Active Ingredients

Silicones

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

Over the years, we have witnessed ongoing disagreement among skincare enthusiasts over the question: Are silicones in cosmetic products good for the skin? Do some or […]

Skin Brightening Agents

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

All active ingredients, treatments, and methods for addressing hyperpigmentation are based on two main mechanisms: Inhibiting or reducing the overproduction of melanin pigment. Removing dead skin […]

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

Vitamin B3 – niacinamide is one of the cosmetic ingredients that are diverse in their ability to improve the skin. It has been studied in hundreds […]

Dipalmitoyl Hydroxy Proline

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

This long-named ingredient is actually a small molecule that has an effect on the appearance of the skin. It is present in active creams for the […]

Ectoine

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

Ectoine is a natural compound, produced in halophilic bacteria (that live in extreme living conditions such as deserts and salt lakes) and in plant species that […]

Vitamin C

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

  Vitamin C is one of the most important vitamins in the functioning of the skin. is the second most important after vitamin A. Its main […]

Retinol

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

Many cosmetics classified as “anti-aging” contain the substance retinol. What is retinol?  Retinol is vitamin A. Through food we get it from foods of animal origin […]

Aquaxyl and propanediol

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

There are tens of thousands of different moisturizing ingredients, in different sizes and with different characteristics. Hyaluronic acid is also a moisturizer, only it’s huge and […]

Biomimetic Peptides

By: Ronit Segev, MA, Bsc

Biomimetics means mimicking biological activity. Biomimetic peptides are short segments of about 3-6 amino acids, that mimic natural biological activities that occur in the skin. Why […]

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