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Essential oils- are they bad for your skin?

Essential oils can be good for your skin, but definitely most of them aren't. Essential oils are essences from plants, that usually have a strong smell. They are used as fragrance or just by themself in skincare.Most of them are really irritating for skin and can clog the pores, but if they are used correctly in skin care products they can have some benefits like antioxidation and they can be antibacterial. Sadly essential oils are bad for people with eczema, sensitiv, acnepron, fragrance sensitive, irritation prone skin, because they can lead to a break out on your skin. Unfortunately we can find essential oils in almost every product, for example limonene is a really popular fragrance and we can even find it in products for babies that have a really sensitive skin. So when are they good to use? If they are in a wash off product or a lotion for the body and not face they are less dangerous for our skin ( it’s because skin on our face is usually more sensitive than the one on the r...

Does your mental state affect your skin?

Your mental state affects how your skin looks. Bad mental health can affect our skin long-term. For example: depression makes repairing inflammation in cells slower, which means your pimples will heal slower as well as marks after pimples. It can also give you acne or eczema and it can make your skin look dull. Social anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, body dysmorphia and many more disorders can make you stressed or sad which also affects your skin condition badly. Also stressing about not having “perfect” skin can make your mental health worse, which will affect your skin, so it can be a never ending process, which can be broken by for example getting medical help . On the other hand, falling in love can also make an impact on your skin. Oxytocin, also known as "the love hormone" can make your skin look glowy, speed up the healing of inflammation, make you break out less and it can boost collagen production. In conclusion your mental state can affect your skin in a bad...

Retinol-what is it and when to use it?

Retinol is a form of vitamin A, it's really strong so in skincare you can find it in low percentage. You can find it in medicine as well. You should try using retinol when you struggle with acne, uneven skin texture, wrinkles, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, sun spots. But you have to remember it's a strong ingredient so you should start with using it only once or twice a week and if your skin is resilient and no side effects appear you can use it more often. Here are some unwanted skin issues that happen to less than 10% of people and you should look out for when using retion: acne flare up, redness, ichinness, swelling, skin peeling, sensitivity for UV rays, discoloration of skin. You can see a difference in your skin after  2 months of usage- your skin will look younger and more even. Retinol is one of the best and the quickest way to reduce and prevent wrinkles,so a lot of people in their 20s decide to start using it. You should also remember to apply a strong sunscreen whil...