Shea butter for skin: what it does well and where it is oversold
Shea butter is one of the better plant fats for dry skin, and one of the most over-claimed....
Notes on skin, formulation and ritual.
Slow reading on the science, the texture, and the small daily acts that compound into quiet radiance.
Coconut oil on the face: who it suits and who it breaks out
Coconut oil is a good body moisturiser and a risky face one. It seals without hydrating, it clogs...
Cream or lotion: what the difference actually is
The difference between a cream and a lotion is not strength, quality or price. It is water content,...
Can you use body lotion on your face?
Once, in a hotel bathroom, it is harmless. As a daily habit it is a poor swap, because...
Body lotion vs moisturizer vs body cream
Moisturizer is the job description; lotion, cream and butter are thickness grades of the same product. Once that...
Serum, moisturizer, cream: what each layer is for
Serums deliver concentrated actives in light bases; moisturizers keep water in; a cream is a moisturizer at its...
Hydration vs moisturization: what your skin is actually asking for
Hydration is water content; moisturization is keeping that water in and restocking the lipids around it. Most skin...
Does moisturizer darken skin?
No. A moisturizer has no mechanism for changing melanin. The fear grows out of three real observations, two...