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Rosacea can be frustrating because it is so multi-faceted, involving bright redness, dilated vessels, big pores, photosensitivity, ext... Read More
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Anna is highly allergic (she’s one of the last-stop testers for our products before we launch anything), and so are her kids. To reduce the ... Read More
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Allergen...and a Photo-Allergen!
Garlic
Might explain why vampires avoid it (and have such smooth complexions)! While garlic is delicious ... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
Theobromine (in Chocolate)
Bromine is a halogen, which is a type of chemical that is found in several foods and other sub... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
Vibranium
This metal may be fictional, but it provides a great opportunity to look at what makes a substance more or less... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
Mandelic Acid
Not only is this multi-beneficial alpha-hydroxy acid not a published allergen, it is the least irritating o... Read More
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Allergen.
Black Henna
Pure, organic henna with no additives is generally not allergenic, but black henna is. In a big way. The reason for ... Read More
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Not An Allergen.
Glycolic Acid
Derived from sugarcane, glycolic acid is not an allergen. But, like all alpha-hydroxy acids, it is an irrit... Read More
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Not An Allergen
Lead
While a skin rash is one of the symptoms of heavy metal toxicity, and while lead is dangerous and should not be ingeste... Read More
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Allergen.
Ink
"Ink," as such, also does not appear on published allergen lists, but most things that go into making ink do. These include ... Read More