Cosmetic Ingredients
Ingredient Highlight – Mugworth
A true measure of a skincare nerd is the level of excitement they experience once they find an ingredient that their skin loves. Some ingredients have been around for ages, and we all need them in our routines (retinol comes to mind). Others, like vitamin E, might have fallen off the radar. But that doesn’t…
Ingredient Highlight – Azelaic Acid
Ask any skincare nerd about their favourite ingredient and be prepared to listen about the virtues of retinol/vitamin C/AHAs and what a difference it made to their skin (we are guilty of that, too). But if you have blemish-prone sensitive skin or suffer from rosacea, it can be difficult to find that one ingredient that…
Ingredient highlight – Licorice Root extract
Hyperpigmentation can be difficult to treat. No matter the source of the problem (sun damage, hormones, or squeezing spots), it takes time and patience to see the results. But conventional treatments prescribed by dermatologist (like Hydroquinone) can sensitise the skin. A natural alternative is licorice root extract. What is licorice root extract? Glycyrrhiza glabra is…
Ingredient Highlight – Ellagic Acid
One of the ingredients that popped up on our radar recently is Ellagic acid. What is Ellagic acid, and what are its benefits for the skin? Is it an ingredient you should get excited about? What is Ellagic acid? Ellagic acid is a polyphenol with antioxidant benefits. The main sources of Ellagic acid include berries…
Ingredient highlight – Glycosaminoglycans
Do you read the inci list on skincare products? We’ll admit it – it’s one of our favourite things when browsing our local Boots/Superdrug/Savers. The inci list is a great place to start, but how the product is formulated matters, too. That said, some skincare ingredients are easier to identify and pronounce than others. One…
5 skincare ingredients to stimulate collagen production
Skin aging is a complicated process. How our skin behaves as we get older is down to intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors are internal and include our genetics, metabolism, and hormone processes. Extrinsic factors are external and are primarily down to our lifestyle (daily exposure to pollution, how much sun we are getting, etc.).…
The most popular skin-soothing ingredients
Summer can leave our skin feeling and looking a bit of a mess. Skin-soothing ingredients to the rescue! They’ll soothe any irritation and sensitivity, but the beauty of it is, your skin doesn’t have to be an irritated mess to reap the benefits. All the skin-soothing ingredients in this list also have other notable skin…
What are skin-replenishing ingredients?
For healthy, bouncy, plump skin, your skincare routine needs skin-replenishing ingredients. The good news is chances are you probably already have a few products in your lineup that fit the bill. What are skin-replenishing ingredients? How do they benefit the skin? What do skin-replenishing ingredients do? As their name suggests, they replenish the skin. They…