You may not know this, but for cleansers to perform at their optimal function (to clean the skin thoroughly), we formulate them with multiple surfactants (the ingredients that create bubbles). Some surfactants will come with charge and some without charge. The charged surfactants are called anionic and the neutral ones are call non-ionic. Cosmeceuticals cleansers are unique because they will formulate with both negative and neutral charges, where standard (non-cosmeceutical) cleansers will not.
Originally delivering ethical skincare solutions to millennials (with the White Label line), Dermaenergy is adding a luxury line. Designed for a more mature audience, Dermaenergy Black Label is medical-grade skincare, formulated with higher concentrations of active ingredients for greater stimulation of skins concerned with ageing. Want to know more about Black Label? Dermaenergy creator Sean Abel reveals how it differs from White Label, and gives some clues about the products joining the line-up. What is Dermaenergy Black Label? Black Label Is essentially a step up from the original White Label Dermaenergy skincare line, which was created for younger skins—largely those concerned with acne and preventative anti-ageing. Black Label has been formulated as a stronger, more active line for more demanding...
Sulfates, sulphates, sodium lauryl and laureth… If you’re ever picked up a bottle of shampoo, facial cleanser or body wash at the supermarket, you’d be familiar with these terms. But what exactly are sulfates, why are they so prevalent in personal care products, and should you be avoiding them? Here’s the fact, the fiction, and everything else you need to know. What are sulfates? We won’t get too grade 10 Chem lab here with talk of polyatomic ions and tetrahedral structures (you’re welcome). Instead, we’ll keep things simple and tell you that sulfates (or sulphates in British English) are synthetic ingredients that are essentially surfactants or detergents. In cosmetics, a surfactant is an ingredient that is compatible with both oil...
Skin not living its best life? You could be suffering one of the 7 deadly skins. But fear not, with a little bit of love and the right active ingredients, complexion redemption is yours. Deadly Skin #1: Red Skin Red, angry and inflamed skin can make you self conscious, with many trying to mask their redness with heavy makeup. This often causes further irritation, continuing the sensitivity cycle. The Solution: Calm The Harm Instead of camouflaging redness, we should be targeting its causes, calming and strengthening the skin. Calm The Harm is a light, soothing serum, formulated especially to reduce redness. Niacinamide helps to strengthen the skin’s barrier, reducing penetration of irritants, while beta glucan and oatmeal are anti-inflammatory, helping...
Did you know our skin can naturally exfoliate itself? Enzymes, which we refer to as desquamation enzymes, exist in the very top layer of dead skin. Dead skin cells shed in this layer, the Stratum Corneum, with the assistance of the desquamation enzymes Essentially the enzymes help eat away at the glue that holds the dead skin to the surface. Less dead skin means a softer, smooth skin. We can also achieve a softer skin by applying Hyaluronic Acid (HA) topically. This gives the skin vital water, relieving itself of dehydration and that dry touch. But this only works well when the size of the HA is small enough to penetrate down into the deeper layers of the epidermis....
