The Skin Journal

Holiday Skincare Guide: Your Skin Will Thank You For Avoiding These Holiday Foods

The holidays are just around the corner, and for most of us, that means plenty of tempting (not to mention completely delicious) food! From chocolates to pavlova to roast chicken or turkey, the ho...

The Best Lifestyle Habits You Can Adopt for Healthy Skin

Did you know that how you live your life can affect your skin? That’s right, what you eat and drink, how much time you spend outdoors, and the types of skincare products you choose to use all impac...

Water: The Key Ingredient to Healthy, Glowing Skin

You’ve heard it since you were a kid: drink more water. Water is essential to the health of our bodies, including our skin. (After all, our skin is made up of 64 percent water!) Staying hydrated ha...

How to Work Hemp Into Your Skincare Routine: A Beginner’s Guide

The world of hemp skincare may seem a little intimidating to someone that’s never used hemp before. Let us reassure you that not only is hemp perfectly safe to use (trust us when we say, it won’t g...

4 Environmental Benefits of Hemp

Natural skincare is one small way in which individuals can reduce their carbon footprint and be a little kinder to the planet. Although plant-based ingredients are generally better for the environm...

5 Must-Have Ingredients for Aging Skin

If you’re looking to fight signs of aging on your skin, such as wrinkles or fine lines, you’re in luck! There are plenty of incredible natural ingredients with some serious anti-aging properties. F...

What are Amino Acids? What Do They Do and What are the Benefits

Let’s address the elephant in the room: we know the word “acid” sounds scary. The first thing that comes to mind is probably a bubbly concoction from chemistry class that your teacher warned you co...

5 Best Superfoods for Glowing Skin

For years, we’ve been taught about the magic powers of “superfoods”. These buzzworthy foods are rich in everything your body needs and loves: antioxidants, vitamins, nutrients, collagen, fatty acid...

What is Niacinamide? The Benefits of Vitamin B3 For your Skin

What is niacinamide? This is a question asked by many both inside and outside the beauty community. While the name “niacinamide” might make it seem like a confusing scientific chemical, it’s actual...

6 Benefits of Aloe Vera: What does Aloe Vera do in Skincare?

First and foremost, aloe vera is known for its soothing, moisturising, and healing properties (which is why your mum always used to tell you to put it all over your skin whenever you got a sunburn)...