Skin & hair
Collagen, dark spots, adult acne and hair shedding: what actually helps skin and hair under the Philippine sun.
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Skin & hair
Vitamins for Glowing Skin: What Actually Helps
The vitamins for glowing skin with the best evidence are vitamin C and vitamin E, ideally taken together, plus carotenoids from foods like cooked tomatoes. Many...
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Skin & hair
Best Collagen Supplement in the Philippines: How to Choose
The best collagen supplement in the Philippines is one that is FDA PH registered, lists how many grams of hydrolysed collagen you get per serving, suits...
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Skin & hair
Collagen and Vitamin C: Why They're Always Paired
Of all the collagen and vitamins pairings, vitamin C matters most, because your body can't build stable collagen without it. It keeps the enzymes that strengthen...
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Skin & hair
Best Time to Take Collagen: Morning, Night or With Meals?
There's no proven best time to take collagen. In the trials that found skin benefits, people simply took it once a day, every day, for 8...
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Skin & hair
Collagen Peptides: Benefits and What 'Di-Peptides' Means
Collagen peptides are collagen that has been broken into small fragments, also sold as hydrolysed collagen. "Di-peptides" are fragments just two amino acids long. Studies show...
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Skin & hair
Collagen Benefits for Skin: What the Research Shows
In studies, the main collagen benefits for skin were modest improvements in hydration and elasticity after one to three months of daily hydrolysed collagen. The evidence...
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Skin & hair
Marine, Bovine or Plant Collagen: What's the Difference and Which Is Right for You?
Confused by collagen types? Here's a plain-English guide to marine, bovine and 'plant' collagen — what each is, the evidence, and how to choose.
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Skin & hair
Antioxidants and Your Skin: What Pollution and Sun Do (and What Actually Helps)
City pollution and strong sun create free radicals that age skin. Here's what antioxidants actually do, where they help, and what to prioritise.
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Skin & hair
Why Your Dark Spots Won't Fade Under the Philippine Sun (and What Actually Works)
Dark spots that just won't budge? In our year-round sun, UV keeps re-triggering them. Here's what genuinely fades pigmentation — and what's non-negotiable.
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Skin & hair
Still Breaking Out in Your 30s? Here's Why Adult Acne Loves Your Jawline
Adult acne along the jaw and chin isn't your teenage skin returning — it's usually hormonal. Here's why it happens and the realistic ways to calm...
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Skin & hair
Glutathione for Skin Brightening: What the Science Says (and the Safety Part Nobody Mentions)
Glutathione is the Philippines' go-to for brighter skin. Here's an honest look at the evidence for oral glutathione — plus the safety facts the FDA wants...
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Skin & hair
Sugar and Your Skin: How Glycation Speeds Up Ageing (and What Helps)
Short answer: when you eat a lot of sugar, some of it binds to the collagen and elastin in your skin in a process called glycation,...
