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A rant on fragrance (Swipe >>> to read the full post)

💖With the ongoing controversy and conflict about fragrance on skincare products, there is some conclusion I get after my months of research.

💖The above data is in reference to the report in www.fda.govt. With some my own opinion.

💖I prefer fragrance free products as its my personal preference because I have sensitive skin and I don't know what's behind the term'" fragrance '" on the ingredient of skincare product, i dont want to treat my skin as lab rat to test it,whether I have allergic reaction with this fragrance or any other ingredients which the fragrance composed of or not as under U.S. regulations, fragrance and flavor ingredients can be listed simply as “Fragrance” or “Flavor.”

FDA requires the list of ingredients under the Fair Packaging and Labeling ActExternal Link Disclaimer (FPLA). This law is not allowed to be used to force a company to tell “trade secrets.”Fragrance and flavor formulas are complex mixtures of many different natural and synthetic chemical ingredients, and they are the kinds of cosmetic components that are most likely to be “trade secrets.

💖 But its not fair to say all fragrances are bad on skincare product, because the same fragrance which irritates me can have no side effects on others as they are not allergic to that particular type of fragrance, so it's about allergic reaction not a good or bad ingredient and most importantly it's about a formulation as i have seen various products which contains fragrance but works amazing.

💖FDA does not have the same legal authority to require allergen labeling for cosmetics as for food. So, if you are concerned about fragrance sensitivities, you may want to choose products that are fragrance free, and check the ingredient list carefully. If consumers have questions, they may choose to contact the manufacturer directly.

💖 I have tried to provide all about fragrance and skincare products on one post, but that's not possible, so let me know if you have some questions.

💖 And do please correct me if I am wrong somewhere 🙈, it's a journey and a process, i would love to learn more ❤️

, @ New Delhi, India

KeepCool Soothe Bamboo serum REVIEW

🌟RATING :-2/5👎👎

🌝TILL now i think everyone is familiar with the brand KEEP COOL.I had bought its trial pack which consists of keep cool sooth bamboo toner, serum and lotion.
Finally I finished all the products.
This product has 85% bamboo water,
High&Low Hyaluronic Acid , Centella Asiatica Extract as main ingredients.

🌝Ingredients list :-Bambusa Vulgaris Water, Water, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2- Hexanediol, Panthenol, Cellulose Gum, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Allantoin, Polyglutamic Acid, Madecassoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Forsythia Suspensa Fruit Extract, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract, Thuja Orientalis Extract, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylicacid Copolymer, PVM/MA Copolymer, Disodium EDTA

🌝This product has amazing ingredient list
🌙Bamboo water for calming your skin, and its anti inflammatory properties
🌙Centella Asiatica Extract to replenish your skin barrier,
🌙Panthenol for soothing, moisturising and its anti inflammatory properties..... And what not.

⭐This product is Scentless, Vegan, Hypoallergenic, No artificial fragrances, No artificial coloring.

⛅My experience :-
But but but this product is really not for me, I have combination to oily but Dehydrated skin, after applying this serum after some time my skin started feeling really dry and itchy, i had really very high expectations with this product because of the hype of keep cool, i dont know its because of some ingredient I am allergic or something wrong with the formulation of the product, i had used it with the keep cool toner and lotion, to keep my skin care routine minimal, so that I can test these products, but I am really disappointed with this product, i tried this product with others moisturisers and toners also but the result was same it really makes my skin very dry after using it.

❤️If anyone used this product please let me know yours experience.
or if anyone feels the same about this product.

Hyperpigmentation and active ingredients to treat hyperpigmentation (swipe) >>>

💕Hyperpigmentation may appear as freckles, age spots, or larger areas of darkened skin. Hyperpigmentation may be caused by injury or inflammation of the skin, sun damage, abnormal skin growths, hormone changes, pregnancy, or other medical conditions. Certain medicines, including some anticancer drugs, can also cause hyperpigmentation.

Types of hyperpigmentation :-
🌟 Freckles
Freckles are usually small brown spots caused by sun exposure.

☀️Melasma
Melasma is the darkening of skin tone due to hormonal changes, such as those associated with pregnancy. Patches of melasma are often gray-brown and occur on the cheeks, forehead, bridge of the nose, chin, and upper lip.

☀️Rosacea
Patchy areas of redness that occur for no apparent reason, and which can flare up for weeks or months and go away.

