Taking the guesswork out of skincare
Can you get your Vitamin D fix from a cream? Getting it from foods is hard. Barely any have it! The sun gives you plenty – together with wrinkles and dark spots. A supplement seems like the safest bet, but what if you don’t like to pop a pill? It’s tempting to turn to the […]
You know how everybody says parabens are dangerous? I don’t agree with them. Me loves some parabens. What Are Parabens? Parabens is a family of ingredients based on parahydroxybenzoic acid. Its members, like in any other family, are closely related and have lots of stuff in common. But, each one of them also has its […]
Sunscreen gave you a bad rash? Still got a sunburn after a few hours in the sun? So many sunscreens aren’t up to the job. Their UV filters are either irritating as hell or are so unreliable, they stop working within a couple of hours. But how can you tell which ones you can trust? […]
Chances are you’ve never heard of Ensulizole. But what if I told you it’s in almost every chemical sunscreen you’ve ever used in your life? Truth bomb: the safest, hardest-working ingredients are often the ones that don’t get any press. Time to fix that, don’t you think? Here’s all you need to know about Ensulizole […]
Vitamin A is for antiaging. Vitamin C is for brightening. Vitamin K is for dark circles. Vitamin E… What the heck does vitamin E do in skincare? Ok, it’s an antioxidant, but does it have any special superpowers? Yes, quite a few: What The Heck Is Vitamin E? Vitamin E isn’t just one ingredient. It’s […]
Disclaimer: I’m Italian = biased. I was raised on olive oil. In Italy, it’s the only oil you use for cooking. You drizzle it on everything. Salads, bruschetta, pizza… Don’t even get me started on people who use canola oil or vegetable oil. Like, no. Please, get yourself a bottle of olive oil. It’ll change […]
