Ingredient Investigation
Ever feel like doing your skincare routine feels like a science experiment? From layering serums to mixing acids, it can be confusing to know how w...
Ingredient Investigation
While Korean skincare has always been at the forefront of ingredient and product innovation, it’s been only relatively recently that the rest of th...
Ingredient Investigation
What Is Niacinamide? Niacinamide is a brightening, hyperpigmentation-fading, hydration-boosting, fine line-smoothing, acne-healing (yes, all of tho...
Ingredient Investigation
Due to its multifaceted nature, retinol has easily landed the title of the “darling of dermatology” without much contest—it’s a skincare powerhouse...
Ingredient Investigation
Pineapple is used in skincare in the form of bromelain, a collection of natural enzymes derived from the stem and/or fruit of the plant. As a whit...
Thinking way back to bio class, you might remember that amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Peptides are simply chains of amino acids ...
Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid (BHA), a category of acids named for its molecular structure. It's naturally derived from the bark of the wil...
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a humectant with excellent hydrating qualities that protects our skin cells and helps maintain the structural integrity of ...
Tea tree oil is an essential oil extract from the Australian Melaleuca alternifolia, or tea tree, plant (not to be confused with tea plants whose l...
