The Chemists' Blog

Eye Area

Do Eye Creams Actually Work on Dark Circles, Puffiness, or Eye Bags?

We’ve been dragging our feet on this topic for a while! The main reason we have been avoiding the big eye cream question for so long is simply beca...

Anti-Aging

A Chemists' Guide to Navigating "Retinol Alternative" Skincare

It feels like everyone is now launching a "retinol alternative". But wait! Let's do a deep dive to make sure we're actually shopping for an actual ...

Acne

Everything you need to know about silymarin in skincare

There’s an ingredient that's probbbaaabbbly not quite on your skincare radar yet - but we think it’s worth considering. The ingredient is called Si...

Antioxidant

Actives Pairings With Clinical Testing Behind Them

*Updated as of 5/17/2022 When you start dabbling in actives, you’ll easily fall into the rabbit hole of what you can and can’t layer. One of the co...

ahas

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,...

Anti-Aging

The Chemists Guide to Fighting Wrinkles! PT. 1

So you're ready to tackle some pesky wrinkles eh? Don't worry, the chemists gotchu! The good news is that the skin concern of wrinkles is probably ...

Acne

The Chemists' Comprehensive Guide to Acne PT. 1

*For severe and cystic acne breakouts, we recommend finding an awesome dermatologist who is willing to help shape and build your acne routine from ...

Cleanser

The Chemists' Comprehensive Guide to Cleansers PT. 1

Confession time! We’ve been sitting on this cleanser blog post for probably close to a year. Cleansing is such an important topic -- in fact, we th...

Antioxidant

The Non-Vitamin C Antioxidants

The summer season is prime time to experiment with the category of antioxidants. All that extra sun means all that potential for photodamage. But a...

Science Deep Dive

The Chemists' Comprehensive Guide to Sunscreens Pt.1

Looking for a review on sunscreens?! Well look no further! Summer is just around the corner and the skincare market is already starting to rollout ...

Anti-Aging

Inflammaging: Why Tackling Inflammation is a Real Anti-Aging Move

Probably stemming from a combo of the pandemic, staying indoors, self-care, there’s been a lot of different skincare trends on the rise. A recent t...

Anti-Aging

Collagen Supplements - Yay or Nay?

2020 was the year for stay at home self care, which pretty much led to a huge hunt for all things diet and wellness including collagen ingestibles....