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What is Bakuchiol: The Natural, Non-Irritating Alternative to Retinol
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Retinol: often referred to as the “gold standard” of all anti-aging ingredients. Clinically proven, no doubt it works effectively; if you can tolerate its side effects. Has Retinol been usurped as the queen of anti-aging ingredients by a newcomer? Is it all too good to be true?
Ceramides - Fixing Your Dry, Dehydrated, & Aging Skin
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Ceramides are lipids (fat) which holds the barrier together to help prevent moisture loss and protect skin from the external environment. A compromised barrier system is one which does not contain as many ceramides, cholesterol, and free fatty acids as compared to a healthy one. This then leads to skin dehydration, roughness, wrinkles, sensitivity, and makes skin more prone to irritation.
Everything You Need to Know About Exfoliating with AHA, BHA, PHA
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Our skin naturally sheds layers of dead cells which accumulate over time. This happens invisibly on a regular basis, but the older we get, the slower this process gets. Aging, environmental damage, and sun exposure all contribute to the slowdown of the natural exfoliating process. So, as a result, our skin ends up looking prematurely aged and dull. AHA’s and BHA’s are chemical exfoliators which can aid in speeding up the exfoliation process – revealing younger, smoother, and even-looking skin.
In this article, we explore the difference between chemical exfoliators, how they benefit you, and which one you should use.
Dry vs. Dehydrated Skin
There is a lot of confusion surrounding dry skin and dehydrated skin. After all, they sound like the same thing right? While the terms dry skin and dehydrated skin are often used interchangeably and they can exhibit some of the same symptoms, they're actually quite different.
Basically, dry skin is caused by a lack of natural substances that keep skin healthy, while dehydrated skin lacks water and moisture in the top layer of skin.
To Scrub or Not to Scrub?
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There are differing opinions out there regarding scrubs, but one thing that’s factually true is irritation is just bad for your skin. Any arguments for or against scrubs as an exfoliating step in your skincare routine has to look at irritation as one of the main factors.