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A Problem With Skin Reactions To Esters

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Colin

My long term Twitter chum Musical Houses raised a problem she has with some cosmetic ingredients with me over Twitter, using no less than 8 tweets to do it.  Such patience clearly deserves an answer.

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Correcting Acne Scars

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Colin

If acne wasn’t bad enough already it can often leave scars on the face which can, in some cases, last a lifetime.  Fortunately severe disfigurement as a result of acne is rare, but unfortunately there isn’t a huge amount that … Continue reading →

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Why Lush And Colgate Products Will Be Worse Soon

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Colin

You can clean your hair with just about anything.   But if you want a rich creamy foam to make it an enjoyable experience, there is one ingredient that you really must have.  Any good formulator will tell you that … Continue reading →

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Studying Skin Penetration

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Colin

The skin is the main organ of interest to the cosmetic scientist. You might well suppose that the skin, being something that we all possess and interact with on a daily basis, was something that we would know a lot … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Skincare

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Colin

Sometime ago I had a question about whether French skincare was any good from a half Egyptian woman living in Canada called Yasmine.  She described herself as a  “freelance makeup artist, beauty junkie and organic modernist bohemian.”   She sounded like … Continue reading →

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Is Hydrolyze the Answer to Dark Circles Under the Eyes? (Hint – No)

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Colin

The pert and perky Dave Bradley of ScienceBase has a way with words so I can’t do better than cut and paste an e-mail he has just sent me. Hi How’s it going? Dunno if you’ve come across this before, … Continue reading →

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Rosehip Oil – It Matters How You Handle It

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Colin

Nothing worth doing is easy, and working with natural products is no exception.  The way you handle them makes a difference.  I have just come across a good example, rosehip oil.  When I was growing up rosehip syrup was routinely … Continue reading →

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Reactions to Plant Extracts in Cosmetics

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Colin

Should you use natural products if you have sensitive skin? There is an argument that you shouldn’t.  The problem is that an allergic reaction is caused by your immune system reacting to something that it encounters and identifies as a … Continue reading →

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Comedogenic Scale – Why You Should Ignore It

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Colin

A comedo is the scientific name for a blackhead. An ingredient that causes comedones is comedogenic. The comedogenic scale is a five point scale that tells you how comedogenic that ingredient is. It is also complete nonsense. Let’s have a … Continue reading →

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What to do if you have a reaction to a cosmetic product

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Colin

I was disappointed with the way Watchdog handled its coverage of methylisothiazolinone. Quite apart from the blatant sensationalisation and lack of explanation, it also failed to address a pretty key question.  What do you do if you develop a reaction … Continue reading →

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