Category Archives: Skin Tech

Retinol (Vitamin A) One of Few Actives That Really Works

  What really rejuvenates your skin is, according to science, not an exotic hard to find ingredient. It is actually the same substances that are important for the rest of the body too and what most people look for in their food supplement pills: vitamins. They are still the best when it comes to decreasing [...]

Testing Cosmetics On Real People

  How do you know that a skincare product works? The only way is to test in on the persons who are supposed to use it.   Sometimes when you read about cosmetics, or see advertising, you will notice terms such as “in vitro” or “in vivo” tests. What is that?   In vitro means [...]

Cosmetic Products – Bacterial Bombs

  Today’s headlines on the newsstands in Stockholm scream out that your cosmetic products can be bacterial “bombs”. Here you can read the article in Expressen.se (In Swedish).   Just like i.e. yoghurt and milk, creams, lotions and gels are mixtures of water and oils. But unlike yoghurt and milk, cosmetics are supposed to last for [...]

No Eye Cream – Why?

  “But you can’t have a skincare line without an eye cream. Everybody knows you have to use an eye cream.”   We often hear this comment. But why would we have to have an eye cream? The skin around the eye area is thin and delicate so you need to be a bit careful [...]

What You Need To Know About Sun Protection

  We get many questions regarding suncare products so I thought I would write about sun protection.   I think most people are aware of the damage the sun can do to the skin, causing all signs of premature ageing such as wrinkles, pigment spots and sagging skin. However, total sun avoidance is not recommendable [...]