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MENOPAUSAL SKINCARE

MENOPAUSE IS A B**** Hot flashes, acne in your 60s, paper dry skin, and hair loss - these are the joys of menopause, when you stop menstruating and your estrogen levels plummet. With all of these changes, how you care for your skin should change, as well. WE GOT YOU...

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Pimples – Pick or Not

Pimples – Pick or Not

The first step in treating pimples is To stop touching, picking, scratching & popping pimples! Easier said than done (been there) Here's how picking is sabotaging your skin health: Picking a pimple creates a wound. That’s not very scary you might say. It’ll leave...

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Ingredients myth-busting & nuances

Ingredients myth-busting & nuances

Water is not a “cheap filler”. It has a crucial role- it’s a major SOLVENT. Some of the ingredients used in a formula can be water-soluble (vit C or niacinamide), or oil-soluble. Water helps dissolve water-soluble ingredients since many of them come in a form of...

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How to pick a cleanser for sensitive, acne-prone skin

How to pick a cleanser for sensitive, acne-prone skin

*but We would say FOR ANY skin* Get a water-based cleanser: Oil/balmy cleansers may clog your skin over time. They often still require a second cleanse with a water-based cleanser to remove the oil residue so, why don’t you use that one in the first place? No, you...

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Keratosis Pilaris

Keratosis Pilaris

 Keratosis Pilaris is a chronic skin disorder which shows as a group of small rough bumps (skin-colored, red/brown when inflamed) usually at the outer parts of the arms/thighs. The main goal in treating KP is to reduce the dead skin cells buildup in the hair...

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Pigmentation

Pigmentation

Hyperpigmentation is a term that is used to describe a patch of skin that appears darker in color compared to surrounding areas. While in general, they are not harmful, it may not be cosmetically desirable Nerdy science content alert: Melanocytes are melanin-producing...

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Living with Rosacea

Living with Rosacea

Rosacea is a skin condition characterized by broken (extra) blood vessels on the face, flushing and blushing of facial skin, and by acne-like bumps that occur on the cheeks, nose and chin.1,2These bumps are primarily located around the mouth. In addition, rosacea can...

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Open pores

Open pores

Enlarged Facial Pores Enlarged facial pores are the visible, topographic feature that corresponds to enlarged openings of pilosebaceous follicles. They appear either as empty funnels or filled with cornified cylindrical plugs, i.e., comedones. Many factors contribute...

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pH Factor

pH Factor

 pH Factor and  it’s consequences for enhancing Montaser formulation efficacy Considering the wealth of knowledge available suggesting that the natural skin pH is significantly lower than 5.5, namely around 4.7, It is crucial benefits to formulate skincare products at...

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Clean Beauty: A Significant Trend

Clean Beauty: A Significant Trend

Clean beauty is the integration of mega trends like natural cosmetics, health, wellness, social, ethics, and environmental responsibility. Consumers are becoming increasingly conscious, better informed, and more concerned about the safety and efficacy of products or...

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