments. The good news? You can tackle it and you are in control of your skin’s health. What is…
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What Is Mandelic Acid? The Essential Skincare Alphabet
Mandelic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid that is popular for treating acne and hyperpigmentation. However, you may know of many ingredients that do similar things. What makes this acid different? Read more about alpha hydroxy acids here. It’s also becoming more and more popular as a treatment for anti-aging topicals. So, what is mandelic…
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5 Skincare Ingredients You Should Not Mix
One of the disadvantages of having so many beauty products made easily and cheaply avaliable to us is that you can mix together the wrong ingredients sometimes. Because, let’s face it, as much we all love the fact that brands like The Ordinary and The Inkey List have brought us isolated, potent ingredients in a…
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The Ordinary Niacinamide Vs Vitamin C Quiz
The Ordinary Niacinamide Vs Vitamin C Quiz is here! It was inevitable given the success of The Ordinary quiz and Niacinamide vs Vitamin C posts. There is something fundamentally confusing about The Ordinary, you shouldn’t need a science degree to figure out what’s in your skincare. This is where Science and Skincare comes in. As…
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5 Of The Best Moisturizer’s To Use With Tretinoin
Finding the best moisturizer to use with tretinoin is easier than is sounds. Tretinoin is a powerful ingredient and so finding products that compliment it may seem daunting. If you’ve come to this post, I’m assuming you are already using tretinoin. So, I’m going to skip the overview and jump straight into the recommendations. To…
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What Is Slugging Skincare?
Have you heard the term Slugging Skincare, pottering around Instagram lately? It’s actually an old technique which, if you’re older than 25, you’ve probably used. Beyonce once spoke about doing it 10 years ago. Seriously, it’s that old. It’s just got a new name. What Is slugging skincare and How Does It Work? It using…
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