Why winter’s the perfect time to start using retinol Worried about wrinkles, uneven skin tone, dullness or acne? There’s no better time than now to address your skin concerns – and no ingredient more qualified than retinol. A go-to skincare ingredient with clinically proven benefits, retinol is considered the gold standard.
Your guide to preventing hyperpigmentation. Whether we’re talking sun spots, acne marks, freckles or melasma, hyperpigmentation (often shortened to pigmentation) - characterised by areas of darkened skin, it affects all skin types, ethnicities, and sexes and the climate in Australia makes this problem worse!
Well tolerated with myriad benefits for the skin, niacinamide is arguably the MVP of active ingredients. From refining pores and balancing sebum production to soothing skin and reducing redness, this complexion-perfecting B-vitamin does A LOT of heavy lifting. Yet it’s only recently been getting the attention it deserves.
At the heart of a growing wave of microbiome-supporting skincare, these buggy ingredients are generating quite a lot of buzz. But what is prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic skincare? What are biotics’ benefits – and what skin types and concerns do they address? In this go-to guide to pro-, pre-, and postbiotic skincare, we'll cover everything you need to know. For calm, balanced and resilient skin, read on.
You probably already know your screen addiction is giving you poor posture, putting strain on your eyesight and interfering with your sleep. But did you know that blue light radiation is also damaging your skin? From hyperpigmentation to redness and early-onset wrinkles, blue light damage is a very real problem. But there’s no need to get the blues. Today’s skincare companies are helping to mitigate blue light damage by formulating smarter creams and serums that protect against high-energy visible light, as well as UV radiation. Read on to discover why anti-blue light skincare is one of the best investments you can make for your skin – today and decades down the road. What is blue light? Fun, sciencey fact:...
