Latest news with #fragrancefree
Daily Mail
13-08-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
A cruel rash from a face cleaner marred my face. Three different GPs and three different treatments didn't help... then I found the answer that anyone who gets allergic reactions needs to know: CHARLOTTE VOSSAN
I've always had good skin as an adult; I struggled with acne as a teenager, so I'm extremely careful about what products I use on my face. Anything with fragrance is an instant no-go, as is anything too oily or pore-clogging. I avoid physical exfoliants (I do like using a chemical exfoliant about once a week), I always double-cleanse at night, and I always apply a vitamin C serum and SPF 50+ in the morning. Despite hundreds of new beauty launches landing on my desk at You magazine each month, I rarely introduce new products into my routine unless I've thoroughly checked the ingredients. And at the first sign of irritation, they're going straight in the bin. But even I can make mistakes sometimes, and last December, whilst in Edinburgh for the weekend, I learned that the hard way.
National Post
23-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
The top dry shampoo powders for healthy hair
Article content Our only pick that doesn't come in a squeeze or pump applicator, we appreciate that Crown Affair offers the option to purchase their dry shampoo with or without their kabuki brush. With a refreshing and invigorating fragrance derived from Japanese persimmon, a natural deodorizer and antioxidant, as well as bergamot, yuzu and lemongrass, you receive the benefits of both hair perfume and dry shampoo in one product touted for its efficacy and luxurious formula. Article content This super-soft and lightweight dry shampoo powder stands out as our only fragrance-free option. It employs a blend of starches infused with neem leaf extract, known for its soothing properties against itching, and kaolin, which helps balance oil production and effectively combat scalp provides a refreshing cleanse and builds without causing hair to become gritty or dull. However, it is advisable to use it at arm's length due to a tendency to dispense product forcefully through the precision nozzle. Article content With a crisp floral aroma blended with warm sandalwood, vanilla and amber, this translucent micro-powder spray is not your ordinary dry shampoo. This oil-absorbing formula conditions hair as well thanks to its nourishing botanical ingredients like wildberry, kakadu plum and green tea extract that soften your strands and leave them feeling lighter, cleaner and boosted with volume. The unique pump sprayer allows you to control the release of the fine powder within, blending effortlessly with all hair colours and textures, leaving no white residue behind. If you like supporting local, small businesses, Voir is the one for you. Article content Article content This dry shampoo powder won Allure's Best of Beauty Award in 2022 for good reason. The unique design of the jar and attached poof makes application fun, easy and mess-free, and the compact size makes it our purse pick for freshening hair and scalp on the go. Just twist open the lid, and get tap happy. And the best part? The formula contains black ginseng and biotin which can stimulate hair follicles and promote hair growth, nourish the scalp and improve blood circulation, enhance hair thickness and soothe irritated scalp conditions such as dandruff or itching. However, this mattifying powder does change the texture of your hair and a little goes a long way, so we recommend it for those seeing that thicker, textured feeling.
National Post
02-07-2025
- Health
- National Post
This Canadian skin-care brand is made just for babies
Article content My Petite Coco is a Canadian skin-care brand that's formulated specifically for babies. Article content Founded by Toronto-based physician and formulator Dr. Erica Weste, the brand was created amid her own search as a new mom for safe, effective products suitable for the delicate skin of a baby. Article content Article content We caught up with Dr. Weste to learn more: Article content Article content A: My Petite Coco is Canada's only complete baby skin-care collection founded and formulated by a physician mom, with a deep commitment to using premium ingredients. Blending the best of nature and science, our products are intentionally crafted to meet the unique needs of a baby's delicate skin and onwards. Article content Article content Over many years in clinical practice, I noticed that countless baby skin-care products didn't consider the unique needs of all babies, in such a beautifully diverse country like Canada. While I was expecting my daughter, I decided to create a collection of fragrance-free essentials that would be used from the day she was born. Article content Article content Article content Q: Who is the target customer? Article content A: Our target customer is a thoughtful, modern parent — often a mom — who is pregnant or navigating the early months of parenthood. Article content Q: Is there a 'hero' product? Article content A: The Baby Balm is our multitasking hero due to its unique blend of cupuaçu, shea butter and squalane. It works beautifully as a diaper balm, can be used with cloth diapers — no zinc! — and is also great for soothing dry irritated patches of skin from head to toe. Article content
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
I've got fair skin and only buy SPF 50 – this is the £12 body sunscreen I'll be wearing on repeat all summer long
I've had to learn the hard way (read: repeated cases of sunburnt shoulders) that I can't leave the house without a layer of sunscreen as soon as the UV index hits 3 or above. (That's when, according to Cancer Research UK, the sun is strong enough to cause damage and those who burn easily should consider protecting their skin). While I'm religious about applying SPF 50+ on my face year-round, I find the process of applying sunscreen on my body, especially when I'm not lounging in a bikini by the pool or on the beach, a little more tedious. It's often sticky, meaning I can't immediately put my clothes on after and get on with my day. Or, it has that distinctive coconutty smell that doesn't layer nicely with my Twilly d'Hermès Eau de Parfum. Don't even get me started on the stains that some of these formulas leave on white clothing, which makes up the majority of my summer wardrobe. However, all these arguments pale in comparison with the risk of skin cancer, and that's why, a couple of summers ago, I set out to find the best body sunscreen on the market. The criteria? One that's easy to apply, absorbs into the skin, is fragrance-free and affordable. Sounds like an impossible checklist, right? Well, let me introduce the SPF 50+ Fragrance Free Body Sunscreen Lotion from Bondi Sands. (Yes, the self-tanning brand.) Bondi Sands SPF 50+ Fragrance Free Body Sunscreen Lotion £10.99 Shop The chemical sunscreen offers both UVA and UVB protection with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 50+, and is water resistant for up to four hours. The fragrance-free formula is infused with aloe vera and vitamin E to be moisturising (but doesn't leave a greasy residue), fast absorbing and gentle on the skin. It comes in a 500ml bottle (£19.99, Boots) that lives on my bathroom shelf throughout the summer months so I can apply it first thing, as well as a 150ml squeeze tube (£10.99, Boots) that I'll throw in my beach bag, and a mist spray (£10.99, Boots) that I'll keep in my work tote so I can reapply the product every two hours (or more often).