☀️Photoaging
Also known as age spots, liver spots, and solar lentigines, photoaging often results from years of prolonged sun exposure.
Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH)
It is often associated with acne; once a pimple heals, a dark spot may be left behind. PIH can happen due to any trauma to the skin.

Ingredients to look for treating hyperpigmentation :-
💕 Azelaic acid
💕Alpha arbutin
💕 Retinol
💕 Vitamin c
💕 Alpha hydroxy acids
💕Kojic acid @ New Delhi, India

Ingredients for oily skin 👇 👇 👇 👇
What ingredients to look in a skin care product if you have oily skin 🙄??

Here is your personal guide for all about ingredients, stay tuned for more amazing posts and don't forget to follow

Ingredients for oily skin :-

⭐Salicylic acid :-
Salicylic acid is a chemical exfoliants which exfoliates your skin gently, helps to Unclog pores, has inflammatory properties and also has antibacterial properties.

⭐Hyaluronic acid and glycerine :-
Even if you have oily skin you still need moisture to the skin, so your skin will not be Dehydrated, they works by attracting moisture from the environment to the skin and locking it to skin.

⭐Oil absorbers :-

There are various ingredients that works as a oil absorbers like kaolin, silica and Bentonite, it would help you to remove the excess oil from the skin.

⭐Benzoyl peroxide :
The main job of benzoyl peroxide is to kill the bacteria that caused acne, but it can be drying and irritating to the skin so it is recommended to use as a spot treatment, it also helps to exfoliate the skin.

Feel free to ask any questions for you skin related problems.

@ India

🌸Paula's Choice SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant boosts the skin's tone and texture to enhance a natural glow. Salicylic acid exfoliates and promotes faster cell regeneration to minimize the appearance of blemishes, redness, large pores and wrinkles. Green tea soothes inflammation and shields against free-radical damage.
🌸Ingredients :-
Water (Aqua), Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium EDTA.
🌸At a glance :-
✨Cleansers and Exfoliators: Exfoliants Peels and Scrubs
✨Ideal for these Concerns: Aging Skin, Free Radical Damage, Large Pores, Redness, Rosacea, Hypersensitive Skin, Acne, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Blackheads, Whiteheads
✨Ideal for these Skin Types: Oily Skin, Acne-Prone Skin, Mature Skin, Sensitive Skin, Normal Skin, Combination Skin, Dry Skin
✨Preferences: Gluten-Free, Certified Cruelty-Free, Sulfate-Free, Paraben-Free, Vegan, Oil-Free, Fragrance-Free
✨Key Ingredient(s): Salicylic Acid, Green Tea, Antioxidants
✨Application Area: Neck, Face
🌸Texture: This is a watery, runny liquid. Once applied onto the skin, it sinks in quickly and does not feel very greasy, or sticky, which I guess is the advantage of using such liquid based product as opposed to a lotion or gel.
🌸Packaging: Comes in a simple plastic bottle with a hole dispenser. I like the fact that the bottle is not transparent; hence, the ingredients are protected from degrading quickly.
🌸Review:-Regarding the results, I find my skin smooth, my texture is almost gone and I’ve also seen an improvement in the size of my pores. I’ve almost no more blackheads left (I have a tiny one super occasionally, once or twice a year and that’s it!).

About the anti-aging effect, as is often the case, it must be considered over the long term.

also find it very soft, it has never caused me any irritation, even if I use retinol at the same time!

Contrary to what one might think, it’s not drying at all, on the contrary. It’s just a great overall product!

🌸Rate:-5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Would I repurchase it? - yes, i m totally in love with this product 😍 @ India

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You’ve spent 10 minutes putting your skincare on and now that you’ve reached the last layer, everything’s flaking off?! What’s going on here?!

Your face’s got a bad case of pilling.
Let’s get something straight from the beginning: those little flakes you’re rubbing off your skin are NOT dead skin cells. It’s product.

Yep, you’re rubbing off one or two of the products you’ve just applied.

How? Why? What?

Here’s the deal: not all skincare products play well together. Most of them will go along just fine. But, every now and then, you’ll meet a couple who can’t stand each other. Try as you might, there’s no way to get them both to stay put. One or both is balling up and leaving your skin. That’s how much they hate each other.

So your moisturiser hates your sunscreen. Your foundation can’t stand your primer. But WHY?

few reasons:

You mix products high in oils with others high in water.
You use products with a high concentration of silicones.
You apply products too quickly.

