The word “detox” has been spread thin and thick. Detox is short for detoxification. When someone goes in for a detox, it means they are under withdrawal from substances they were addicted to. It leads to some extreme symptoms, like delirium and vomiting, until the substances are flushed out of their system. What is a […]
All of us at a certain point of our lives have gone through the ordeal of acne. For decades, dermatologists have been prescribing antibiotics to acne patients. Well, antibiotics are the first line of treatment when it comes to mild to severe acne. Across the US, more than 5 million prescriptions are provided each year […]
Remember Michael Jackson’s Black Or White song? “It doesn’t matter if you are black or white” — that’s what the pop legend once said. And we all agreed, didn’t we? Then why has the market for skin lightening products been growing tremendously over the past decade? Even in the case of pop legend, there still […]
Parabens. You see so many brands bragging about their products being formulated without them but what’s the big deal? We at Skin Care Watchdog are here to give you the real deal on this harmful chemical so take this time to eliminate everything you’ve ever heard about parabens. So what exactly is a paraben? A […]
The fascination with K-beauty (Korean imports of all beauty products) has been steadily gaining traction over the last few years. Korean makeup and skin care products have been taken beauty stores by storm and have been flying off shelves with rapid consistency. The phenomenon is growing traction worldwide and proving increasingly popular in western society. […]
Updated February 2016 Anyone who tracks the fine lines on their faces as they age is likely to already know that collagen is a key to smooth, young skin. The word has been floating around in the skincare world for a long time. It is not unusual, however, for people to be unaware of what […]
Cosmetics animal testing to find out hypoallergenic properties of different cosmetics products and to know whether or not the products are safe for humans to use has been banned in many countries and new regulations to ban the same is in the works in many other governments around the world. Thanks to new technologies available […]
Resveratrol. Most skin care brands love it and often include it in anti-aging products. This powerful anti-oxidant is commonly derived from red grapes but can also be found in nuts and berries. Anti-oxidants provide the skin with protection against free-radicals, or molecules that suck the life from cells. If cells are protected the ageing process […]
