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Whitening Ingredients for Skin: What You Should Know Before Buying

Whitening Ingredients for Skin: What You Should Know Before Buying Assalam, mamas! If you have ever stood in front of a beauty counter or scrolled TikTok Shop at 11pm wondering…

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Argan Oil: Why It’s Not Right for Every Skin Type (A Formulator’s Honest Take)

Argan Oil: Why It's Not Right for Every Skin Type Argan Oil has been sitting on beauty shelves for years now and if you've scrolled past even 1 skincare advert…

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Bar Soap vs Body Wash: Which One Is Actually Better – A Formulator Explains

Bar Soap vs Body Wash: Which One Is Actually Better? If you've stood in the shower aisle at Watsons or Guardian scrolling through 50 different bottles wondering whether you should…

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Is PDRN Skincare Halal? What Every Muslim Beauty Lover Needs to Know

Is PDRN Skincare Halal? What Every Muslim Beauty Lover Needs to Know If you have been seeing K-beauty girlies talking about "PDRN" - is PDRN Skincare Halal? It's easily one…

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Double Cleansing 101: The 2-Step Ritual Your Skin Has Been Waiting For

I know many of us don't do double cleansing and I'm here to tell you to start this cleansing method tonight! Grab your cup of tea (or chai, no judgment…

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Cosmetic Preservatives: Why “Preservative-Free” Can Be a Red Flag

Are you one of those who think cosmetic preservatives are bad? If you’ve ever read “preservative-free” on a jar of moisturizer and felt a tiny little wave of relief —…

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How To Read An INCI List? : A Beginner’s Cheat Sheet

Let's be honest — I used to not know how to read an INCI list. And you can guess how many times I flipped a skincare bottle over, seen a…

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Why I Don’t Use Baking Soda in Deodorant (And What I Use Instead)

Hey pretty mama! I get asked about this a lot, so let's talk formulator-to-friend about why baking soda in deodorant is such a common irritant, what's actually happening on your…

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Hidden Animal Ingredients in Skincare and Perfume You Didn’t Know About

As a certified cosmetic formulator, I shall reveal the hidden animal ingredients in skincare, makeup and perfume — what they are, where they hide, and what halal alternatives to use…

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SPF Decoded: Everything You Need to Know How SPF Works (From a Formulator)

Okay babe, let's have the sunscreen talk. The real how SPF works kind of talk. Not the "just wear SPF 50 and you're good" version — because honestly, that advice,…