Sensitive vs. sensitised skin – what’s the difference?
September 23, 2021
Dealing with skin redness and irritation is never fun, especially when it results in itchy, dry skin or a breakout. But are you faced with upset skin because your skin type is sensitive, or is a more temperamental skin condition at play, making your skin sensitised?
Let’s ...
Maskne - it's a thing!
September 20, 2021
When we talk about face masks, at Epiology we’re usually talking about our Anti-Acne Recovery Mask. However, in 2021 the world is talking a lot about another kind of mask – the one that’s designed to keep us safe during the pandemic.
With many people around New Zealand...
Hyaluronic acid: three reasons your skin will love you for it
August 17, 2021
Recently hyaluronic acid (HA) has emerged as somewhat of a beauty buzzword, and not without great reason. It might be ridiculously difficult to say (and, let’s be honest, even tougher to spell), but this active ingredient commonly found in your favourite topical serums, ma...
Adult acne: it’s super common, yet can hold much angst for those who feel it should be something they leave behind in their teenage years.
It might be cold comfort, but adult acne does differ in some ways to what you experience in your teens. It is more likely to present a...
We bet you’ve often wondered what is really happening on your skin; what’s not able to be seen without a microscope, causing skin issues ranging from redness and general irritation to full-blown acne breakouts.
Well science knows the answer: it’s all in your skin micro...
When we say myth, we’re not talking about a tale from Ancient Greece about gods and folklore. No, we’re talking about widely held but false beliefs or ideas that circulate about situations, objects or occurrences.
Perhaps because acne is one of the most common skin condi...
Let’s deep dive into cleansing
April 13, 2021
Cleansing. It’s the first step in your skincare routine, and arguably the most important. Why? It may seem obvious as it’s in the name, but cleansing removes impurities from your skin, so you can keep it feeling and looking healthy and fresh.
Throughout the day, the skin...
Chocolate causes acne. Fact or fiction?
March 12, 2021
We’ve all heard it before - the age-old myth that chocolate can cause a dreaded acne breakout. With Easter coming up, the annual holiday synonymous with enjoying a few chocolate treats, we wanted to explore this in a bit more detail.
Surely there’s some truth to this rum...
What are Immune Defense Proteins and how do they protect your skin?
February 10, 2021
Our team often talks about the science behind Epiology and its patented natural active ingredient IDP®, which stands for ‘immune defense proteins’.
But exactly what is IDP® and how does it work on our skin?
Immune defense proteins are produced in nature in milk and act...
What causes acne, and what can you do about it?
January 15, 2021
When you suffer from acne, whether it’s a few spots on your chin or more than a few, all you want to do is discover the cause and do what you can to fix it. However, despite there being over 600 million acne sufferers around the globe, the cause of acne hasn’t been narro...
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