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The short answer to what you can mix with ceramides is: almost any common skincare ingredient. Niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, retinol, bakuchiol, vitamin C and vitamin E...
Read moreSkincare reviews are accounts of individual people’s experiences, not a test. They only become meaningful once you check three things: the number of reviews, how they...
Read moreZinc PCA is the zinc salt of pyrrolidone carboxylic acid – in other words, zinc bound to a building block of the skin’s natural moisturising factor...
Read moreWhen it comes to what to mix with retinol, barrier-supporting ingredients work best: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, ceramides and panthenol all get on well with retinol. Use...
Read morePeptides in skincare are short chains of amino acids used as signal molecules, carriers, enzyme inhibitors or blockers of chemical messengers. Their mechanisms are well described;...
Read moreThe benefits of squalane come from what it is: a skin-identical, fully saturated hydrocarbon used in skincare as a lightweight oil. It replaces lipids your skin...
Read moreThe main benefit of ceramides is structural: they are lipids your skin makes itself, and they account for around half of the lipid mass in its...
Read moreCombining bakuchiol with almost all common skincare ingredients is straightforward: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, peptides, coenzyme Q10, aloe vera and shea butter all work without restriction. Only...
Read morePanthenol is the stable alcohol form of vitamin B5, and in skincare it works as a humectant and barrier-care ingredient. It binds water in the outer...
Read moreCombination skin means that your forehead, nose and chin produce more sebum than your cheeks. The T-zone shines, while the cheeks feel tight or flake. Skincare...
Read moreOily skin develops when the sebaceous glands produce more sebum than the skin’s surface needs. The cause is usually genetics, hormones and climate, and less often...
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