As we look ahead to 5 skin care trends for 2019, we can’t help but get excited. Like many of you, we often visualize a new year as an opportunity for a new beginning, and as skin care is never far from our minds, we want to highlight a few of the skin care trends… Read more »
If even the thought of the word ‘diet’ makes you cringe, you’ll be happy to know that the skin care diet doesn’t focus on what you put in your mouth. Don’t worry about cutting back on gluten, sugar or alcohol, the skin care diet making the waves right now, focuses on what you put on… Read more on Apothekari »
Whether you’re in your 20’s or 50’s, there comes a point when the signs of aging skin become difficult to ignore. And, in an era where selfies and social media rule, these changes seem to be magnified, if only in our own eyes. Although everyone ages differently based on intrinsic factors like genetics as well… Read more »
In this blog post, I’m going to share with you the most important products in my skin care routine, or what I like to refer to as my Holy Grail Skin Care products. Like you, I’m a pretty busy kind of woman so when it comes to managing my life, I’m always on the lookout… Read more on Apothekari »
It’s September and with temperatures dropping, the sun playing hide and seek and rain clouds making an all too frequent appearance, you may be tempted to ditch your sunscreen and switch to SPF makeup instead. Tempting though it may be, fall (or any time of the year for that matter) isn’t the time to do… Read more on Apothekari »
If I had to make a list of my favorite skin care products, a Vitamin C Serum would get top billing. That, along with an SPF 30+ sunscreen and a retinoid treatment, would round out the list of my three must-haves. We know Vitamin C as the vitamin that prevents scurvy, but it’s also essential… Read more on Apothekari »
Aging skin – it’s one of those unavoidable side effects of getting older. While we likely appreciate the wisdom, experience and sense of accomplishment that come with age, we may not necessarily applaud what looks back at us in the mirror. Our skin ages in one of two ways – intrinsically or extrinsically. Intrinsic aging… Read more on Apothekari »
We are thrilled to offer you a new natural sunscreen from our house brand Apothekari Dermaceuticals: Apothekari Shade SPF 30. Our latest addition to the Apothekari family, Shade SPF is formulated with zinc oxide for broad spectrum protection and contains no chemical sun filters whatsoever. It’s Health Canada approved and delivers a range of features,… Read more »
Fine lines, wrinkles and sagging used to be the hallmarks of aging skin. However, we now realize that not everyone’s skin ages the same way. For many, genetics play a big part in how the passing of time is marked on our face. Instead of deep wrinkles along the sides of our nose or across… Read more »
We’re thrilled to see that vitamin C is enjoying a renaissance of sorts. A skin care work horse for many years, vitamin C has a long list of benefits such as protecting against UV damage caused by free radicals, restoring skin’s elasticity and brightening overall skin tone, to name just a few. However, this powerful… Read more »
If you’re struggling to keep your skin properly hydrated, you may want to consider if a facial oil is right for you. Persistent dry skin due to seasonal temperature changes or hormonal fluctuations may require more than just your regular moisturizer to address successfully. With the addition of a facial oil, you may finally clear… Read more »
New! Neostrata AquaYouth Filling Anti-Wrinkle Cream harnesses the power of pure hyaluronic acid. Featuring a powerful synergistic hydration system, combining 0.2% of pure hyaluronic acid with two hyaluronic acid derivatives, 1% of Hylasome® EG10 and 4% Hydroviton PLUS, Neostrata AquaYouth Filling Anti-Wrinkle cream boasts superior long-lasting plumping hydration that fills wrinkles and intensely hydrates, while restoring… Read more »
When it comes to effective skin care ingredients, hyaluronic acid skin care products (along with related sodium hyaluronate) rank right up there with other superstars including l-ascorbic acid, retinoids and sunscreen. This naturally occurring substance is a carbohydrate that is found in our joints, our eyes and connective tissue, along with our skin. Hyaluronic acid… Read more on Apothekari »
You wake up each morning with the same skin that you went to bed with so it’s easy to understand why you may feel that your morning skin care routine should be the same as the one in the evening. As convenient as that would be, there are reasons why the routines are different. I’ve… Read more on Apothekari »
We were delighted by the recent news of a giant American drugstore’s plans to end photoshopped advertisements in their stores and finally getting real with beauty products’ claims and skin care results. The negative impact of photoshopped media images is not a new issue. Television and magazine ads have been bombarding us with pictures of… Read more »