Visit a department store fragrance counter and you’ll undoubtedly spot the biggest perfume sin. Women and men will pick up a tester bottle, pop off the cap and then sniff the…
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Active Ingredient: The element of a topical agent which has a specific action useful in treatment of a skin disorder. AHA: Alpha-Hydroxy Acid. Used at lower concentration, these acids moisturize and…
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Summer is the time of year that hospitals report the highest incidences of skin cancer. UV rays are at their strongest and many of us are outdoors during summer vacation. Here…
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Masking Fragrances: How chemists tame some foul-smelling but incredibly effective ingredients. What do you do when you uncover a skincare ingredient that has remarkable effect on reducing the size and…
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A Master Perfumer at Work Guerlain’s Thierry Wasser is among the top five master perfumers in the world. His understanding of the character and soul of an ingredient allows him…
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One of beauty’s most heartwarming campaigns arrives on counters this month. It’s an ongoing collaboration between Lauren Bush-Lauren’s FEED charity and French skincare brand Clarins. It’s a new twist on the…
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Keeping up with skincare innovations is a full-time job these days. From skin immunity-boosters to super-powered peptides to exotic antioxidants, chemists are working around the clock to develop new serums, moisturizers and…
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Nina Westbury Makeup Master Class U.K. celebrity makeup artist Nina Westbury and Lisa Eldridge are the only two makeup artists on Twitter that I know of who answer almost every makeup…