(Warning: This article contains some biochemistry concepts.) One of the main reasons people do not regularly apply body balm is simply a lack of time. However, that moment could also be an opportunity for a self-massage. The benefits go far beyond what is visible on...
Tamanu oil, derived from the seeds of Calophyllum inophyllum, is gaining attention as a natural alternative to chemical sunscreen filters. Beyond its traditional dermatological uses (which I’ll explore in a separate article), both the oil and its pigment extracts show...
Vitamin E is often name‑checked in cosmetics without people really understanding why. One of its roles is to act as a molecular safety‑net. When free radicals attack skin cells, vitamin E can calm oxidative stress by donating a proton, neutralizing those reactive...
Did you know that your hair is naturally porous? This porosity, inherent to its structure, makes it vulnerable, particularly in the face of certain haircare habits. Repeated use of shampoos containing strong surfactants such as SLS or SLES accentuates this phenomenon....
It’s that time of year again — many of us are gearing up for holidays in the sun. We’re already dreaming of that blissful feeling: lying on a beach towel in a swimsuit, the sun gently warming our skin, lulled by the sound of waves… Ah, pure joy. Total relaxation. And...
If your bathroom doesn’t yet contain a jar of virgin coconut oil, it might simply be because you haven’t read this article. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a true cosmetic multitasker: emollient, antibacterial, well tolerated, and above all, effective—even on sensitive...
Virgin coconut oil, brough to you by the tree of life in French Polynesia (although, from a strict botanical point of view, coconut tree is not a tree…!) First glance at it, it reminds us of holidays, farniente, warm sand, and blue lagoon… Are you...
Discover the discipline of ethnopharmacology This is the scientific studies of plant based, animal based or mineral based materials, and related knowledges or practices applied by traditional cultures in order to modify the condition of living organisms for...
The visual, the appearance is an ancestral preoccupation. Is it a quest for cultural belonging? Is it a quest for self-approval? Is it a quest for youth? Is it a quest driven by our ego? I think this is a whole that mixes history, culture, nature and emotion. We first...
You already know it under different appellations, but especially: the cutaneous microbiome. Ever heard of it? We don’t actually see them, and yet, there are more of them than all of the cells of our body. It is said that there is 10^15 of them… But what are these...
(Warning: This article contains some biochemistry concepts.) One of the main reasons people do not regularly apply body balm is simply a lack of time. However, that moment could also be an opportunity for a self-massage. The benefits go far beyond what is visible on...
Tamanu oil, derived from the seeds of Calophyllum inophyllum, is gaining attention as a natural alternative to chemical sunscreen filters. Beyond its traditional dermatological uses (which I’ll explore in a separate article), both the oil and its pigment extracts show...
Vitamin E is often name‑checked in cosmetics without people really understanding why. One of its roles is to act as a molecular safety‑net. When free radicals attack skin cells, vitamin E can calm oxidative stress by donating a proton, neutralizing those reactive...
Did you know that your hair is naturally porous? This porosity, inherent to its structure, makes it vulnerable, particularly in the face of certain haircare habits. Repeated use of shampoos containing strong surfactants such as SLS or SLES accentuates this phenomenon....
It’s that time of year again — many of us are gearing up for holidays in the sun. We’re already dreaming of that blissful feeling: lying on a beach towel in a swimsuit, the sun gently warming our skin, lulled by the sound of waves… Ah, pure joy. Total relaxation. And...
If your bathroom doesn’t yet contain a jar of virgin coconut oil, it might simply be because you haven’t read this article. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a true cosmetic multitasker: emollient, antibacterial, well tolerated, and above all, effective—even on sensitive...
Virgin coconut oil, brough to you by the tree of life in French Polynesia (although, from a strict botanical point of view, coconut tree is not a tree…!) First glance at it, it reminds us of holidays, farniente, warm sand, and blue lagoon… Are you...
Discover the discipline of ethnopharmacology This is the scientific studies of plant based, animal based or mineral based materials, and related knowledges or practices applied by traditional cultures in order to modify the condition of living organisms for...
The visual, the appearance is an ancestral preoccupation. Is it a quest for cultural belonging? Is it a quest for self-approval? Is it a quest for youth? Is it a quest driven by our ego? I think this is a whole that mixes history, culture, nature and emotion. We first...
You already know it under different appellations, but especially: the cutaneous microbiome. Ever heard of it? We don’t actually see them, and yet, there are more of them than all of the cells of our body. It is said that there is 10^15 of them… But what are these...
This is something that I’ve recently heard, and which has caught my attention. Have you ever noticed how we tend to blame it on our “generation”? Go on and blame today’s society! And for each era, its scapegoat. But have social medias perverted us that much? Is...