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Book Synopsis'Dull skin, oily breakouts, wrinkles - argh, when will it end?! You've tried 'miracle' product after 'miracle' product ... Ingeborg van Lotringen, top beauty-industry watchdog and journalist, provides the answers. She knows the good, the bad, and what the beauty industry doesn't necessarily tell you. For more than twenty years, she's been testing and researching every possible skincare product and treatment. Put down that expensive little jar with its sparkling top. Great Skin is about finding skincare tailored to you. Your skin is unique and has its own special requirements. With Ingeborg, you'll become your own expert and soon pick products like a pro so that your skin will look brighter and healthier - for life.
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Table of Contents1 Get to know your skin 11 PART ONE: YOUR ROUTINE 17 2 A skincare regime 19 3 Skin type 25 4 Gold Standard: cleansing 28 5 Double-cleansing 31 6 Avoid sulphates 36 7 And skip bar soap as well 40 8 Cleansing oils 43 9 Oiliness 48 10 Cleansing brushes 51 11 The function of toners 54 12 Gold Standard: moisturising 58 13 Choosing a moisturiser 60 14 The skin's lipid barrier / acid mantle / microbiome 65 15 Stop press: probiotics 68 16 Gold Standard: sunscreen 71 17 Choosing your sunscreen 75 18 Antioxidants 80 19 Skincare is like brushing your teeth 84 PART TWO: PROBLEM-SOLVING ACTIVES 87 20 Cell regeneration 91 21 'Collagen-banking' 94 22 Niacinamide /vitamin B3 97 23 Peptides 99 24 Retinoids / vitamin A 102 25 Picking a retinoid 106 26 Ascorbic acid / vitamin C 115 27 The ascorbic acid conundrum 120 28 Exfoliating acids 125 29 How to use acids 131 30 Acid percentages are misleading 138 PART THREE: SKIN ISSUES 143 31 Uneven pigmentation 145 32 Redness is a trend 150 33 How to beat said trend 155 34 Types of redness 158 35 Acne 168 36 You can subdue acne 174 37 Don't hesitate to call in an acne pro 183 38 Serums 187 39 Face oils 194 40 Eye cream... 200 41 Night cream... 204 42 Masks 206 43 Skincare has a running order 210 44 Packaging matters 215 45 'All natural' is best-not 218 46 Skincare 'nasties' 225 47 How to spy a great product 234 48 Great products can be expensive 241 49 Lifestyle 244 50 Injectables 248 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 252 INDEX
