Sun Protection
Is blue light (HEV) harmful to the skin? What is known about visible light
What blue light (HEV) is, what visible light from the sun does to the skin and what is known about screen light, plus what…
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Ingredient Glossary
What does liquorice root extract do for the skin? Sensitive skin, tone and the limits of the evidence
What liquorice root extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract) is and what it does and does not do for the skin: what the sources say…
Dark Spots
Post-blemish marks vs scars: how to care for colour marks and textured scars
How to tell a post-blemish mark from a pitted or raised scar, which s'hevec product to start with for red and dark colour marks,…
Ingredient Glossary
What does rice extract do in skincare? How a formula differs from rice water
What is in rice extract, where does the evidence stop, and why does homemade rice water not replace a formula? How it differs from…
Ingredient Glossary
What is azelaic acid? Where it comes from and how it works
What is azelaic acid, where does it come from and how does it work? How medicinal forms differ from a cosmetic cream, how it…
Ingredient Glossary
What is alpha arbutin? How it differs from tranexamic acid, and the look of dark spots
What is alpha arbutin, how does it differ from beta arbutin and tranexamic acid, and what does EU regulation say? With its role in…
Ingredient Glossary
What is tranexamic acid? Its use in skincare for the look of dark spots
What is tranexamic acid, is the form applied to the skin the same as the one used as a medicine, and can it be…
Sun Protection
What causes dark spots on the skin? Sun spots and uneven-looking tone
How sun spots and uneven-looking tone develop through cumulative sun exposure and how to use sunscreen if you are prone to dark spots, with…
Vitamin C
Vitamin C derivatives: what is Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and how does it differ from ascorbic acid?
What is Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, and how does it differ from pure ascorbic acid? Covering the vitamin C derivative in four s'hevec products, its…
Sun Protection
How to use a pink sunscreen under make-up: a Crush On Pink guide
In what order and how much Crush On Pink to apply under make-up, and whether it replaces foundation. An order table and its place…
Dark Spots
What causes darker-looking underarms? What to watch for in care
The look of darker underarms may be linked to irritation from hair removal. In care, the source of irritation is reduced first; Glyc-Alright is…
Dark Spots
How to use azelaic acid cream: an evening routine with Shine On You
How often and in what order should you use azelaic acid cream, and how do you combine it with niacinamide? An evening routine with…