Ministry of Skin (a beauty and skincare blog by Souffle Beauty)

What is Vitamin A? - Retinol, Retinoids and Retinal *Not suitable to use every night once you start, it depends on how strong the topical cream is and how sensitive your skin is as well.  How does it help in skin care?1) Helps to even skin tone- lightens brown spots and helps to boost radian...

What are Active Ingredients?

Hello beauties! What are active ingredients? - Self communicating ingredients that signals the skin cells to act based on the ingredient's purpose. - They are in most skin care products to help show results and improve your skin's condition.- Essential in making skin care products work based on t...
What is AHA or BHA? Which one is more suitable for you? AHA - Alpha Hydroxy Acid Examples: glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, citric acid etc.  It is an acid derived from natural substances that is water soluble and helps to exfoliate the skin's surface. It helps to dissolve the bon...
What is Macadamia Nut Oil? It's just the extract of the Macadamia Nut that we eat! Not only is it great for your health, it also has amazing skin benefits.  Why is Macadamia Nut Oil used in skincare?- light weight- chemical profile similar to human sebum- non-greasy- palmitoleic, oleic acid and l...

What is a Comedogenic Scale?

Comedogenic Scale evaluates and ranks different types of ingredients such as oils and butters based on their likelihood of clogging pores. It is important for people with acne prone skin or oily skin to understand the types of oils they should be using and the information to look out for when usi...