Routine
Serum and cream: do you really need both?
A serum and a cream do two different jobs. The serum carries water-binding active ingredients into the outermost layer of your skin; the cream keeps that...
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Skincare
Combining active ingredients
Ceramides and vitamin E: do they work together?
You can combine ceramides and vitamin E without any restrictions. Both sit in the oil phase of a skincare product, don’t attack each other chemically and...
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Cruelty-free cosmetics in Switzerland: what the law guarantees and what it doesn’t
Cruelty-free cosmetics are protected by law in Switzerland: Article 59 of the Swiss Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles (LGV) prohibits placing on the market any...
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Swiss skincare without additives: what the term really means
Swiss skincare without additives is not a protected term but an advertising promise. Swiss law regulates which substances are banned or only permitted with restrictions –...
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Vegan moisturiser: what vegan actually means
A vegan moisturiser contains not a single raw material of animal origin – so no lanolin, beeswax, honey, collagen or milk protein. How much it hydrates...
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Serum or face oil: what your skin actually needs
Whether you choose a serum or a face oil comes down to function: a serum delivers water-soluble active ingredients such as niacinamide or hyaluronic acid into...
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Dry skin with age: the skincare that actually helps
Dry skin with age develops because, over the years, the skin produces fewer lipids and less sebum and is less able to hold on to moisture....
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Natural skincare certifications: which ones really count in Switzerland
Natural skincare certifications are private standards, not government requirements. In Switzerland you will mainly come across NATRUE and COSMOS for natural skincare itself, plus the V-Label...
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Bakuchiol benefits: what it does for your skin and how to use it
The benefits of bakuchiol come down to the fact that this plant-derived ingredient switches on similar genes in the skin to retinol, without being a retinoid...
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Face cream for over 50s: five criteria for spotting a good one
A face cream for over 50s has three jobs: to stabilise the skin barrier with lipids, to hold on to moisture and to protect against oxidative...
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How to slow down skin ageing: what the evidence shows and what you can skip
You can slow down skin ageing above all through consistent sun protection, not smoking and skincare that supports the skin barrier. Around 80% of the visible...
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