Skincare

Combining skincare ingredients: what works together and what doesn’t

Combining skincare ingredients works without any problem for the vast majority of pairings: niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, ceramides, panthenol, squalane and vitamin E can all...

Skin over 30

Serum in your 30s: worth it or unnecessary, and how to tell

A serum in your 30s makes sense if you are using it for a specific goal, and is unnecessary if you are only buying it because...

Natural skincare

Parabens in cosmetics: what’s allowed, what’s banned and what paraben-free really means

Parabens in cosmetics are preservatives, and only some of them are still permitted in Switzerland. Methylparaben and ethylparaben are assessed as safe up to 0.4% per...

Skin over 40

Face cream over 70: what matters for thin, dry skin

A face cream over 70 should be chosen on three criteria: it supplies skin-like lipids such as ceramides and squalane, it binds moisture with ingredients such...

Skin over 40

Serum over 60: worthwhile or unnecessary – and what matters now

A serum over 60 makes sense, but for a different reason than at 40. It is not wrinkles that decide it but the lipid film: sebum...

Skin over 40

Face cream over 60: what it needs to do and how to recognise a good one

A face cream over 60 needs, above all, to replace lipids. Sebum production falls markedly with age, and the skin barrier recovers noticeably more slowly after...

Skin over 40

Serum over 50: worthwhile or unnecessary – and how to decide

A serum over 50 makes sense if it delivers active ingredients at a concentration that a cream alone cannot carry. After menopause, the skin loses collagen...

Natural skincare

Vegan facial skincare: how to tell whether it really is vegan

Vegan facial skincare contains no animal-derived ingredients: no lanolin, no beeswax, no honey, no collagen, no carmine. The term is not legally protected, but it can...

Active ingredients

High-strength niacinamide: when a higher percentage backfires

High-strength niacinamide usually means 10 per cent or more – and that is precisely where the balance between benefit and irritation tips. The range that has...

Skin over 40

Skincare for mature skin: the routine you actually need

Skincare for mature skin is above all about moisture, skin lipids and calm, rather than as many active ingredients as possible. As oestrogen levels fall, the...

Routine

Vegan day cream for sensitive skin: what it needs to do – and what it doesn’t

A vegan day cream contains no raw material of animal origin and is designed for the demands of the day: a light texture under make-up, antioxidant...

Active ingredients

Vitamin C for skin: what it does and what it can realistically achieve

What vitamin C does for skin comes down to two functions: it neutralises free radicals, and it is an essential co-factor in collagen formation. You see...

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Skincare

Combining skincare ingredients: what works together and what doesn’t

Serum in your 30s: worth it or unnecessary, and how to tell

Parabens in cosmetics: what’s allowed, what’s banned and what paraben-free really means

Face cream over 70: what matters for thin, dry skin

Serum over 60: worthwhile or unnecessary – and what matters now

Face cream over 60: what it needs to do and how to recognise a good one

Serum over 50: worthwhile or unnecessary – and how to decide

Vegan facial skincare: how to tell whether it really is vegan

High-strength niacinamide: when a higher percentage backfires

Skincare for mature skin: the routine you actually need

Vegan day cream for sensitive skin: what it needs to do – and what it doesn’t

Vitamin C for skin: what it does and what it can realistically achieve

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Combining skincare ingredients: what works together and what doesn’t

Serum in your 30s: worth it or unnecessary, and how to tell

Parabens in cosmetics: what’s allowed, what’s banned and what paraben-free really means

Face cream over 70: what matters for thin, dry skin

Serum over 60: worthwhile or unnecessary – and what matters now

Face cream over 60: what it needs to do and how to recognise a good one

Serum over 50: worthwhile or unnecessary – and how to decide

Vegan facial skincare: how to tell whether it really is vegan

High-strength niacinamide: when a higher percentage backfires

Skincare for mature skin: the routine you actually need

Vegan day cream for sensitive skin: what it needs to do – and what it doesn’t

Vitamin C for skin: what it does and what it can realistically achieve