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The brands that claim that their products are non comedogenic, is not to believe because the term non comedogenic is not regulated and can be used by anyone, they have not to go through any verification process to use the term, so it is not worthy to trust a brand or a product on the basis of their claim of noncomedogenic product, the product may still contain some possible irritants and cause you breakouts, so before buying anything please do research on the ingredients list and try to avoid any possible irritants like fragrance, alcohol, essential oils etc. and please do a patch test before applying anything on your face.

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Collagen + Aging Explained: Myths, Claims and Facts

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Everyone knows that collagen is a protein that is found in our muscles, bones and skin as well as our blood vessels. It is an important protein as it helps in maintaining the elasticity of the skin, bones and muscles. Although, when it comes to our skin, the collagen seems to have become the most important component. There are many myths around collagen that people tend to believe in due to lack of information and sometimes just loads of wrong information. We're here to bust these myths for you.
-People usually believe that it's not possible to restore the body's collagen levels but it's not true. Our body doesn't stop producing collagen but only suffers a decrease in the amount of collagen. The production of it needs to be improved by active ingredients in your diet and food items that can increase the collagen in your body.
- It is also believed that collagen is only important for the skin and our joints but it is actually a protein that acts as a glue for our body. It holds the muscles, blood vessels and bones together. It also maintains the elasticity in our skin, bones and muscles which ensures that it all works well together.

-People tend to trust in the myth that applying collagen creams can help in increasing the elasticity of our skin but that's also not true. Collagen molecules are very large and even if a cream contains collagen, it won't pe*****te deep in your skin.
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The I’m From Mugwort Essence is an essence to calm and soothe irritated skin. Consisting of a single ingredient, Mugwort 100%, the soft, thin and fluid texture quickly cleanse and detox sensitive skin. As a Korean natural herb, the mugwort has been widely known for treatments and detoxing effect. This is effective for treating acne, troubled, irritated skin. Apply the essence to areas with concerns to see instant effects. Also may be used as a facial mist, Mugwort bath, and feminine mist.
Overall: This did calm my skin down. Did not further aggrevate my skin. Did not deeply hydrate my skin. Was good for my skin when using retinol and my skin was very very sensitive. I do prefer this to the rice toner which stung. But this did not cure or reduce acne. This did not change my skin tone or anything else that it is claimed to do except further aggrevate my skin.

INGREDIENTS:

Artemisia Princeps Extract 100% – Artemisia princeps is native to China, Japan and Korea. It is widely used in Korean cuisine and sought after for it’s medicinal properties. In cosmetics, it is used for it’s anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Packaging - The glass bottle was tall, thick and heavy. It’s see-through with an olive green stain. Under the twist cap, there was a stopper to prevent the liquid from spilling under the cap, and possibly into the box.

Scent and Texture: The essence was a watery transparent amber liquid with a faint herbal scent that was very comforting. It’s very refreshing to use and got absorbed into the skin quickly. It didn’t leave any tacky feeling.

Overall Score: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Would I repurchase?: Possibly. I do like that this does not further aggrevate my skin and it sinks into the skin easily.

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Some people may think purging and breakouts are similar things, but you are wrong buddy they are not?
Some people may not identify when they are suffering from purging or skin breakouts and when to ditch the product and when to not.

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Purging is when your skin is adjusting to the new product, and persevering with the product will eventually make your skin better – in fact, the sudden crop of pimples means that it’s working as intended.

A regular breakout is when your skin is reacting because it’s sensitive to something in the product. It could be clogging your pores, or causing an allergy, or just plain old irritation. Continuing with the product will just make the situation worse.

If your skin is purging, you need to keep going.

If your skin is reacting with a breakout, you need to stop using the product.

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The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 60 ML
Ordinary Niacinamide Ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Zinc PCA, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Xanthan gum, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

Niacinamide also know as Nicotinamide or Vitamin B3 is a highly versatile skincare ingredient used by renowned brands like The Ordinary by Deciem. One of the best selling products under the Decime umbrella, Niacinamide 10% helps to reduce skin blemishes and clears congested skin.

The formulation by Ordinary Brand has 1% Zinc which helps to visibly manage sebum activity. Research shows Niacinamide can also help to brighten skin tone.

Niacinamide can be combined with other skincare routines those that contain AHAs and BHA, Retinols and Peptides.

Niacinamide helps to improve barrier function and helps the production of ceramides thereby reduces TEWL (Trans Epidermal Water Loss)

Niacinamide protects skin from UV damage.

Niacinamide prevents hyper-pigmentation by slowing down the transfer of melanin to your skin’s epidermis.

A 10% Niacinamide formulation is recommended for best results.

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