Comments on: Skincare Layering: Not Actually About Molecular Size https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/ The science of beauty, explained simply Tue, 15 Aug 2023 01:47:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michelle https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-63117 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 22:22:03 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-63117 In reply to Karen Prettol.

It’s most likely the proteins in impurities in almond oil that you’re allergic to – they’re probably small enough to penetrate skin, but there might not be enough to cause an allergic reaction. Maybe get a sample and do a patch test on a tiny bit of skin?

]]> By: Karen Prettol https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-63115 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:46:01 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-63115 Hello! I really enjoy your posts. You really seem, for me, to clear up a lot of skincare concerns, thank you.

I have an allergy to almonds. I have found that quite a few skin care products contain almond oil. (Mostly creams, but some make-up products as well.) Do you know if the molecular size of almond oil able to penetrate through the skin into the blood stream?

]]> By: Emily N. https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-62930 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:03:57 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-62930 In reply to Fe.

Not Michelle, but azelaic acid is pregnancy-safe and can help with acne and scarring.

]]> By: How to Layer your SkinCare – Pibuonline https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-62616 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:01:06 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-62616 […] First of all…molecules have gaps…which…allow smaller molecules to pass through them. Michelle over at LabMuffin does a really good job at explaining this in one of her posts. […]

]]> By: jennifer a. easton https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-62555 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 01:15:28 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-62555 And on the same day this in my mailbox/feed! ?
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a25372431/what-order-to-apply-skincare-products/

]]> By: Michelle https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-62553 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:20:57 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-62553 In reply to Miki.

I think it’s just a game of whispers – people repeat what sounds credible, and unfortunately big sciencey words sound credible even if they’re incorrect.

]]> By: Michelle https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-62552 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:20:16 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-62552 In reply to Charlotte Gwilliam.

Sorry should’ve clarified – I meant “layering thick layers of oil UNDER humectants”! Fixed.

]]> By: Michelle https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-62551 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:19:04 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-62551 In reply to Angela Harvey.

No one really knows for sure what the best order is, but I personally only apply humectants before vitamin C.

]]> By: Miki https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-62548 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:42:32 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-62548 Where do people think this stuff up? Is it just innocent misunderstanding, or a complex web of deliberate lies?! UGH. Thanks for dispelling all the rumours!

]]> By: Charlotte Gwilliam https://labmuffin.com/skincare-layering-not-actually-about-molecular-size/#comment-62543 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:45:41 +0000 https://labmuffin.com/?p=9669#comment-62543 Just one question. What do you mean when you advise against layering thick layers of oil and humectants if you are trying to hydrate the skin? What would you advise instead?

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