Blog — anti-inflammatory
5 Reasons to Love Broccoli Seed Oil
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Michelle BequetteSkin Microbiome: The Dirty Little Secret
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Michelle BequettePretty Little Likes in a Bottle
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Tina PeplowskiMichelle and I have been friends for more than 14 years, spending many a lunch hour and Saturday afternoon at the local makeup counter evaluating the potential of the latest skincare. Drawn by the promises to soothe, treat, tighten, brighten, glow, and well make us our morning coffee, if we believed everything promised with the launch of a new product. More often than not, I bought the marketing hype, leaving happily with my pastel bag of dreams in hand. When Michelle developed her own skincare line and asked me for feedback, I was more than willing. As the first and...
Ingredient Spotlight: Niacinamide
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Michelle BequetteClinical research supports the skin-enhancing benefits of Niacinamide for most skin conditions – acne, dryness, loss of elasticity, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, rosacea, textural irregularities and enlarged pores. A derivative of vitamin B3, topical Niacinamide delivers the co-enzymes necessary for cellular energy production, which naturally declines with the aging process, as well as delivering antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and melanin-suppressing benefits. Don’t take my word on the matter, review the studies and decide for yourself. Acne: Niacinamide Gel (4%) outperformed a topical antibiotic by 14% in improving moderate acne. Rosacea: 77% of the participants treated with a metabolite of Niacinamide (1-methylnicotinamide) achieved improvement of Rosacea, a condition...