Lab Notes
How to Use Retinol: The Ultimate Guide
Retinol is one of the most effective ingredients in skincare. It helps refine skin texture, soften lines, reduce breakouts, and improve tone. Learning how to use retinol properly is essential to avoid irritation and get the most from your routine....
Read MoreUnderstanding Oily Skin: Causes, Treatment, and Product Recommendations
Oily skin can feel like a constant balancing act. Shine builds up throughout the day, makeup doesn't stay put, and breakouts seem to linger longer than they should. Behind the scenes, excess sebum production is often to blame. While sebum...
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Eye Cream for Your Skin Type
The skin around your eyes is thinner and more delicate than anywhere else on your face. It’s also one of the first places to show signs of fatigue, dryness and visible aging. A well-formulated eye cream can support this area...
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Comprehensive Skincare Routine Guide
The products and order you choose should reflect your skin’s unique biology and how it responds to environmental stressors, active ingredients, and hydration levels. This guide explores essential skincare steps across different skin types and we’ll highlight how to layer...
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Ceramide: Benefits, Uses, and How It Protects Your Skin
Ceramides are essential lipids found naturally in the skin, and they play a vital role in keeping the skin barrier strong, resilient, and well-hydrated. These powerful molecules have become a cornerstone in modern skincare, especially for those looking to improve...
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Experts in Vitamin A
Retinol is loved by doctors, beauty bloggers and skincare enthusiasts the world over. It’s a widely accepted notion that nothing without prescription can improve the signs of photoaging quite like it. In fact, little else even comes close. That’s why...
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The Story of CSA
At Medik8, our ultimate mission is to help you achieve Beautiful Skin for Life. We remember this every day, because it instructs our scientific evidence-based approach to product development. Coming to the subject of skincare from outside the beauty industry,...
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The Medik8 Guide to Blemishes
What is a blemish? A blemish can be any kind of spot, discoloration or mark on the skin, but in most circumstances ‘blemish’ refers to breakouts. A blemish is a clogged pore which can be raised, red and sore. What...
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What is a PHA (poly hydroxy acid)?
There is a new kind of exfoliating acid that is ready and waiting to steal the skincare spotlight: polyhydroxy acids (PHAs). The ultra-effective power of alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) can sometimes leave our skin sensitised when...
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Ingredients To Look For In Eye Care
Did you know that the under-eye skin is much more susceptible to showing signs of premature aging compared to other areas? This is because the skin around the eyes is 40% thinner than on the rest of our face and...
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