Azelaic Acid: A skin breakout buster
How Azelaic Acid Targets Breakouts Found in the natural world in grains – think wheat, rye, and barley – azelaic acid is an increasingly popular ingredient in skincare. Want to know a little more s...
Squalane: Our best friend if you have dry skin
Why Dry Skin Needs Extra Hydration SQUALANE - What is it? Squalane became something of a beauty buzzword a few years back, and this ingredient has since lived up to the hype and become a favourite ...
Niacinamide: Vitamin B3 for your skin
Why Niacinamide Benefits Every Skin Type Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3 that can be ingested orally or used as a topical cream. It’s famed use is for the treatment of a disease known as pellag...
Why Your Skin Reacts to Stress
How Stress Affects Your Skin Health It’s a Catch-22 situation. You’re stressed and it begins to show on your skin and that in turn stresses you out which wreaks more havoc on your skin. A Harvard r...
Vitamin A: Your Fountain of Youth
What is it? Retinol is a type of retinoid, made from vitamin A. It’s long been a favourite among dermatologists when addressing skin conditions such as acne, enlarged pores, wrinkles and sun damage...
Glycolic Acid... What Does It Do?
Glycolic Acid What is it? Glycolic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid (or AHA) that's derived from sugar cane. Want to know a little more science behind it? "Of the AHAs, glycolic is the simplest in st...