Taking the guesswork out of skincare
What the heck is Glycol Stearate? When I first got serious about skincare and started taking a much closer look at what I put on my face, I saw this chemical is pop up all over the place – even in natural products. What is it doing there? Is it really natural, despite the non-so-natural-sounding […]
Clarins Toning Lotion with Iris recently got an upgrade. It’s now called Clarins Purifying Toning Lotion and promises to be a greener version of the original. Truth be told, I wasn’t a fan of the original version. I’m not a fan of toners in general. Everyone says they’re a must in your skincare routine, but […]
I don’t use a toner. But if I did, Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic would be my top choice. Why? For starters, it’s alcohol-free. Let’s be honest here: most toners contain alcohol, more alcohol and nothing but alcohol. In those high amounts, alcohol is terribly drying and irritating for your skin. Liz Earle Instant […]
You know Italians are obsessed with olive oil, right? It’s our go-to oil for cooking. We drizzle it on salads and bruschettas, we use it to make pesto and pasta sauces and cook meat or fish with it.  We even put it on our skin when it’s dry. But when it comes  down to deep-frying, […]
Fun fact: Olay is called Oil Of Olaz in Italy. But the old lady images sticks all the way to the other side of the world. It’s a shame. Olay has some of the best moisturisers you can find at the drugstore. Case in point: Olay Total Effects Night Firming Moisturiser. The first time someone […]
Is Isopropyl Myristate comedogenic? I know, I know, what the heck is that? A common ingredient in your skincare products that usually gets ignored because it sounds like a chemical (it IS a chemical) when everyone’s into natural actives. And, depending on your skin type, it can do more harm than good… You know me. […]
