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Ingredients - the good, the bad and the evil

It’s easy to get confused about what goes into skincare and makeup products. But it’s extremely important to know, especially if you have acne-prone skin.
Rivals or soul mates?

Niacinamide and salicylic acid

If you read the list of ingredients in your skincare products - which we highly recommend you do - you’ll often come across two standout ingredients: niacinamide (a form of vitamin B3 also called nicotinamide) and salicylic acid, a beta hydroxy acid. Here we’ll explore what each does and how they work together.

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The healing powers of aquatic organisms

Algae in skincare

These wonder plants can help with detoxing your pores, increasing your skin’s moisture, aiding with anti ageing and softening fine lines.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Ingredient glossary

Discover what goes into our products, what role each ingredient plays, and why we’ve chosen them for our formulas.

LEMON-made

Clean beauty is clean makeup

We took our cues from data and science to create LEMON-made, our ethical standard.

Things to avoid

What ingredients shouldn’t I use if I have acne?

Find out what additives could make your acne worse.

Complementary ingredients

Squalane vs Hyaluronic acid

Learn their individual benefits and how they work together.

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