Slugging - Vaseline or Coconut Oil?
What is "slugging" and is this a new practice? Slugging is the current term used to describe applying a thin layer of an ultra-occlusive product, ...
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Why is coconut oil a real hero ingredient?
Top 5 Reasons why Coconut Oil is a Hero Ingredient Naturally Antimicrobial Naturally Anti-inflammatory Restores lipid barrier Prevents Epid...
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Why Keratosis Pilaris Needs Lipid Repair?
Lipid Dysfunction, Sebaceous Glands and Keratosis Pilaris In 2015 a fantastic study by Gruber et al compared 20 individuals with Keratosis Pilaris ...
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Preservatives in skin care - Which one should you avoid?
Common Chemical Preservatives in Skincare and Cosmetics Phenoxyethanol AVOID: Methylisothiazolinone, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, Ethylhexylgly...
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Why Phenoxyethanol is one of the best preservatives
Why preservatives matter? Skin cream that will be used daily directly to your skin should not only work as designed, but it must be safe to use! S...
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Why "all natural" is not always all good? The problem with Olive Oil in Skincare
Avoid Olive oil based skin care and instead seek out coconut oil, jojoba oil or sunflower seed oil
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Let's Define Words - Emollient, Eczema, Humectant, Atopic Dermatitis, Keratosis Pilaris, Infant etc
Glossary of Terms Order and definitions copied and adapted from Cochrane Review 2020: Kelleher MM, Cro S, Cornelius V, et al. Skincare interv...
Read moreHow Keratosis Pilaris affects my kids and The story behind starting KPAway
Keratosis pilaris and eczema in kids and adults
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