Charlotte Meentzen Age Control

AHA, vitamin C, retinol and salicylic acid – these are all ingredients in skincare products that have a special effect. Once you start to familiarise yourself with the right active ingredients for your skin, you won’t want to stop using them in your skincare routine. You can also combine skincare actives and optimise their effect.

15 August 2024

You probably know it as a wound cream or a quick remedy for sunburn. But panthenol can do so much more! This inconspicuous active ingredient has been well researched and can be a real game changer, especially for irritated, sensitive or even damaged skin. Today we’re getting to the bottom of this underestimated ingredient and addressing the question: what is panthenol anyway? And why does your skin always benefit from the positive effects? Here is the answer.

23 October 2024

A plant-derived ingredient revolutionises the cosmetics world. Everyone is talking about bakuchi oil, the “wonder weapon” combating premature skin ageing and wrinkles. As an alternative to retinol, it achieves its effect entirely without troublesome skin irritation or sun sensitivity. Does it sound too good to be true? We put bakuchi oil under the microscope.

16 February 2024