In 2012, Dr Oz called phytoceramides a “facelift in a bottle” and told viewers they could “drop a decade from your face” with a single pill. Within months, supplement companies...

Your skin produces enough ceramides naturally…until it doesn’t. By the time you reach your 40s, your skin is producing roughly 60% fewer ceramides than it did in your 20s. When you add harsh...

Ceramides are the skincare ingredient most dermatologists agree everyone needs. They make up around half of the lipid content of the skin barrier, hold your barrier together, and decline steadily after...

Astral Intensive Moisturiser is one of the UK’s longest-running skincare products, with a formula that has remained largely unchanged since the early 1950s. Sold in its iconic blue tub for under £6, it...

For too long, acne treatment has been framed as a battle, one fought with harsh cleansers, aggressive spot treatments, and products designed to dry the skin into submission. The result is familiar: redness,...

Standing in the skincare aisle, frantically Googling which ingredients to avoid in skincare. Methylparaben. Sodium laureth sulfate. The bottle promises glowing skin, but the internet says it’s poisoning...

The beauty media frames these two approaches to skincare as cultural philosophies: Japanese skincare as a minimalist ritual and Korean skincare as innovative layering. In reality, it’s marketing positioning...

You’ve been told your skin needs more. More steps. More serums. More actives with more percentages doing more things. The £156 billion skincare industry has convinced a generation that a five-product...

A controlled study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology has found that a cream containing retinaldehyde, niacinamide, and haritaki fruit extract can maintain and enhance the anti-ageing effects...

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from trying to fix your skin. You’ve bought the hyaluronic acid serums, the £8 ones and the £60 ones. You’ve layered toners, essences,...