I’ve been noticing many comment and forum exchanges within the blog about ingredients. Especially one’s for beauty and skin care that people aren’t used to hearing about or have never heard about. I thought it would be great fun and a fabulous resource for us all if we started an “ingredients” thread...

One of the main reasons I consider myself an expert in skincare is because I always want to know the “x” factor. I want to know why products work. And simply put the “x” factor is the active ingredient(s) within the product themselves. Think of back in the day when women simply lathered a thick coating...