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The Benefits of Glycerine in Skincare

The Benefits of Glycerine in Skincare

As one of those unsung heroes of the beauty industry, the many uses of glycerine can’t be praised enough. In fact, it’s an essential ingredient in a variety of personal care products, from cleansers and toners, to serums and moisturizers – as it’s a natural component of healthy skin.

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What Does Panthenol Do for Skin and Hair?

What Does Panthenol Do for Skin and Hair?

Panthenol is an often-overlooked beauty hero with loads of research backing its ability to improve skin’s barrier strength and hydration, among other benefits.

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What is glycolic acid

What is glycolic acid

Daily environmental damage and simply getting older impair our skin’s natural ability to renew itself as it once did, which leads to a buildup of dead, dull surface skin.

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Lactic acid: what is it & what does it do for your skin?

Lactic acid: what is it & what does it do for your skin?

Lactic acid is a skincare ingredient that quickly delivers numerous benefits when applied in a well-formulated exfoliating product

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What is Squalane Oil and How Does it Benefit Skin?

What is Squalane Oil and How Does it Benefit Skin?

In the vast world of skincare ingredients, squalane oil ranks among the most interesting and effective for dry skin.

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Tranexamic acid for skin

Tranexamic acid for skin

Tranexamic acid is an exciting topical ingredient to fade the look of several types of skin discolourations.

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How azelaic acid helps rosacea-prone skin and other concerns

How azelaic acid helps rosacea-prone skin and other concerns

Azelaic acid is a multitasking skincare ingredient that addresses multiple concerns. Find out about azelaic acid for rosacea-prone skin, breakouts and more.

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Omega Fatty Acids, Ceramides and Peptides: How Are they Different?

Omega Fatty Acids, Ceramides and Peptides: How Are they Different?

The truth is there isn’t a single best ingredient for skincare. Research has clearly shown that skin needs an abundance of beneficial ingredients, including omega fatty acids, ceramides and peptides (along with many others), as skin is complicated and needs an array of skin-natural ingredients to look young and healthy.

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CBD skincare: what is it and what are the benefits?

CBD skincare: what is it and what are the benefits?

CBD skincare is being marketing to help everything from acne-prone skin to wrinkles and signs of ageing. But are these benefits true, or is it just marketing hype? These are the CBD facts you need to know.

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Can I Use Bakuchiol and Retinol?

Can I Use Bakuchiol and Retinol?

This duo can make an impressive difference for visible skin concerns like wrinkles, dark spots, and loss of firmness.

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Bakuchiol, what is it?

Bakuchiol, what is it?

A plant-derived skincare ingredient to help you take on the signs of ageing. From bakuchiol’s skin benefits to how to incorporate it into your routine, find out everything you need to know about this natural ingredient.

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What are ceramides and how do they help skin?

What are ceramides and how do they help skin?

Ceramides are often used as an anti-ageing ingredient in skincare products, but what exactly are they and how do they work? Read on to discover answers to your ...

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Can you use retinol with vitamin C, BHA, AHA & niacinamide?

Can you use retinol with vitamin C, BHA, AHA & niacinamide?

Can you combine retinol with a salicylic acid (BHA), glycolic acid (AHA), vitamin C or niacinamide? Read more about the use of retinol here.

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Alcohol In Skincare: The Facts

Alcohol In Skincare: The Facts

There is so much incomplete or misleading information online, it's easy to believe that alcohol-based moisturisers or treatments aren't really all that bad for your skin. Formulas loaded with alcohol ...

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Are Natural & Organic Ingredients Better for Your Skin?

Are Natural & Organic Ingredients Better for Your Skin?

Many people believe natural and organic ingredients are better for the skin but the truth is this belief has no factual basis or scientific legitimacy.

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Cell-communicating ingredients

Cell-communicating ingredients

For all parts of our bodies to work properly, including skin cells, each cell must know how to perform the correct action at the correct time—and, hopefully, to ignore the information (in the form of messenger ...

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Everything you need to know about retinol: over-the-counter and prescrip­tion products

Everything you need to know about retinol: over-the-counter and prescrip­tion products

Retinol, better known as vitamin A, is great for your skin. But because there are so many different retinol products available, we can imagine you have questions and find it difficult to choose between them. Our information will help you...

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Hyaluronic acid: a blessing for your skin

Hyaluronic acid: a blessing for your skin

It seems as if there is always some new breakthrough ingredient that is the biggest skincare ingredient of the moment. The latest product to hit the shelves is ...

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¿Qué es la niacinamida y qué puede hacer por tu piel?

¿Qué es la niacinamida y qué puede hacer por tu piel?

La niacinamida se está transformando en un producto estrella, y es lógico. ¿Quieres saber por qué? Descubre todo en este artículo.

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How vitamin c helps your skin

How vitamin c helps your skin

Some skincare ingredients are so remarkable for skin they deserve special attention and vitamin C is one of those ingredients. On this page, we will tell you about the results you can expect from vitamin C, whether one form is better than the other and how you can...

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Silicone in skincare

Silicone in skincare

There are numerous forms of silicones used in cosmetic products, particularly leave-on skin-care products and all manner of hair-care products. Perhaps the most common forms of silicone are cyclopentasiloxane ...

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What percentage of retinol should I use?

What percentage of retinol should I use?

Retinol is a research-backed, proven anti-ageing ingredient. Everybody can benefit from using it, but what strength should you use? Put simply, how much retinol your ...

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What are peptides and what do they do for your skin?

What are peptides and what do they do for your skin?

Peptides are one of the most talked-about ingredients in the field of anti-ageing skincare. When applied to your skin, they demonstrate remarkable benefits, revitalising your skin and making it more resilient and stronger.

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What are amino acids?

What are amino acids?

Amino acids play an important role in maintaining your overall health and getting beautiful skin. There are many amino acids, but only 20 are really important for...

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5 reasons to choose antioxidants

5 reasons to choose antioxidants

Antioxidants have many benefits for skin. In fact, you can never have too many! Antioxidants protect your skin from the damaging effects of pollution, keeping your skin resilient, radiant and younger-looking. This article breaks down the 5 most important benefits of antioxidants when it comes to skincare...

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Why Witch Hazel is a Problem for Skin

Why Witch Hazel is a Problem for Skin

In the world of natural ingredients, witch hazel has a somewhat exaggerated reputation as the solution to an endless list of problems.

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Why we use multi-faceted formulas

Why we use multi-faceted formulas

One of the things that makes Paula’s Choice Skincare special is our multifaceted formulas.

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