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John

The Triple Helixian is an unbiased science and research-based site that attempts to clarify and elucidate questions about skin care, while aspiring to be the most thorough and complete source of information.
John has written 169 posts for The Triple Helixian

Updated Eyebrow Pencil Dupes! Featuring Reviews for MAC, Hourglass, and Tom Ford Brands

Okay, let’s be honest. I’m no makeup artist or professional. Ironically however, one of the most viewed posts on this blog is the post I did on the eyebrow pencil dupes for the MAC Eye Brows Pencil in Spiked! Therefore, I figured that I’d do an updated post on the various automatic eyebrow pencils mentioned in that … Continue reading

Can I Use a Primer as a Moisturizer?

Primers are basically moisturizers that’s been designed for specific skin types and cosmetic purposes: whether it’s for oil control or filling in fine lines. Therefore, I usually advocate using your regular moisturizer and/or serum as a primer. However, I figured it’d be fun to see which primers I’d recommend for use as a regular moisturizer! http://www.futurederm.com/2013/01/10/can-i-use-a-primer-as-a-moisturizer/

Are Gluten-Free Skin Care Products Necessary for Those with Celiac Disease?

Inspired by a lovely reader on here, here’s an interesting discussion about gluten-free skin care products! Are they worth the extra effort? Find out here: http://www.futurederm.com/2013/01/03/are-gluten-free-skin-care-products-necessary-for-those-with-celiac-disease/

Emerging Skin Lightening Ingredients

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Here’s a nice post about some newer ingredients to deal with hyperpigmentation! It includes methimazole, dioic acid, and undecylenoyl phenylalanine. 🙂 http://www.futurederm.com/2012/12/27/emerging-skin-lightening-ingredients/ Also included are some product recommendations! I’d love to know what you guys think of this post.

Skin Care Holiday Gift Guide 2012

Here are a few suggestions for those of you who are still scrambling to buy Christmas presents! Feel free to share some of your favorite or intriguing skin care gift sets! http://www.futurederm.com/2012/12/20/skin-care-holiday-gift-guide-2012/

Lancôme Bienfait Multi-vital SPF 30 Sunscreen Cream Review

Although this is a short review, the main reason is to help silent readers understand that this sunscreen does actually provide good overall protection! http://www.futurederm.com/2012/12/13/lancome-bienfait-multi-vital-spf-30-sunscreen-cream-review/

Do UVA Rays Cause Tanning?

If you’ve ever thought that only UVB rays caused tanning, make sure to read this! http://www.futurederm.com/2012/12/06/do-uva-rays-cause-tanning/

What skin care product do you go through the quickest? Slowest? Why?

I probably go through my toner the quickest since I use the same one day and night. I also tend to slather it on. The “slowest” products would be my set of four “moisturizers” that I sort of put on rotation. And since each product contains 1 oz, I finish them all at around the same … Continue reading

Why Does It Take So Long to Treat Hyperpigmentation?

Here’s just a quick post on why patience is a virtue! 🙂 http://www.futurederm.com/2012/11/29/why-does-it-take-so-long-to-treat-hyperpigmentation/

Happy THANKSgiving!

Thank you for a wonderful year. Here’s to a better future year after year! http://www.futurederm.com/2012/11/22/happy-thanksgiving/

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