Beauty Geekery by Claire Coleman

Beauty Geekery by Claire Coleman

Demonised ingredients geekery...

...or why we shouldn't allow non-scientists to tell scientists how to make beauty products. Plus the return of an icon, and the results of the affiliates "debate" (such as it was) poll ...

Mar 25, 2026
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A few weeks ago, I saw James Welsh flagging what I consider to be a massive issue with Bioderma…

Like James, I was previously a big fan of Bioderma. It’s a French brand that I’ve recommended in the past — it was one of the first micellar waters I used, they had some great sun protection and I even washed my kids in their oil wash. But no more. Because in…

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