Tuesday, December 26, 2017

How to inspect the ingredients in skincare or cosmetics?

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I came to a point where I no longer just buying what really works for me but also inspect the ingredients in skincare for health and safety purpose. I found a few interesting articles that guide consumer how to read skincare ingredients and I sum them up in a few summary points below which are really helpful for me in choosing the best skincare for my skin.
  • The list of ingredients on skincare products must conform to International standard (INCI). This requirements is from FPLA and FDA which mandates that skincare/cosmetic provide list of ingredients in a particular format.
  • Ingredients listed in the order of highest to lowest concentration. Active ingredients may be listed separately on the label as INCI requirements, but does not mean they are in highest concentration.
  • Based on common ingredients as markers to estimate the amounts of the other ingredients:
    • If water is the first ingredients on the label, it is likely that 75-95% of the product is comprised of water.
    • Fragrance is usually anywhere between 0.50 and 3% of the product, any ingredients listed after fragrance is present in a concentration typically less than 3%.
    • Vitamin C, unless listed on the label is typically less than 1% of the product. Vitamin C tend to oxidize when exposed to light, heat or air. Unless otherwise listed, most products will contain 0.025% or less retinol.
    • Buffers such as EDTA are usually present in less than 1% of the product.
  • Usually water is the first ingredients on the label and after that the next 4 or 5 ingredients are usually the ones responsible for the primary functional properties of the product. After the first five ingredients, everything else probably below the 1% line.
  • Any ingredient that is 1% or less of the product can be listed in any order after all the other ingredients present at or above 1%. There is no guideline to disclose where the 1% cut off exists on the label, the best idea is to search for marker ingredients like vitamin C or EDTA in order to ascertain where the 1% grouping generally occurs.
  • Knowing the ingredients can come in multiple forms and a higher concentration of a weaker form does not mean greater result. For example vitamin C also known as L-ascorbic acid is strongest but unstable and only available up to 15% over counter and forms like tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate are weaker but more stable and only available up to 2% over the counter.
  • Sometimes you are unable to estimate the concentrations because patented formula do not have to show makeup of active ingredients, instead they are required to submit an FDA application that lists the alias they use on the label in the place of naming the exact ingredients.
This is a basic guidelines to estimate the level of ingredients in skincare/cosmetics. However there are many exceptions to this guidelines. Anyhow, this general guidelines provide some measure of assessing knowledge which could be helpful to a certain extend.

Reference link here and here

Monday, December 11, 2017

Wishtrend Sales!

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Exciting news to share! Wishtrend is having sales and make sure to check it out before it ends! They are also launching limited holiday package special.

You can get this gorgeous, limited edition sequin pouch with some of Klairs' and ByWishtrend's best products at a huge discounted price - up to 46% off! It's the perfect gift for this holiday season. Don't miss this out! Click here to visit their site.


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Happy Shopping!

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Guest Post: Why vitamin E?

Why vitamin E?

A lot of people know that vitamin E is great for the skin but not everyone knows why. They simply believe what ads say and what skincare products claim.

Now, is that a bad thing?

Well, not really since vitamin E is indeed great for the skin. However, knowing what an ingredient or a product can do for your skin is essential if you want to make the most out of it.

It’s also something you have to do if you have really sensitive skin.

Let’s get back to vitamin E.

This vitamin makes a really great moisturizer since it’s able to prevent water loss. And by increasing the natural moisture of the skin, it can also decrease the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of skin aging.

Vitamin E can protect your skin from free radical damage. It can make your skin cells prone not just to premature skin aging but skin cancer, too.

And you know what else?

Vitamin E also has the ability to reduce the negative effects of UV rays. When applied topically, it can reduce redness and skin damage caused by UV-B rays.

This, however, doesn’t mean that this vitamin can work as a substitute for your sunscreen.

To know more about vitamin E and its benefits to your skin, here’s an infographic you can check out.




Hannah Do is the founder of Thank Your Skin, a beauty blog dedicated to providing honest skin care advice and information. She aspires to help her readers achieve their most beautiful skin by sharing personal tips learned through both years of experience and thorough research. Click here to check out her latest article about best soap for dry skin. You can find her on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook.