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Acne

Should You Be Using PHA Gluconolactone Instead of Glycolic Acid?

There’s a (relatively) new chemical exfoliant in town – PHA (poly hydroxy acid) gluconolactone! It’s no secret that we love our AHAs (alpha hydroxy...

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RESULTS SUMMARY FOR OUR 2024 30-FOR-30 SUNSCREEN CHALLENGE

In celebration of summer, we decided to test 30 different sunscreens over 30 days to see how these applied, how they held up over time, and even h...

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Results Summary for our 2023 30-for-30 Sunscreen Challenge

The chemists decided to trial 30 sunscreens in 30 days for application, wear, and wash off. Here is the summary of results!

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Antioxidant

Which Vitamin C Derivative is the Best For My Skin?

There are a LOT of vitamin C derivatives to choose from on the market such as ascorbyl glucoside, THD ascorbate, ethylated vitamin C, etc. We can a...

ahas

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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5 Skinceuticals Vitamin C Dupes Put to the Test!

If you’re unfamiliar with the term “Vitamin C Dupe”, it’s a category of ascorbic acid serums that sprouted from the painful price point of the orig...

Decoding Actives

What's the deal with CBD serums & oils? - The 2023 edition

Back in fall 2019, we wrote a blog post on CBD in skincare when it was all the rage. During the early days of Covid lockdowns, it really felt like ...

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2022 Community Poll Compilation *Updated 5/11/2022

Here we'll update all the results of our #lazypolls we've ran in 2021. All of these are general snapshots and products are in no particular order....

ahas

AHAs, BHAs...PHAs?! What's a PHA & 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,...

ahas

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...

CC Community

2021 Lazy Poll Community Results

Here we'll update all the results of our #lazypolls we've ran in 2021. All of these are general snapshots and products are in no particular order. ...

Cleanser

The Chemists' Comprehensive Guide to Cleanser PT. 2

So you’re ready to dive deeper into the world of cleansers. Well this blog post is for you! In this post, we’ll be taking a closer look at the scie...