Brand: Pixi by Petra Skin type: Dry, Normal, Oily skin How to use: Saturate a cotton pad with the tonic and sweep across face, neck and décolletage (avoiding eye area). Can be used AM and PM after cleansing. Ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) […]
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Skinceuticals Phloretin CF
Brand: SkinCeuticals Skin type: Acne-Prone Skin, Oily Skin, Combination Skin, Normal Skin How to use: Once in the morning after cleansing, place 4-5 drops in the palm of the hand. Using fingertips, apply to a dry face, neck and chest. Ingredients: Aqua / Water / Eau, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Ascorbic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Triethyl Citrate, Phloretin, Ferulic […]
Disodium EDTA
Found in – Omorovicza, Queen of Hungry mist Widely used in the cosmetic industry, working as a stabilizer, chelator (a binding agent that suppresses chemical activity) and preservative. Because of its metallic chelating activity, as it can counteract the adverse effects of hard water – water that has a high mineral count, generally formed when […]
Stearic Acid
Found in Yu-Be moisturizing skin cream This waxy acid is found in a huge array of products that range from animal derivates to fragrance and of course skincare. It is indeed a fatty acid and its structure emphasis this, with the characteristic carboxylic acid group on the end and a long aliphatic, hydrocarbon chain. It […]
A beginner’s guide to London
I know, I know! This is primarily a skincare blog but I have been coming to London for a long time now and I get SO many questions about where to go. I am by no means a real Londoner but I have been to London enough times to say I have eaten my way […]
REVIEW: Fur Oil
Brand: FUR Skin type: Everywhere! And anyone How to use: Our signature prevents ingrown and softens hair. This versatile 100% natural oil can be used on any amount of fur whether you decide to remove it all, keep it all, or any option in between. An essential oil blend designed for pubic hair and skin that […]
REVIEW: JooMo Face Wash
The all new exciting technology that could make face wash the next most important step in YOUR skincare regime.
March Empties 2018
I am already concerned about how I am going to cope without some of these….
INTERVIEW WITH BECKI MURRAY – BEAUTY ASSISTANT AT HARPERS BAZAAR
I was so fortunate to come across the page of @beckimurray_ on Instagram, not least because you get to see plenty of the latest beauty products but because it inspired me to really grasp the reality of a successful beauty writer. Especially at such a tumultuous time in my life, where everything seems to be […]
