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#alltheingredients: Fision® WrinkleFix (INCI: Water, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Glycine, Proline, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate) – active, cosmeceutical for reducing the appearance of age spots and wrinkles

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These are a few of my favourite things: Niacinamide (updated for 2023)

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I am finding I’m using niacinamide more and more in my products lately. It’s not just for facial products for me; I’m finding use for it in body butters as well! The claims for niacinamide are pretty substantial and they are backed up by studies and good science. (See the end of this post for...

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#alltheingredients: Fision® Glow Plex (INCI: Water, Niacinamide, Pisum Sativum (Pea) Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract)

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Substantiating claims: How much improvement can be expected from actives?

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In the monthly Q&A, Susan asked, I have a number of age / liver spots on my hands and face, as I was part of the “let’s use baby oil to get a suntan” generation. I am hoping that you could tell me the best actives to tone these little beauties down. I am specifically...

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Substantiating claims: What does it mean to “brighten skin” or “reduce the appearance” of something? Looking at parameters, measuring, and testing (long post)

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Oh wow, did I go down the rabbit hole for a question posed by Susan on the monthly Q&A quite a few months back. As with many of the awesome questions you ask there, this one took a while because it’s become a series that might end up being an e-book as well. Thank you for...

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