-
How the pH of cosmetic products affects your skin health
Have you ever wondered what the pH was of the facial cream you use every day? What about the pH of your favorite foundation or primer? For many people, this thought does not cross their mind. Most people only look at how a product performs at a more superficial level such as how it makes their skin look upon application. However, unbeknownst to many, a product at the wrong pH can be detrimental to your skin. Perhaps at this moment, you are thinking, “Ok. But what on earth does pH even mean?” Simply stated, the pH is a measure of an aqueous substance’s acidity or basicity/alkalinity. The so-called acid mantle…
-
Skin care for POC – Part 1B – skin of Asian origin
Welcome to the second installment of Skincare of POC. If you haven’t read Part 1A of this series, you can find it here. This post will focus on the characteristics of Asian skin – mainly those of Northeast/Southeast Asian ancestry. Melanin Skin within this group can vary from lighter complexions to different shades of brown. According to the Fitzpatric scale (a scale developed to estimate the response of different skin types to UV rays), Northeastern and Southeastern Asians, on average, fall within phototypes III to IV (8) while those from South Asia have skin that lies between III and VI. As is the case with skin of African origin, Asian…
-
Skin care for POC -1A – skin of African origin
Although people of colour make up most of the population on this earth, historically, little research has been dedicated to their skin structure and composition. As a result, there is a lack of knowledge concerning the specific requirements and needs for ethnic (POC) skin care. In this post – Part IA of Skin Care for POC – we will briefly discuss the unique properties of the skin of POC, starting with those of African ancestry. In a second post – Part IB of Skin Care for POC – will discuss the unique properties of Asian skin. We will then move on to Part II which will discuss the impact that…
All about cosmetics for darker skin tones
