When looking at my holiday photos I not only saw myself with a big smile, but with large crow’s feet. A bit of a shock, as I don’t normally look at myself in the mirror whilst laughing. I’ve never noticed that I had them before!
Professional enthusiast, cosmetics addict, research ‘nerd’; all apply to me! What I would like to achieve from my rapidly developing work/hobby is that consumers will look more critically at their cosmetic products and understand how skincare really “works”.
Vitamin C is one of the most studied cosmetic ingredients. There is enough well established and independent research which shows that vitamin C really works. But what does it do exactly? We already know that vitamin C is an important part of our diet.
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.
Retinoid is the collective name given to the different forms of Vitamin A. The two best known forms of retinoids are Tretinoin (Vitamin A Acid) and Retinol.
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).
Do anti-wrinkle creams really work? How then? A short time ago I received this question via e-mail. Below is a short answer to this.
Nu.nl recently reported that anti-wrinkle creams age your skin. This news is very damning and I would now like to let you know the real story.
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…
The illustrations show you how it is not only wrinkles that age the skin. Pigmentation also plays a role. The answer?