How Tea Tree Oil Can Help Treat Dandruff
If you’re wondering whether tea tree oil can help treat dandruff because you’ve heard people speak about it, but you’re still not sure if it’s true, then you’re in the...
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Active Acids & Why Should You Use Them In Skincare?Active Acids & Why Should You Use Them In Skincare?
Hearing the word ‘acid’ might conjure up spooky images of a mad scientist doing experiments in your head. But when it comes to skincare routines, when we say ‘acids’ we...
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Vegan Waxes & Butters to Prevent Chapped Lips in the WinterVegan Waxes & Butters to Prevent Chapped Lips in the Winter
There are many ways to treat chapped lips. One of the most common and useful ways is to use natural products like wax and different forms of butter to bring...
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Vitamin E: The secret for healthy & glowing skinVitamin E: The secret for healthy & glowing skin
Out of the hundreds of different ingredients and nutrients present in skincare products, vitamin E is one of the most common due to its several benefits for our skin. It...
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Active Acids or Natural Actives? What Should You Use?Active Acids or Natural Actives? What Should You Use?
Which is better? Active acids or natural acids? There’s a lot of buzzing around these questions. The short answer is that both are good and both can be bad for...
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Essential oils for hair careEssential oils for hair care
Whether you have recently ditched all your chemical treatments for hair or switched to vegan shampoos, we are sure you are already aware of the benefits of natural oils. In...
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Avocados : The frizz fighters for hairAvocados : The frizz fighters for hair
While there are bountiful ingredients for your hair, we are here to talk about the nicest of the hair treats for you and your strands. Yes! It's Avocado. A fruit...
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ABC’s of Vitamins in the world of skincareABC’s of Vitamins in the world of skincare
One goal that crawls up all on top for most individuals during their ‘lets draw up some life goals’ is ‘Staying fit and looking healthy’. Unfortunately the same goal takes...
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In the spotlight: Green TeaIn the spotlight: Green Tea
Gone are those days, when green tea was supposed to be an ingredient good for the inner body and its functioning. This new era of beauty, welcomes almost everything and...
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The benefits of using sea buckthorn in skincare productsThe benefits of using sea buckthorn in skincare products
Sea buckthorn, contrary to the name actually wasn’t found in the sea, but rather a miracle fruit that was discovered in the Himalayan mountain ranges. This ingredient has found its...
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The key ingredient to happy, healthy and shiny hairThe key ingredient to happy, healthy and shiny hair
Keeping your hair healthy and shiny can be a tough ask after all that it goes through on a regular basis. The heat, styling, pollution, stress, diet and weather play...
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Vitamin E: Say goodbye to dry skin!Vitamin E: Say goodbye to dry skin!
To get your facts clear, Vitamin E doesn’t comprise of a single vitamin but rather is a composition of multiple fat-soluble vitamins that have antioxidant effects on your skin by...
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Benefits of aloe vera in the world of beautyBenefits of aloe vera in the world of beauty
Meet the lily of The desert Whether you're a traditional magazine reader, or a millennial Instagram scroller, you’ve atleast come across one article on aloe vera benefits and properties....
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7 Things That Don’t Belong in Your Haircare Products7 Things That Don’t Belong in Your Haircare Products
Most of us have very busy, and very active lifestyles, and the results of that don’t just reflect on our skin, but on our hair as well. Every day, our...
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Niacinamide: A Beginner's GuideNiacinamide: A Beginner's Guide
As adults, there are a few things that we come across on a regular basis that are pretty nerve-wracking to read – “we need to talk” texts, calendar alerts...
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What makes our age-specialists ‘special’ ?What makes our age-specialists ‘special’ ?
“And the beauty of a woman, with passing years only grows!”― Audrey HepburnAnd we are just here to support you along the way by giving some extra love and care...
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Glycolic Acid vs Salicylic Acid : DecodedGlycolic Acid vs Salicylic Acid : Decoded
Acids have always been used as a very intimidating term with regards to skincare. It is actually not that difficult to understand or explain. Make sure you go through the...
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Acne-fighters club: the lesser-known starsAcne-fighters club: the lesser-known stars
Green tea. Tea tree. Neem. These are the usual superstars in many an acne product's ingredient line-up. However, there are other equally amazing, lesser-known botanical acne-fighters you can make friends with....
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Fragrance-free is not really what you think it is!Fragrance-free is not really what you think it is!
Hello lovely plumsters! Today we’re taking a closer look at the use of fragrance in beauty products. Are fragrances in skincare & beauty products always harmful? Is “fragrance-free” necessarily safer...
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What’s the Difference Between Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)What’s the Difference Between Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
SLS & SLES. They sound similar and are even closely related but are very different. At the end of this 5-minute tutorial, you should be able tell one from the...
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Simply speaking: humectantsSimply speaking: humectants
In our last post on "Simply Speaking" we covered the term COMEDOGENIC. Today we take a look at another important term: HUMECTANTS. Are humectants the same as moisturizers? Which are...
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What's the deal about DEA?What's the deal about DEA?
Hi! Been some time since our last post – and we have a valid excuse. We’ve been busy with our products, which should be ready any time soon. Thank you...
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Herbal, natural, ayurvedic, organic - know what they mean!Herbal, natural, ayurvedic, organic - know what they mean!
Herbal is green & safe. Natural is chemical-free. Ayurvedic: medicinal goodness. Organic: intensely natural, free of chemicals and GMO. Great perceptions. But are all these perceptions borne out in reality?...
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Know thy ingredients: 1-minute versionKnow thy ingredients: 1-minute version
Thank you for the overwhelming response to our post on cosmetic ingredient lists and laws governing them in India. We received quite a few requests for a shorter version of the...
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Antioxidants: must-have goodiesAntioxidants: must-have goodies
We all have heard about antioxidants, and know they are present in certain foods and skin care products. But what exactly are they, and how can they affect your skin?...
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Get Me the Goodies - Sea BuckthornGet Me the Goodies - Sea Buckthorn
Hi there! GET ME THE GOODIES - is a new series of easy-to-browse slideshows on some of the star ingredients we love to use in our skin care products. The...
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Get Me the Goodies - Grape Seed OilGet Me the Goodies - Grape Seed Oil
Our first post in this series, sea buckthorn, was liked by a lot of you on our Facebook page. Another must-have skin care goody is grape seed oil, a light,...
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Propylene glycol - doesn't pass the test!Propylene glycol - doesn't pass the test!
Propylene Glycol – a dirty chemical that is also used in automobile anti-freeze, or a safe compound that’s safe enough to be used in medicines? In continuing with our posts...
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Stem cells in skin care: explained!Stem cells in skin care: explained!
Hey there! Several of you have gotten your hands on our latest "age specialist" skin care range: Bright Years. One of the key active ingredients in this potent line of...
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What's the big deal with microbeads?What's the big deal with microbeads?
Those colourful beads in the exfoliating scrub you use for your face, or the ones that are supposed to leave your teeth squeaky clean, are probably microbeads. They’re not as...
