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We’ve all seen the word “antioxidant” on the front of a skincare product but what are antioxidants? What do they do and how can you tell they are working? Antioxidants

What Are Fillers in Skincare Products? Have you ever heard a brand marketing to you that they don’t use fillers or toxins? (First of all, using actual toxins is illegal but

Using Physical AND Chemical Exfoliation: Is It Too Much? Despite the shade, I’ve personally thrown at physical scrubs (it was well-intended, hi St Ives and Kylie walnut scrub ????????) There

Water: The Key to Exfoliation We know our skin desquamates, or sheds, every 28-30 days (age-dependent). But did you know that the enzyme responsible for degrading corneodesmosomes (the main “glue”

How To: Keep Your Skin Supple   What do shingles on a roof and the cells on your stratum corneum have in common? Corneocytes aka the dead skin cells on

What Are Peptides and What Do They Do? Peptides are short chains of amino acids that make up the building blocks for protein, which are long chains of amino acids.