Blog — Collagen

Mind your Collagen

September 28, 2019 • Michelle Bequette • ageless skin • amino acids • Ascorbic Acid • Collagen • collagen peptides • peptides • phytoestrogen • retinol

The obsession with collagen is hard to miss. It’s everywhere - in our coffee, smoothies, candy, and skincare. Thrilled by the zeal to nurture collagen, I am equally troubled by the volume of misinformation. Let’s look beyond the hype, at what works, what doesn’t, and why.

Ingredient Spotlight: Ascorbic Acid

November 09, 2018 • Michelle Bequette • antioxidant • antioxidants • Ascorbic Acid • Boost collagen • brightens • Collagen • Ferulic Acid • oxidation • smoothing • Vitamin C • Vitamin E

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin essential for the synthesis/maintenance of collagen. The human body is incapable of synthesizing or storing Vitamin C, relying instead on dietary and/or supplemental replenishment.

Pretty Little Likes in a Bottle

March 03, 2018 • Tina Peplowski • anti-aging • anti-inflammatory • antioxidants • Collagen • coq10 • phytoestrogens • Probiotics • red clover • redew • redness • Sea Kelp • smoothing • soy

Michelle 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...

About-Face Skincare: Easy on the Eyes

April 19, 2017 • Michelle Bequette • antioxidants • Collagen • Eye Treatment • Inflammation

The question asked most frequently is the reason behind the absence of any eye creams. Most about-face skincare products are an eye treatment, specifically formulated for sensitive eyes. In spite of surgical-precision, cream intended for the face manages to migrate into the eyes. Having miserably sensitive eyes, a good many, high-end face creams have brought me to tears – literally. More commitment than innovation, about-face formulations make an eye cream 100% unnecessary. Except for no-scrubs, a-boost, and c-boost, all afe products double as an eye treatment. Safe for the entire eye area, but avoiding direct contact with the eye --...