Tranexamic acid: what it does for pigmentation
Tranexamic acid came to skincare from haematology, where it is used to slow bleeding. The reason it turned...
Notes on skin, formulation and ritual.
Slow reading on the science, the texture, and the small daily acts that compound into quiet radiance.
Dark underarms: the causes, and which ones a product can reach
Underarm darkening has several causes and most of them are mechanical rather than pigmentary. Working out which one...
How to fade a tan, and what makes one linger
A tan is melanin the skin made on purpose, not dirt sitting on the surface. It fades on...
Dark circles: what skincare can and cannot do
Under-eye darkness has at least four causes and only one of them is pigment. Pressing the skin and...
Fragrance in skincare: when it actually matters
Fragrance is the most common cause of allergic contact reactions in cosmetics and also the reason most people...
Does diet affect pigmentation?
There is no food that lightens skin, and the lists promising otherwise are the oldest genre in Indian...
Sunscreen and vitamin D: the real trade-off
Vitamin D deficiency is genuinely widespread in India, which makes the worry about sunscreen reasonable. The evidence on...
How long skincare lasts after you open it
The expiry date on the box and the small open-jar symbol next to it are answering different questions....
Reapplying sunscreen, realistically
The two-hour rule comes from a beach test, not from an office day. What actually degrades a sunscreen...