AHA! Alpha Hydroxy Acids
Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) What They Are: AHA’s are chemical compounds, either synthetic or naturally occurring. Most AHA’s used in the cosmetic industry are derived from foods: such as glycolic acid (from sugar cane), lactic acid (from sour milk), malic acid
What’s Wrong With Microbeads?
Micro-beads! A miracle of modern science! They gently exfoliate your skin and cleanse your pores! They delicately scrub the years and the sun damage from your skin! They rinse cleanly away and you go about your day with a youthful
Summer Stress
Summer stress? The kids are out of school (and in your hair), vacations need to be planned, survived, and recovered from. And the heat, oh my, the heat! Stress happens year round, and there is no time like the present
How Useful Are Your “Active Ingredients”?
One big factor in whether a skin care product will work for you is whether enough of it can actually get to where it needs to go in your skin, which can be referred to as a product's bioavailability. First
How Sugar Is Aging You
You’ve already kicked your soda habit (mostly), and you save sweet treats for emergencies because you know that too much sugar is bad for your health. But did you know it’s actually bad for your skin as well? After consumption, sugar