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Wait, are you serious? That’s usually the first reaction I get from people asking about the latest thing I’m slathering on my face. It’s almost always followed by the second most common reaction: Gross. If Korean skincare ingredients are foreign to you, you’ll be amazed at how novel they are from what you are used … Read more
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate has huge benefits in skincare and is a beloved skincare ingredient in Korea and Japan. As usual, Koreans are ahead of the game and have had fermented skincare on the market for a while, but only recently has it become popular out West. Several products have Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate as the main … Read more
Niacinamide is a favorite ingredient among skincare enthusiasts. Niacinamide benefits range from reducing hyperpigmentation, acne, and post-inflammatory marks to even reducing fine lines and wrinkles. If niacinamide were a person, it would be a mom 🙂 Niacinamide does everything; it calms, it is good to everyone, and everybody loves it. As a self-professed skincare freak, … Read more
If you were to ask me what my favorite skincare ingredient is, I would, without hesitation, respond with “niacinamide!” It was my first skincare love, and I will never be without it. But my highly close second favorite is ceramides. Although not as popularized as vitamin C or retinoids, they are an ingredient with a … Read more
Houttuynia Cordata is all the rage in Korean skincare in 2023. Its claim to fame is delivering immaculate glass skin. Korean glass skin has become quite a universally understood term for excellent skin. There must be a reason for the almost characteristically good complexion among Korean women (and men). What powers the efficacy of Korean skincare products? … Read more
When starting tretinoin, the irritation that occurs during the early phases of retinization could be discouraging.Moreover, if you are too eager to get that tret glow immediately, you might feel encouraged to start too fast or with a too strong potency medication. That could lead to the disruption of your protective skin moisture layer or … Read more
Picture this: you’ve been taking excellent care of your skin and love how it looks and feels. You recently purchased an exfoliating serum everyone’s raving about on social media. But within a week or so, your skin seems to have turned on you, like it’s ANGRY. Maybe it’s burning, itchy, really dry, and flaky. Your … Read more
At a glance, on skin peeling and flaking on tretinoin: What is tretinoin peeling? When introducing tretinoin, the skin will go through what is called retinization. Retinoic acid will bind to its receptor in the skin and start speeding up shedding old skin cells via “cell turnover.”Retinoid users must know that skin peeling and flaking … Read more
Tretinoin is the anti-aging gold standard of all ingredients. Tretinoin increases cell turnover and helps with acne, skin aging, and hyperpigmentation. It also stimulates collagen and elastin production, thickening the skin, slowing down the aging process, and filling in fine lines. It even helps your skin stay hydrated, giving you that “tret glow”. Completely new … Read more
What is Tretinoin? Tretinoin is a biologically active form of vitamin A that is extensively proven in treating acne and sun-induced skin aging. Tretinoin Brand Names Tretinoin is the active ingredient in the prescription products Retin-A and Renova. In the United States, tretinoin is available only by prescription. Non-prescription beauty creams may contain retinol, which … Read more
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