AUCTION MAGAZINE

THE FOUNDER’S VOICE

di Elisa Avalle, founder di LeLang e specialista in dermocosmetica

Elf ears: why ears make the face look smaller in Asia
From China to South Korea, elf ears promise a smaller-looking face. The principle is perceptual, not anatomical: they change the frame, not the structure. Tape, fillers, and surgery are not the same thing.
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CBD in cosmetics: what the European threshold of 0.19% means
Europe has indicated a safety threshold for CBD in cosmetics: 0.19%. But a scientific opinion is not a law, and safety is not efficacy: what really changes and what does not.
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Skin longevity: the term that has replaced anti-ageing
Skin longevity describes a valid principle: skin quality over time depends on daily prevention. The problem is what gets included in it, and what evidence supports it.
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Cloud skin: what is it and why it isn’t a new trend
Cloud skin replaces the glass skin effect with a soft, diffused complexion. Where the trend really comes from, why it isn’t as new as it seems, how to achieve it without buying anything, and who it suits.
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Dermocosmesi italiana in farmacia: cosa la distingue davvero
Dermocosmetico non è una categoria di legge. Cosa distingue davvero la dermocosmesi italiana in farmacia e parafarmacia: la formula, la dose degli attivi, i test e il consiglio al banco.
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Mushroom beauty: do mushrooms really work in skincare?
Tremella, reishi, and chaga have entered the skincare world, and launches are growing by 14% a year. But “contains mushrooms” says about as much as “contains plants”: which species have evidence, which don’t, and what’s already in our formulas.
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Bemotrizinol: it’s new in the USA, but we’ve been using it in Europe for years.
On August 9, the first new sunscreen filter since the late 1990s came into effect in the United States. We have been using it in Europe for some time, and it is already included in LeLang’s single-dose product. What changes, and why are the limits different?
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Benzene in sunscreens: two different stories that are being confused
In sunscreens, benzene enters through aerosol propellants; in products containing benzoyl peroxide, it forms when the active ingredient degrades with heat. Two different defects, often confused.
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