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  • Product Review
    • ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐žโ€™๐
      • ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐žโ€™๐ ๐‡๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐‹๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโฃ
      • ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐žโ€™๐ ๐‡๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ & ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฒ๐ž๐ฌ
    • 111Skin
      • The Hydration Concentrate Ampoules by 111Skin
      • 111Skin Rose Gold Radiance Booster
      • 111SKIN Space Defence Bright Eye Lift Gel
      • 111Skin Masks
      • 111Skin Anti Blemish Bio Cellulose Facial Mask
      • 111Skin Bio Cellulose Facial Treatment Mask
      • 111SKIN Antioxidant Energizing Essence
      • 111Skin vitamin C brightening booster
    • African Botanics
      • ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐š ๐…๐š๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌย 
      • African Botanics Baobab Clay Oxygenating Cleanser
      • African Botanics Cloudburst Micro-emulsionโฃ
      • African Botanics Nutritive Molecule Serumโฃ
      • African Botanics Retinal Night Cream
      • ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐๐…๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐“ร‰ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐คโฃ
      • African Botanics Infusion Micro-liquid Serumโฃ
      • African Botanics Neroli infused Marula Oil
      • ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ข๐ซ๐ž โ€“ ร‰๐ฅ๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐ซ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซรช๐ฆ๐ž
      • Fleurs Dโ€™ Afrique โ€“ Intensive Recovery Cream by African Botanics
      • Eye Contour Gel-serum by African Botanics
      • ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐žโฃ
      • Jardin Sauvage Botanical Body Creamโฃ by African Botanics
      • Svelte Cream by African Botanics
    • Ayuna
      • Cream III by Ayuna
      • Terra Bella by Ayuna
      • Velo 6-in-1 Suprastratum Protection by Ayunaโฃ
      • Ayuna โ€“ The Facialโฃ High
      • ๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐Œ ๐ˆ ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ง๐šโฃโฃ
      • Ayuna Cellular Oilโฃ โ€“ Skin Revival Serum
    • DefenAge Skincare
      • ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ๐Š ๐‡๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐€๐ ๐žโฃโฃ
      • DefenAge 3D Eye Radiance Cream โฃ โฃ
      • DefenAge Clinical Power Trio
    • Augustinus Bader eye cream
    • Cohorted Beauty Box
      • Cohorted October 2020 Luxury Beauty Box
      • Cohorted November 2020 beauty box: an exclusive edit with Versoโฃ
      • Cohorted Beauty Box โ€“ December 2020
    • ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐จ
    • Some old favorites & a few new picks
    • Cellex-C Advanced-C Serumโฃ
    • Retrouvรฉ Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydratorโฃโฃโฃโฃ
    • Royal Fern Phytoactive Serum
    • Bynacht Hypercharged Glass Skin Serum
    • ARgENTUM APOTHECARY โ€“ le savon lune โ€“ illuminating hydration barโฃ
    • QMS Medicosmetics Collagen System: a 3-Step Anti-Aging Facial Care Routine
    • Dermalist Skincare
    • ๐Ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐๐š ๐€๐ง๐ญ๐ข-๐๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Š๐ข๐ญโฃ
    • Skin Meditation serum by ELIXSERIโฃ
    • NCEF-Reverse eyesโฃ by Filorga
    • CSERA Complete Restore by Adour and Kin
    • Taรฏla Skincare
    • Linda Meredith NET-45 Moisturizer
    • Virginia Stone
    • Gelso Milano Silk
  • Skincare ingredients
    • Peptides
    • Benzoyl Peroxide
    • Stem Cells
    • Cosmetic Raw Ingredients
    • Salicylic Acid
    • Retinoids
    • Vitamin C
    • Topical Probiotics, Prebiotics and Postbiotics
    • Microsilver
    • General guide to skincare ingredients
  • Skincare 101
    • Mechanism of Skin Aging
    • How to evaluate a skincare product
    • Hyperpigmentation
    • How skincare products penetrate the skin
    • How to spot Overhyped skincare products
    • Acne 101
    • Skincare based on Menstrual cycle
    • Skincare based on Skin Tone
    • In-office Skin Treatments
    • Should you refrigerate skincare products?
  • Skincare News & Technology
    • Winleviยฎ: A new FDA-approved drug for hormonal acne
    • Age-Repair Defensinsยฎ
    • Kannabia Sense: a step forward in neuro-cosmetics
    • Oleosome Technology: An advanced delivery system
  • Acne series
    • Acne 101
    • In-office Skin Treatments
    • Skincare based on Menstrual cycle
    • Benzoyl Peroxide
    • Salicylic Acid
    • Retinoids
    • Winleviยฎ: A new FDA-approved drug for hormonal acne
    • Microsilver
    • 111Skin Anti Blemish Bio Cellulose Facial Mask
    • African Botanics Retinal Night Cream
    • Ayuna โ€“ The Facialโฃ High
    • Bella Aura Rapid Repair Clarifying Elixir
    • My Gramophone Shelfie!
  • Product Review
    • ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐žโ€™๐
      • ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐žโ€™๐ ๐‡๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐‹๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโฃ
      • ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐žโ€™๐ ๐‡๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ & ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฒ๐ž๐ฌ
    • 111Skin
      • The Hydration Concentrate Ampoules by 111Skin
      • 111Skin Rose Gold Radiance Booster
      • 111SKIN Space Defence Bright Eye Lift Gel
      • 111Skin Masks
      • 111Skin Anti Blemish Bio Cellulose Facial Mask
      • 111Skin Bio Cellulose Facial Treatment Mask
      • 111SKIN Antioxidant Energizing Essence
      • 111Skin vitamin C brightening booster
    • African Botanics
      • ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐š ๐…๐š๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌย 
      • African Botanics Baobab Clay Oxygenating Cleanser
      • African Botanics Cloudburst Micro-emulsionโฃ
      • African Botanics Nutritive Molecule Serumโฃ
      • African Botanics Retinal Night Cream
      • ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐๐…๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐“ร‰ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐คโฃ
      • African Botanics Infusion Micro-liquid Serumโฃ
      • African Botanics Neroli infused Marula Oil
      • ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ข๐ซ๐ž โ€“ ร‰๐ฅ๐ข๐ฑ๐ข๐ซ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ซรช๐ฆ๐ž
      • Fleurs Dโ€™ Afrique โ€“ Intensive Recovery Cream by African Botanics
      • Eye Contour Gel-serum by African Botanics
      • ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐žโฃ
      • Jardin Sauvage Botanical Body Creamโฃ by African Botanics
      • Svelte Cream by African Botanics
    • Ayuna
      • Cream III by Ayuna
      • Terra Bella by Ayuna
      • Velo 6-in-1 Suprastratum Protection by Ayunaโฃ
      • Ayuna โ€“ The Facialโฃ High
      • ๐‚๐‘๐„๐€๐Œ ๐ˆ ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ง๐šโฃโฃ
      • Ayuna Cellular Oilโฃ โ€“ Skin Revival Serum
    • DefenAge Skincare
      • ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ๐Š ๐‡๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐€๐ ๐žโฃโฃ
      • DefenAge 3D Eye Radiance Cream โฃ โฃ
      • DefenAge Clinical Power Trio
    • Augustinus Bader eye cream
    • Cohorted Beauty Box
      • Cohorted October 2020 Luxury Beauty Box
      • Cohorted November 2020 beauty box: an exclusive edit with Versoโฃ
      • Cohorted Beauty Box โ€“ December 2020
    • ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐จ
    • Some old favorites & a few new picks
    • Cellex-C Advanced-C Serumโฃ
    • Retrouvรฉ Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydratorโฃโฃโฃโฃ
    • Royal Fern Phytoactive Serum
    • Bynacht Hypercharged Glass Skin Serum
    • ARgENTUM APOTHECARY โ€“ le savon lune โ€“ illuminating hydration barโฃ
    • QMS Medicosmetics Collagen System: a 3-Step Anti-Aging Facial Care Routine
    • Dermalist Skincare
    • ๐Ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐๐š ๐€๐ง๐ญ๐ข-๐๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Š๐ข๐ญโฃ
    • Skin Meditation serum by ELIXSERIโฃ
    • NCEF-Reverse eyesโฃ by Filorga
    • CSERA Complete Restore by Adour and Kin
    • Taรฏla Skincare
    • Linda Meredith NET-45 Moisturizer
    • Virginia Stone
    • Gelso Milano Silk
  • Skincare ingredients
    • Peptides
    • Benzoyl Peroxide
    • Stem Cells
    • Cosmetic Raw Ingredients
    • Salicylic Acid
    • Retinoids
    • Vitamin C
    • Topical Probiotics, Prebiotics and Postbiotics
    • Microsilver
    • General guide to skincare ingredients
  • Skincare 101
    • Mechanism of Skin Aging
    • How to evaluate a skincare product
    • Hyperpigmentation
    • How skincare products penetrate the skin
    • How to spot Overhyped skincare products
    • Acne 101
    • Skincare based on Menstrual cycle
    • Skincare based on Skin Tone
    • In-office Skin Treatments
    • Should you refrigerate skincare products?
  • Skincare News & Technology
    • Winleviยฎ: A new FDA-approved drug for hormonal acne
    • Age-Repair Defensinsยฎ
    • Kannabia Sense: a step forward in neuro-cosmetics
    • Oleosome Technology: An advanced delivery system
  • Acne series
    • Acne 101
    • In-office Skin Treatments
    • Skincare based on Menstrual cycle
    • Benzoyl Peroxide
    • Salicylic Acid
    • Retinoids
    • Winleviยฎ: A new FDA-approved drug for hormonal acne
    • Microsilver
    • 111Skin Anti Blemish Bio Cellulose Facial Mask
    • African Botanics Retinal Night Cream
    • Ayuna โ€“ The Facialโฃ High
    • Bella Aura Rapid Repair Clarifying Elixir
    • My Gramophone Shelfie!
  • Product Review

    ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐š ๐…๐š๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ฒ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌย 

    October 6, 2022

    This exfoliating gel cleanser is the latest release by African Botanics. The Commiphora cleanser is designed to balance oil production and target uneven texture without disrupting the skinโ€™s protective barrier. Recommended for dull and blemish-prone skin. ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค?There are 3 main factors that cause acne: excess oil production & clogged pores; C. Acne bacteria; and inflammation. This cleanser addresses all these factors: 1. The cleanser contains a blend of AHAs & Salicylic acid to keep pores clean and help prevent breakouts & blackheads2. It also contains a high amount of Niacinamide which helps balance oil production & minimize the look of pores3. Since the cleansing mix could dry…

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  • Product Review

    BreautyRX Light Rehydrating Lotion by Dr. Schultzโฃ

    January 25, 2021

    This hydrating lotion is one of my favorite discoveries of 2020! It is the perfect moisturizer for combination/oily acne-prone skin; super lightweight, not oily at all, very hydrating, a little sticky at first but it absorbs in a few seconds and leaves no film on your skin; the texture and hydrating power of this lotion reminds me of the Elixseriโ€™s Skin Meditation serum. โฃโฃOne of the key active ingredients in this lotion is vitamin C (Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate) which provides both anti-aging and brightening effects. It also is potent with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, oil-regulating and barrier strengthening ingredients. BTW the packaging looks like a tube but it actually is a bottle with…

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