Tag: Surfactant
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Detailed Analysis of Shower Oils and Top Picks
Shower oil is a real salvation for dry and atopic skin, and a true bliss for any skin type. However, as always, there’s a catch. I’ll tell you how to choose a really good oil that won’t dry out your skin but will make it nourished and velvety.
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Revisiting Drugstore Shower Oils: A Disappointing Decline
I recently reviewed the shower oils from various drugstore brands and was disheartened to see how diluted the La Roche-Posay formula has become. It used to contain some pure oils, but now it’s mostly surfactants and fatty acids. Not terrible, but lacking for a product labeled as lipid-replenishing. I examined the ingredients of four major…
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Breakdown of the Formula: What’s Inside Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3
All Olaplex products contain one key ingredient – Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate. This is not a silicone or polymer, as many think, but an organic salt. It works like a bridge, connecting two sulfur residues. Normally, these are naturally connected through disulfide bonds. However, under the influence of the environment, especially after experiments with coloring or…
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Review: Bioderma ABCDerm Foaming Gel for All Your Skincare Needs
The Bioderma ABCDerm Mild Cleansing Foaming Gel, primarily marketed for babies and children, caught my attention for its promise of a mild, dermatologically tested formula. I bought this for my 6 mo, but decided to give it a try and use it as a facial cleanser for myself. So, here’s my detailed review.
