Beauty

Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 59, food of the gods and elixir of youth

The legend says that it was Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, who gave a very special drink to Hernàn Cortès, the great Spanish conqueror. This drink, cal...

Oat oil

Oat oil is obtained, as the name suggests, from oats, scientific name avena sativa from the Poaceae family. This oil is widely used in cosmetics thank...

Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 15, The Chinese remedy against gray hair

Legend has it that a general, an elderly man with white hair and locked up in a prison for a year, survived by eating only a root that he had found in...

INCI of cosmetics, you know what you are applying on skin Part 20, talc

INCI is the label that, by law in different countries, shows the list of ingredients used in a cosmetic product. It is therefore important to know how...

INCI of cosmetics, you know what you are applying on skin Part 19, the sunscreens

There is no doubt that the sun is a source of health, since it improves mood and allows the body to synthesize vitamin D. However, if taken without at...

Safflower oil, cosmetic use

Safflower, scientific name Carthamus tinctorius, is a plant belonging to the Asteracae family and native to the East. It may be used as a substitute o...

Natural cosmetics, like kings and queens Part 9, Cleopatra's hair

Cleopatra was the last queen of Egypt, a very powerful woman surrounded by myths and legends that have increased her charm through the centuries. It s...

INCI of cosmetics, you know what you are applying on skin Part 17, hair dyes

INCI of cosmetics is the label that, by law in several Countries, has to report the ingredients used in a cosmetic product. Understanding INCI isn’t e...

INCI of cosmetics, you know what you are applying on skin Part 10, tocopherol

Why is it so important to know what we are applying on face and body in the form of creams, serums or lotions? Because our skin can react to some subs...

INCI of cosmetics, you know what you are applying on skin Part 8, the Propylene glycol

We buy face and body creams in supermarkets or specialized perfumeries, often reading only hurriedly the advertising text that promises amazing result...