PAO: A Guide to Cosmetics shelf-Life Sunday, 21 February 2021 Disclosure: Bear in mind that some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and…
The Ultimate Guide to the Ingredients in Cosmetics (II)
The Ultimate Guide to the Ingredients in Cosmetics (II) Sunday, 07 February 2021 If you normally read the ingredient list of the products you use, you should know that most of the cosmetics have between 15-50 ingredients on the list. If we think about makeup and skincare, on average, we can use between 9 to…
Empties 2021: Part I
Empties 2021: Part I Wednesday, 03 February 2021 I finished few products last month and I would like to share them with you. They are all skincare products excepting one, but that is normal. I use makeup every day but I have different products and don’t use always the same. Let’s go through what I…
Ultimate guide to the ingredients in cosmetics (I)
Ultimate guide to the ingredients in cosmetics (I) Sunday, 17 January 2021 Cosmetics have been used for humans for a long time, for more than 10000 years. For example, women in Egypt used a substance containing powder galena (lead sulfur, PbS) to darken the eyelids and Cleopatra used to take milk baths to clarify her…
2020 Empties III
2020 Empties III Wednesday 30 December 2020 I cannot believe we are at the end of the year. Last year by this time I even didn’t think about writing about beauty. It was only around Easter time when I started thinking on the idea to have a beauty blog and it took me few month…
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2020 Empties II
2020 Empties II 08 November 2020 Last time I posted about my empty products was in July’s post. From then on, I have finished lots of products and I have products enough to write a huge post. That is why I am going to divide this post into two different parts, I don’t want to…
Quick Insights about the Fitzpatrick Skin Type
Quick Insights about the Fitzpatrick Skin Type Sunday, 20 September 2020 We know all the benefits sunlight has for our organism, but long exposure to UV radiation can produce harm in our skin as redness, sunburns, hyper-pigmentation and even skin cancer. That is why it is very important to follow some advice related to sun…
Most Important Symbols in Cosmetic Labels
Most Important Symbols in Cosmetic Labels Sunday, 06 September 2020 I already talked about what a label must include complying with the legal requirements; you can read it HERE. As I mentioned in that post, some of the information comes in a symbol form, therefore the importance of knowing the meaning of each symbol. I…
What are Active Ingredients in Cosmetics?
The term active ingredients in cosmetics can be quite controversial. Do you know what they are? Continue reading to know all about active ingredients.