Skincare
A moisturiser does three separate jobs, and most people only want two
Occlusives, humectants and emollients are different classes doing different work. Knowing which one a product leans on explains why…
Skincare
Cleansing, barriers, sun and the small number of things with real evidence.
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Skincare
Pore size is inherited, and only some of what fills them can be lifted out
A pore is the visible opening of a follicle, and nothing topical shrinks the opening itself. What can change is how full it is and…
Skincare
Non-comedogenic is a claim without a referee
It sounds like a standard and behaves like a slogan. Where the phrase came from, what testing sits behind it, and why your own face…
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A mask is mostly contact time, and that is not nothing
Very little in a mask is unavailable elsewhere. What the format buys you is fifteen uninterrupted minutes of occlusion, which…
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Toner stopped meaning what it used to and kept the name
The word once described an astringent that stripped what soap left behind. The bottles sold under it today have almost nothing in…
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Eye cream is thinner skin first and a different formula second
The skin around the eye is genuinely built differently, which changes what suits it. Whether that requires a separate jar is a much…
Skincare
Occlusives do not add water, they refuse to let it leave
Petrolatum, waxes and heavy silicones work by physics rather than chemistry. Understanding that decides where they belong in a…
Skincare
Body skin is built differently, and it wants different products
The same person can have oily skin on the face and cracked skin on the shins. Thickness, gland density and how often an area is…