Skincare Simplified

With so many moisturizing ingredients being bandied around in skincare products, it’s sometimes hard to tell them apart, let alone be aware of what each one does. Although they’re commonly identified by their ingredient name rather than the umbrella term they’re united under, humectants are a group of ingredients whose primary function is to hydrate […]

In recent years, niacinamide has become something akin to a watchword in the skincare world, but what actually is it and why is it so good for your skin? In simple terms, niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3 and has proven itself to play a pivotal role in improving and sustaining dermal health. It’s

It’s a well known fact that everybody’s skin sheds cells of its own accord on a daily basis. However, as we get older, this natural activity has been known to decrease in frequency, and in some cases, grinds to a halt altogether. The result of this is a dull-looking complexion, which may extend to flakiness,

If you’re not quite sure what a serum is, you are most definitely not alone. With so many products being recommended by dermatologists, it’s very easy to get lost in the anti-aging maelstrom. If you haven’t already been acquainted, a serum is a type of product often used in skincare routines as an extra step

If someone were to mention copper, our minds would probably conjure images of metal pipes or jewelry. However, aside from its decorative and functional uses, copper is surprisingly produced by the body in the form of GHK-Cu, which is a tripeptide (i.e. three amino acids fused with the element of copper). Both in the body

One of the most popular ingredients on the anti-aging market, peptides have taken the skincare world by storm. Peptides are short chains of amino acids found in our bodies. They serve as a base for proteins like keratin, collagen and elastin, all of which are essential to our skin’s structure, texture and appearance. There is

Despite the ‘acid’ part of its name sounding slightly daunting, hyaluronic acid is a naturally-occurring sugar (known as polysaccharide) found in your skin – more specifically, in your body’s connective tissue. It’s a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin to attract and retain water molecules, which is why it’s such an integral cog in

Ceramides are, first and foremost, lipids (i.e. fats) that are naturally found in your skin. Their primary purpose is two-fold – to defend against environmental stressors and to maintain hydration levels by creating a barrier on the surface of the skin. Ceramides are found in quite large quantities in our upper dermal layers – in

Flavonoids are a class of polyphenol. In plants, their main role is to help defend the plant against environmental stressors like UV radiation, sudden temperature change and other such potential threats. Though 4,000+ types of flavonoids have been identified so far, only a relative few have actually been subject to study. This is exciting for