AUCTION MAGAZINE

THE FOUNDER’S VOICE

di Elisa Avalle, founder di LeLang e specialista in dermocosmetica

Why the cream pills or leaves the skin greasy: the causes
If your cream pills under makeup or leaves a shiny film that doesn’t absorb, it’s not always the way you apply it. I’ll explain what happens inside the formula and the three most common routine mistakes.
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Cosmeticorexia: when skincare starts too early
Anti-aging routines for seven-year-olds, very young micro-influencers, and compulsive shopping. What do the AGCM investigation from March 2026 and the study published in Pediatrics say, and what does young skin really need?
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What happens before an active ingredient goes into a cream
Presentations of active ingredients all look alike: a diagram, a molecule, a graph with an upward arrow. The question I always ask—and that I don’t get an answer to three times out of four.
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TPO in gel nail polishes: why the EU and UK have banned it
TPO has been banned in EU cosmetics since September 2025 and in Great Britain since August 2026. What is it, why was it excluded, what really changes in salons, and what the TPO-free claim does not certify.
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PDRN in creams: how far does the research go, and where does marketing begin?
For the injectable, the data on PDRN are available. For the topical version, the first published clinical evidence dates from late 2025, and the molecule has a molecular weight of up to 850 kilodaltons, compared with a penetration threshold of around 500. Where does the data end and the narrative begin?
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Can last year’s sunscreen still be used? I’ll decide that myself.
Can you still use the sunscreen you opened last summer? And what about the cream you found in your beach bag? The PAO is a safety margin, not a threshold: what really matters is where the product was stored.
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Beef tallow on the face: a return to tradition or a new kind of chemophobia?
Beef tallow has gone viral as a natural moisturizer and even as an alternative to SPF. It may have an emollient function, but a fatty substance does not become a UV filter simply because it forms a film.
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Tanmaxxing: Why TikTok Is Turning Sun Damage into a Goal
Tanmaxxing encourages maximizing your tan by chasing the UV index. But a tan is a defense mechanism, not a sign of health, and a high index isn’t a score to beat.
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