by Sarah Brown
Last week’s ‘How to Read a Cosmetics Ingredients List’ post briefly touched on Parfum, but as many of you sensitive-skinned beauties will know it’s not an ingredient to gloss over. ‘Parfum’ is a bridging term for the countless cosmetic ingredients that ostensibly contribute to a product’s unique scent. While these ingredients may include essential oils [...]
With faux-organic beauty products taking over our shop shelves, learning how to spot a true organic beauty from a chemical imposter has never been more important. The key is in cracking their ingredients list, a feat often easier said than done. These lists can be difficult to decipher – what with the rolling microscopic text, [...]
As you know, all of Pai’s lovely certified organic creams are made from only the purest plant extracts and absolutely no chemical nasties or irritants. But, that’s not the only reason we’re so proud of them. Pai is also one of the few skincare companies, mainstream or organic, to not use Esterified oils. Instead, we [...]
So many people come to Pai as an answer to their sensitive and allergy-prone skin, and I’m really looking forward to meeting some of you at The Allergy and Gluten-Free Show next week. The exhibition, which runs from 6-8 May at London’s Olympia, is dedicated to providing those living with allergies, intolerances and skin conditions [...]
Phenoxyethanol has become a hot topic recently and is an ingredient we are regularly asked about. When I started formulating Pai back in 2006, I looked at Phenoxyethanol as a preservative for Pai products. However, I discovered I was intolerant to it even in tiny amounts, so quickly ruled it out as an option. At [...]
So many customers write to me frustrated with their adult acne and it seems to be hugely on the increase. One in five women are afflicted and I personally battled breakouts in my late 20s. Hormone imbalance tends to be the most common cause of acne amongst adults, but stress, poor diet and unsuitable beauty [...]
I get a lot of people with Rosacea writing to me – particularly at this time of year when the weather gets cooler and central heating is switched on. Sensitive skin can be particularly susceptible to temperature variations, with Rosacea the most common skin complaint developing as a result. Concentrated along the upper cheeks [...]
Before developing a skin allergy, I was your average beauty consumer, mixing and matching products with little consideration for what they contained.
After years of research, trials and skin tribulations I discovered the remedial and rejuvenating powers of natural ingredients and Pai Skincare was born.