Tag: Is hyaluronic acid An AHA?
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What Is Hyaluronic Acid? The Essential Skincare Alphabet
Hyaluronic Acid is an incredibly beloved ingredient in the skincare world. It has been marketed for YEARS as a skincare saviour, that can transform dull skin into something from a glossy ad campaign. But, is it true? I’m going to start today’s post off a little differently. Very aptly, a day before I wrote this,…
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What Is Glycolic Acid? The Essential Skincare Alphabet
If you’ve been following me for a long time, you’ll know that glycolic acid is one of my favourite ingredients. When it came to picking an ingredient for letter G, the brainstorming didn’t take long. There are still so many people who are confused about this acid. Today, I’m going to attempt to create a…
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Anti-Aging Ingredients 3: Alpha Hydroxy Acids
Part 3 in the ‘Science behind anti-aging’ series is here and this time we are delving into the world alpha hydroxy acids – one of the most talked about category of acids in recent years.
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Lactic Acid Vs Hyaluronic Acid
Let me first make clear this isn’t really a comparative because technically these acids do different things. However, they do need to be differentiated because the world of acids in skincare is a confusing one and one of the questions I get asked most is which one do I use? The short answer, of course,…