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The best way to treat and minimize large pores

05 Mai 2023 Skincare 1 comment

How to deal with large pores – the best ingredients and skincare tips | Ask Doctor Anne

Advertisement info: This is not a sponsored blogpost. How can I shrink my pores? Why are my pores so big? Can you recommend skincare to make my pores disappear? My pores are so much larger now than they used to be, what can I do? These and similar questions reach me on all platforms, pores and pore size really seem to be a topic you are concerned with. So, let’s talk about it! One thing right in advance though: You can’t really shrink your pores or make…

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Blonde woman looking at her hands in pain.

13 Jan 2023 Skincare Comment

Dry, cracked and bleeding hands – This is what you need to do! | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS DISCUSSED IN THIS BLOGPOST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER I did a post on dry and flaky skin on the face in December (you can find it here) that triggered quite a few questions about how to deal with the excessive dryness that happens to the hands during winter. And while basically the same principles apply, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to talk about your hands in a separate post:…

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What is this skin cycling everybody is talking about?

26 Sep 2022 Skincare Comment

What is skin cycling and do you need to do it? | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS LINKED MIGHT BE PR, LINKS USED ON THE BLOG ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER. Every now and then a new skincare trend takes over TikTok and leaves everyone wondering: What the heck is it and do I need to do it? The latest – as far as I know, these trends seem to pop up quicker than I can keep up – being skin cycling. But what actually is skin cycling? Is it essential for…

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Are there benefits of fermented ingredients in skincare?

13 Mai 2022 Skincare 15 comments

Are there benefits to using fermented ingredients in skincare? | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PR (GIFTED) AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER Fermented ingredients have been used in Korean Beauty for centuries (and fermentation as means to preserve food is popular in many parts of the world, think Kimchi vs Sauerkraut), but the increased research on the skin microbiome and the attempt to incorporate what we learned into skincare has made people quite interested in what they actually have to offer in terms of benefits.…

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The role of Polyhydroxy Acids (PHA) in skincare

12 Nov 2021 Skincare 8 comments

What are PHA – The role of polyhydroxyacids in skincare | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: THE PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST WERE PURCHASED BY ME. LINKS USED MIGHT BE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER Every now and then a seemingly new ingredient gets the spotlight and gets featured in more and more products. Take PHA for example, also known as polyhydroxy acids. After years of everyone talking about Glycolic, Lactic and Salicylic Acid, suddenly PHA made an appearance in Allure magazine, in The Inkey List products and in guides on how to exfoliate sensitive skin.…

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13 Sep 2020 Skincare 3 comments

Can skincare cure acne? The difference between drugs and cosmetics | Doctor Anne

You know I love skincare. I really do. But even the things we love the most do sometimes have limitations, and it is really important to know and accept them in order to avoid disappointment and frustration. And yes, I am really talking about skincare here, this is not disguised marriage counseling! Even though you could probably apply that statement to both. Many people approach me after my reviews with the question: „Will *insert random product* cure my acne/ erase my wrinkles/ heal my eczema?“ And in the…

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02 Jun 2020 Skincare Comment

Is it safe to use Retinol in the summer? Ask Doctor Anne

There aren´t many skincare ingredients that cause as many questions in my comments as Retinol does. And with summer fast approaching, the one that pops up over and over again is: Do I have to stop using my retinol in summer? Time for another episode of #AskDoctorAnne, in which we will discuss the pros and cons of using retinoids in the warmer months. Background information Retinol is an amazing ingredient, and one that I already did a ton of posts about (here for example). It is however also one that…

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What are prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic ingredients?

02 Mrz 2020 Skincare 9 comments

Prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic skincare – What do they do for the skin? | Ask Doctor Anne

Pre-, pro- and postbiotics have become increasingly popular in skincare products lately, but most people don’t have an exact idea what these terms stand for or if they are actually beneficial for the skin. One thing all biotics have in common is that they address the skins microbiome, so if you have not read my article about that, make sure you are all caught up before you keep reading. Today we want to have a look what the term prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic means and which effects they have…

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What is the skin microbiome and how can skincare affect it?

20 Feb 2020 Skincare 1 comment

What is the skin microbiome and how does it affect skin health? Ask Doctor Anne

I get a lot of questions about pre-, pro- or postbiotic skincare, but to answer them sufficiently, we first need to take a look at what they are actually targeting: The skin microbiome. So in todays installment of the #AskDoctorAnne series we will take a closer look at the millions of cells living on and with us, discover how they benefit our skin, what we know about them that could be transferred into skincare products and what we can do to make our very own microbiome happy! The…

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The truth about Clean Beauty - it is dangerous

13 Feb 2020 Skincare 3 comments

The truth about Clean Beauty | Doctor Anne

It is no coincidence that I am writing this article right now. Clean Beauty and the many misinformations have been on my mind for a while, but what finally made me put finger to keyboard was the recent airing of the GOOP documentary on Netflix. Which I, for full disclosure, haven’t seen yet and probably won’t watch anytime soon, as my time is too precious to waste on things I really don’t want to watch. I have however followed Gwyneth Paltrow and her sometimes quirky and sometimes dangerous…

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