Product Reports
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
What Pitera actually is, and budget essences that get close.
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Product Reports
La Mer Crème de la Mer
What is really inside the jar, plus gentler-priced barrier creams.
8 min read
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Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair
The brown bottle broken down, with same-family dupes.
8 min read
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Lancôme Génifique Advanced
The ferment serum, and cheaper alternatives that share its core.
7 min read
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Clinique Moisture Surge 100H
The gel-cream hydrator, and a budget match.
6 min read
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Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream
A barrier cream built on a five-ceramide complex, analyzed.
7 min read
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Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Cream
The cica classic, and cheaper cica options.
6 min read
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COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Essence
The snail-mucin essence, and how it compares.
6 min read
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask
The overnight mask, and value alternatives.
5 min read
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Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Serum
Peptides with niacinamide, plus a budget dupe.
6 min read
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Innisfree Green Tea Seed Serum
The green-tea hydrator, broken down.
5 min read
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Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum
The hanbang first serum, and same-family dupes.
6 min read
Product Reports
HERA Black Cushion
The cult cushion, and budget matches.
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10 articles
Skincare Guides
The skincare layering order
Morning and night, in what order, plus how long to wait between steps.
8 min read
Skincare Guides
Bakuchiol: the plant-based retinol alternative
How bakuchiol compares with retinol, and how to use it.
8 min read
Skincare Guides
Cleanser types compared
Oil, balm, foam, gel and more, and which cleanser suits your skin.
8 min read
Skincare Guides
SPF and PA, explained
What SPF 50+ and PA++++ really mean, and how much to apply.
7 min read
Skincare Guides
Which ingredients not to mix
Which actives clash, which are fine together, and why timing matters.
7 min read
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AHA, BHA and PHA: the acid guide
The three acid groups side by side, with strengths and pH.
9 min read
Skincare Guides
Skincare safety in pregnancy
Ingredients to avoid in pregnancy, and gentler swaps to use instead.
9 min read
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Acne: cosmetics vs medicine
Where cosmetics stop and medicine begins for breakouts.
10 min read
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Shelf life and the PAO symbol
Reading the open-jar symbol, and signs a product has gone off.
6 min read
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The 1% rule on ingredient lists
How to read an ingredient list and estimate how much is really in there.
8 min readScience Explainers
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