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Vegreen 730 Daily Moisture Cream – Better late then never | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: SOME 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   Fun fact – whenever I look for the brand Vegreen online, the first thing I see is an advertisement for the VeGreen Vegan Fusion restaurant in Duluth. Now nothing against vegan fusion cuisine, but I am here to talk about Vegreen, the skincare brand, and specifically about their 730 Daily Moisture Cream that I loved so much I finished it (and…

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The benefits of Panthenol in skincare | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS POST ARE PURCHASED MYSELF AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   What if I told you that there is an ingredient you have most likely been using for years that is moisturizing, anti inflammatory, helps repair the skin barrier and can even help with wound healing through fibroblast activation? I am talking about Panthenol or Provitamin B5 that you’ll find in many products ranging from nappy cream to the La Roche Posay Cicaplast…

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La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Repairing Balm – the 2022 version | Doctors Review

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   It is always risky to reformulate a cult classic, so when La Roche Posay announced they would come out with a new version of their Cicaplast Baume B+ Repairing Balm in 2022, the skincare community did hold its breath. Would the 2022 version be as good as the old one? Or would we, once again, end up with a product that didn’t…

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Balea Beauty Expert Calming Serum – Ceramides | Doctors Review

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   The Balea Beauty Expert Calming Serum claims to have a 0,3% Ceramide-Complex, which leads to the question: What do Ceramides do for your skin? After all, the Beauty Expert line claims to put a specific focus on effective ingredients, so the Ceramides should have a beneficial effect. (More info: A complete review of the Balea Beauty Expert line)     Well, we…

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NIOD Modulating Glucosides – But what are Glucosides? | Doctors Review

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   So, what on earth are Glucosides, giving their name to the NIOD Modulating Glucosides we will review today? Well, they are a pretty broad term describing organic substances in which an alcohol or phenol-group is bound to a sugar.     And no, knowing that didn’t help me understand what the Modulating Glucosides Serum is supposed to do for my skin either.…

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The five steps you need to take to repair your damaged skin barrier | Ask Doctor Anne

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER   I know many of you want to use a retinoid in their routine, and I absolutely support that, retinoids are amazing skincare ingredients. (More info: Your comprehensive guide to different types of retinol) But they are also easy to overdo, even if you think you are careful, and I would go as far as saying that each and every one of us will damage their skin barrier by overdoing the retinol…

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Dr. G R.E.D. Blemish Clear Soothing Cream – K-Beauty Perfection | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO:  THE PRODUCT REVIEWED WAS PURCHASED MYSELF, THE ONES COMPARED TO ARE AND LINKS USED ARE AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE THE BLOGPOST. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER    Every year around the end of winter, start of spring period my skin gets a little irritated and shows more redness than usual, which is why I figured it would be the perfect time to put the Dr. G R.E.D. Blemish Clear Soothing Cream to the test and share my review with you. (More info: Why you need to…

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Geek & Gorgeous 101 Stress Less Serum – Best mix ever? | Doctors Review

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: THIS BLOG POST USES AFFILIATE LINKS AND PR-SAMPLES. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE IT. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER You know I am all about soothing the skin and gentle skincare, especially if you are on prescription acne treatments, and in two of my recent posts I talked about how beneficial Colloidal Oatmeal and Centella Asiatica Extract can be for that.   Well, the friendly people at Geek & Gorgeous must have read my mind, as one of their newest releases is the Geek & Gorgeous 101 Stress Less…

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Good Molecules Niacinamide Brightening Toner Review – What makes it special?

ADVERTISEMENT INFO: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS PR SAMPLES (GIFTED ITEMS) AND USES AFFILIATE LINKS. I RECEIVED NO MONEY TO WRITE IT. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER. Is it whom or who? I am no native speaker, so I bet there are a few questionable choices in grammar and wording on this blog. But when I wrote my Good Molecules Niacinamide Brightening Toner Review, autocorrect suggested I´d use Whom instead of Who in my last heading and that caught me off guard.     Have I really been saying it wrong all these…

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Instytutum Super Serum – One serum to do it all?

Advertisement information: This blog post features PR-Samples/ gifted items and uses affiliate links. Please read disclaimer. I am going to address the elephant in the room first: Yes, the Instytutum Super Serum is expensive. It is not the most expensive serum out there, but 129$ for 30 ml of product is something that makes me pause before I purchase. I will tell you straight away: I don’t think any skincare product needs to be that expensive. But, and that is a very personal but, it might be worth it.  …

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