The journal · Nacre

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Cream, gel and oil laid out in the order they go on

Latest · Guide · 5 min read

How to layer skincare, in order

Thinnest to thickest, with one exception that catches most people out.

Ingredients · 4 min read
Retinal or retinol: what changes
One converts in a single step, the other in two. Here is what that means for your skin.
Sun · 3 min read
Do you need SPF indoors?
Window glass stops UVB and lets UVA through. Whether that matters depends on your window.
Ingredients · 4 min read
What fragrance-free means
Unscented and fragrance-free are not the same claim, and only one can be checked on the label.
Guide · 4 min read
How often should you exfoliate?
Less than you think, and almost never on the same night as a retinal.
Guide · 6 min read
Reading an ingredients list without a chemistry degree
Everything above phenoxyethanol is most of the formula. Everything below it is 1% or less, in any order.
Skin · 5 min read
What changes in your fifties, and what doesn't
Oil production falls and water loss rises. Most of the routine stays exactly where it was.
Ingredients · 3 min read
Why we don't use essential oils
They are fragrance with a better reputation, and sensitive skin cannot tell the difference.

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