Author Archives: eclogite

Beauty Therapist and Registered Nurse and also Cosmetic Formulator.

Peptides – the new miracle anti-ageing ingredient

Peptides are fast becoming one of the most frequently used actives in skin care ranges targeting the ageing baby boomers. Peptides can stimulate normal skin biological processes that slow down as the skin ages.

So what are these miracle ingredients?

Peptides are proteins that are naturally found in the skin. They supply precursors necessary for the building [...]

Does one moisturiser suit all skin types?

There are many cosmetics on the market that claim to suit all skin types.  Is such a cream possible?
 Well the answer is no.  Different skin types have different needs.  This is the reason Eclogite have done their skin care range in combination and dry skin formulas.  Treating everyone’s skin the same is asking for problems [...]

Is natural skin care better?

With the increase in the number of natural skincare companies popping up every year we could be forgiven for thinking that natural must be better.  Is this really the case though? The answer is natural is not always better.  The problem with natural products is that many natural ingredients also happen to be irritants.  People with [...]

Is Agireline as Effective as Botox?

Well the bottom line is no but it is a good alternative for those who don’t like the idea of injections.  Botox totally paralyses the muscle whereas Agireline destroys a protein involved in the release of a neurotransmitter that keeps the muscle tense.  Basically it decreases the wrinkle depth consideribly.  It does not remove it [...]

Comodogenic Ingredients

I wanted to discuss something dear to my heart and that is the use of comodogenic ingredients in cosmetics.  Now for those of you who do not know what a comodogenic ingredient is, it is an ingredient that when you topically apply it to the skin it will cause blackheads and pimples to people who [...]