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Marine-based skincare offers a range of benefits, including skin softening, age prevention, and the treatment of various skin disorders.

Marine extracts boast the following advantages:

1. Abundant in Minerals: Marine extracts are often packed with essential minerals such as copper, zinc, and iron. These minerals play a crucial role in retaining moisture and enhancing skin texture, resulting in a softer feel.

2. Anti-Aging Properties: Thanks to their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, marine extracts can effectively repair the skin. Additionally, they may stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, leading to firmer, plumper, and more youthful-looking skin.

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If you have dry or irritated skin, you may find that hydroquinone causes further dryness or irritation. This usually tapers off as your skin adjusts to the ingredient.

However, people with normal or oily skin are less likely to experience these side effects.

There are various risk when using Hydroquinone such as dryness and irritation, but Hydroquinone can worsen hyperpigmentation in darker skin tone.

Here are the best Hydroquinone alternatives with lower risks of skin irritation and adverse effects:

Niacinamide: Niacinamide helps to prevent melanin pigment from travelling from the melanocytes where it’s made, to the keratinocyte skin...

Hormonal acne happens to the best of us and that’s ok! 

Why does hormonal acne happen? 
For women: Hormones change constantly during a woman's menstrual cycle, as we get older, pregnancy, and hormonal imbalances due to stress, eating habits, etc.

For men: Men's hormones fluctuates as well. Since men has more testosterone they secret more oils which in turn results in more clogged pores. Stress, exercise, sexual intercourse, age, and your genetic profile all contribute to changes in your testosterone production. 

What can you do to help control hormonal acne?

For Women: Take note of when you have a breakout to better understand...

What are antioxidants?

Antioxidants are molecules that protects the skin from free radicals that can cause further damage. Free radicals are unstable molecules due to their uneven ratios of protons and electrons. 

When a molecule splits and it’s left with an unpaired electron, the molecule then becomes unstable. An unstable molecule will try to balance itself by taking it from another molecule(atom)  in your skin. This creates a repetitive ripple effect, which damages the cells.

Antioxidants provide the missing piece of the molecule to stop the ripple effect of electron stealing from other molecules.

By keeping the molecules stabilized...

Bare Dolphin understands that men and women both suffer from skincare concerns. For African American men two of the most common skincare concerns are acne and hyperpigmentation. 

Men develop acne and hyperpigmentation due to: 

• Sweat, which contributes to clogged pores
• Razer bumps, which contribute to scarring
• Ingrown hairs, which contributes to clogged pores due to bacterial or the growth of hair that curls and grows sideways.

These concerns can be treated with our:

Niacinamide and Sea Fennel Serum: A repairing serum that will help diminish dark...