ingredients Archives – Beautiful With Brains https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/category/ingredients/ Skincare Blog | Skincare Made Easy Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:08:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 Should You Avoid These 3 Common Nail Polish Ingredients? https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/3-ingredients-to-avoid-in-nail-polishes/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/3-ingredients-to-avoid-in-nail-polishes/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:04:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=20594 Can we talk about these “avoid nail polish ingredients?” Have you noticed? These days you can’t buy a nail polish without someone telling you what’s NOT in it. “Buy me, I’m free fom Toluene!” “No, pick me!  I’m free from Toluene AND Formaldehyde”. It’s like a race. The brand that removes the most “nasties” wins. […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/3-ingredients-to-avoid-in-nail-polishes/feed/ 18 Quercetin in Skincare Products: How Effective Is It? https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/quercetin-in-skincare-products-how-effective-is-it/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/quercetin-in-skincare-products-how-effective-is-it/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:09:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=25299 Every skincare brand has its antioxidant darling. Caudalie has resveratrol (from grapes). Nivea has co-enzyme Q10. Korres has quercetin. Literally no one had heard of quercetin before Korres proudly showed off its name on all its skincare products. Now, it’s on everyone’s lips. Rumour has it, it can reduce wrinkles and make your skin firmer […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/quercetin-in-skincare-products-how-effective-is-it/feed/ 14 7 Skincare Ingredients With An Undeserved Bad Reputation https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/7-cosmetic-ingredients-with-an-undeserved-bad-reputation/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/7-cosmetic-ingredients-with-an-undeserved-bad-reputation/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:06:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=24751 Can we talk about skincare ingredients with an undeserved bad reputation? Like, WTH? Parabens will give me breast cancer? Propylene Glycol is an anti-freeze? Even talc isn’t safe anymore? What have I been doing to my children all this time?! *throws away all skincare products* I hear ya. Consulting Auntie Google to find out what’s […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/7-cosmetic-ingredients-with-an-undeserved-bad-reputation/feed/ 50 What’s The Truth About Lead In Lipsticks? https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/whats-the-truth-about-lead-in-lipsticks/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/whats-the-truth-about-lead-in-lipsticks/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:09:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=23614 Say what?! There’s lead in my lipstick?! *throws them all away* Calm down, ladies! I know, the rumour is scary. Lead is no joke. It can do you some serious harm. But, no one is going around sprinkling your lipsticks with lead. Yet, somehow that sneaky little thingie manages to bypass security and slather its […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/whats-the-truth-about-lead-in-lipsticks/feed/ 13 Should You Avoid Products With Sulfates? https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/should-i-avoid-products-with-sulfates/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/should-i-avoid-products-with-sulfates/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:04:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=21778 Remember the good old days when shampoos actually cleaned hair? Now, they always seem to leave a slick of oil and a layer on buildup all over your locks. Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating a bit. But, if you’re fellow oily-haired girl with a mane that pumps out grease like there’s no tomorrow, you know what […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/should-i-avoid-products-with-sulfates/feed/ 26 Is Benzyl Salicylate Safe? https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/know-your-ingredients-benzyl-salicylate/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/know-your-ingredients-benzyl-salicylate/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:03:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=17331 Let me guess… You’re here because you’ve had an allergic reaction to a skincare product and are wondering if Benzyl Salicylate could be the culprit. Let’s find out: What Is Benzyl Salicylate? Benzyl Salicylate (also known as Benzyl 2-hydroxybenzoate) is an ester of Salicylic Acid and Benzyl Alcohol. You can find it in cloves and […]

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