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Retinol science
Research Series

The Retinol Reality Check

Everything we learned testing 31 retinol products: which formulations actually stay stable, why concentration percentages are misleading, and the $68 alternative that outperformed three $200+ prestige options.

12 articles Explore series →
Vitamin C stability
Ingredient Analysis

Vitamin C Decoded

Why 90% of vitamin C serums oxidize within six weeks, and which delivery systems actually work.

8 articles Read more →
Luxury brand analysis
Brand Investigation

Luxury Markup Analysis

Breaking down what you actually pay for when a moisturizer costs $380.

15 articles View findings →
Ingredient interactions
Formulation Science

The Layering Lab

Which active ingredients actually conflict, and which “don’t mix” rules are marketing myths.

10 articles Learn more →