Cosmeceuticals and derma pharmaceuticals. They look like jumbled words that don’t really mean much. Yet the terminologies are used daily by specialists.
Two weeks ago I wrote about vitamin A and what super results this substance can have on the skin. The fact that your skin needs to get used to a product is a myth. But there is an exception in the case of vitamin A acid.
One of the cosmetic ingredients which has been proven to work is glycolic acid. There are numerous independent and scientific studies which have been published about the effectiveness of glycolic acid (abstract).
The programme koopkracht was shown on the 14th October on Dutch television about the use of cosmetic products. You can imagine that I was sitting glued to the TV! There was a lot of focus on the safety and benefits of using cosmetic products in this programme.
Previously I wrote that perfume is not meant to go on skin. Worse still, it is the number 1 allergen in skincare products. Above all it can cause premature skin ageing.
I really enjoy a cup of green tea. Apart from it being a tasty drink, this ingredient has an absolute proven track record in scientific literature! There is no doubt about the fact that green tea can have a positive effect on your skin…
During my holiday I gave an interview about green cosmetics. The results appeared last weekend on nu.nl. Super!
People like looking good by, among other things, having a ‘healthy’ tan. This can be from either sitting in the sun or, a much safer option, a self tanning cream.
I have written before about certain ingredients which are best avoided. You can check if these ingredients are in your product by looking at the ingredients list (also known as the INCI list). But I realise that for many, this is like reading “Double Dutch”.
Last week I wrote about lavender and that I’d rather have it in my garden than on my face. Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3, is an ingredient that I do really like using, and also recommend to people. But what does it actually do?