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Exfoliation Treatments: Benefits, How To, and Best Products
Exfoliating skin, sloughing off dead skin cells, buffing out skin roughness, etc. are all concepts that are probably deemed incredibly “old school”...
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Acne
Blackhead Removal - Chemists’ Step-by-Step Guide
Blackheads is a persistent skincare for many. It doesn’t matter your skin type, people from the driest of dry skin to the most oily can all be frus...
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Salicylic vs Glycolic acid: Pros, Cons, How to Choose
When you first foray into the world of chemical exfoliation, two ingredients are bound to come up almost immediately: salicylic acid and glycolic a...
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Can you use glycolic acid with retinol?
The skincare world is never short of the newest, glitziest active ingredient vying for your attention. But while trendy ingredients can come and go...
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Mandelic Acid - Should You Choose It Over Salicylic Acid or Glycolic Acid?
AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) such as glycolic and lactic acid have long enjoyed the spotlight - and for good reason! These are your proven chemical e...
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The Chemists' Skin Exfoliation Guide for All Skintypes
Back in the day, St. Ives Apricot scrub was probably the poster child for exfoliation. Even today, most people probably associate exfoliation with ...
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The Chemists' Guide to Home Peels
Chemical peels are great for stubborn skin concerns such as hyperpigmentation, fine lines, and wrinkles. It used to be a treatment you can get excl...
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What's a PHA in Skincare & How to Use
In our final podcast episode of 2021, we dedicated the meat of the episode on a chemical exfoliants update. That’s the alphabet clan of PHAs, AHAs,...
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Hyperpigmentation Pt 2: routine guide and shopping tips
In this part 2 of our pigmentation guide, we’re going to shed some light on how to shop for the best ingredients & products to target that stub...
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How to Combine Skincare Actives like a Pro pt 2
One of our most popular articles of Chemist Confessions and the center of a lot of questions is combining actives. In How to Combine Actives Like a...
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How to choose the right exfoliating toner for your skin
Probably one of the first ways you get introduced to AHAs (alpha hydroxy acid) is an exfoliating toner. The only problem is that there are about a ...
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Alpha Hydroxy Acids: Your Skin's AHA Moment
AHA loosens up the bond between your stubborn, past-due dead skin cells to help them move on. This translates to skin benefits you can see and feel...
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