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Vitamin C summarised

April 5, 2019
My many years studying plant science and skin science has led me to understand how vitamin C is produced, kept stable and active within the plant and most importantly how it is delivered to plant cells. Nature has created a...

The truth about micellar water

April 3, 2019
  Here is the truth about micellar water that nobody ever tells you. To understand what micellar water is we firstly need to understand the word micelle. Micelles are oil molecules that arrange themselves in a spherical form in aqueous...
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Can hyaluronic acid be natural?

March 24, 2019
Our body naturally synthesises hyaluronic acid (HA) but half the amount of HA that our body produces naturally is used up daily and its production decreases with age. Industrial manufacturing of HA is based on two main processes, the extraction...
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Natural tanning products

March 21, 2019
Recently I was asked why I believe getting sun on your skin is better for you than taking vitamin D supplements. The answer is simple. The body converts the sunlight it receives into the vitamin D it requires which is...
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Mineral ascorbates and vitamin C

March 19, 2019
Can mineral ascorbates be compared to vitamin C? Mineral ascorbates are ascorbic acid which has been altered to have a mineral salt attached to it. Mineral ascorbates may be found on the ingredients list of your favourite cosmetic or nutraceutical...
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Probiotics in skincare

March 16, 2019
Over the past few years, probiotics have become popular as a supplement for gut health and more recently as an active ingredient for skincare products. In layman's terms, probiotics come from the preservation of food and the breakdown of the...
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‘Natural’ glycoside surfactants

February 28, 2019
Most cosmetic brands use glycoside surfactants either as emulsifiers or cleansers. These synthetic surfactants are often called 'natural' as the starting materials are derived from corn, sugar and coconut. What brands forget to mention is that to turn these 'natural'...
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The truth about ‘natural’ Cetyl alcohol

February 18, 2019
Cetyl alcohol is an ingredient found in many skincare products claimed by companies to be 'naturally derived'. This is false. Cetyl alcohol is produced synthetically by the reduction of palmitic acid (derived from palm oil) with potassium hydroxide. Contrary to...
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