Mandelic acid benefits: Acne, pigmentation, hydration
Mandelic acid is a type of alpha hydroxy acid that has shown to offer a gentle exfoliation on the skin surface and it's ideal for those with sensitive skin.
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Everything you need to know about skincare based on science and personal experience
Uriage Xemose gentle cleansing syndet
Uriage Xemose gentle cleansing syndet is a gentle cleanser with a cream texture (but able to do some bubbles due to its surfactants content) formulated for those who have an atopic or very dry skin.
After sun benefits: Does it work? Can it repair sun damage?
Summer arrives and most people tend to overexpose to the sun to get a tan until some of them burn and this is where after sun’s role comes. What is an after sun? After sun, as its name suggests, is…
Aderma Phys-Ac purifying foaming gel
Phys-AC purifying foaming gel is a gentle pH-balanced cleanser for sensitive acne-prone skin that calms and soothes skin.
Bioderma sebium hydra
Bioderma sebium hydra is a moisturizer for those who are in a drying and irritating dermatological treatment or for those who have a dehydrated oily skin.
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid: Safety, allergy, DNA damage
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid (Ensulizole) is a chemical sunscreen filter that absorbs UVB rays. Ensulizole’s texture is light, providing a non-oily transparent finish. Ensulizole spectrum range and stability Ensulizole can absorb UVB rays and a part of UVAII rays, but that’s…
Octinoxate: Safety, absorption, free radical damage
Octinoxate (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate or octyl methoxycinnamate) is a chemical commonly used in sunscreen, it’s one of the oldest sunscreen filters and it’s used to block UVB rays. Oxtinoxate’s texture is like a transparent liquid making it perfectly suitable for “light-weight”…