Dr Rachel Ho’s Blog

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NIOD is the luxury sister brand of The Ordinary, from DECIEM. This skincare review of NIOD's products takes you through a crash course on novel active ingredients and a doctor's review of their best sellers including Survival 0, Modulating Glucosides, Multi-molecular Hyaluronic Acid, Copper Amino Isolate and Fractionated Eye Contour Concentrate! Find out if they're worth the hype an

Here comes the sun and 2021’s sunscreen reviews!   Welcome to 2021’s Sunscreen Reviews! It’s been 2 years since Sunscreen Reviews: the Best, Worst and Unsafe Ones. I’m excited to share with you the hits and misses that I’ve tried in the last 2 years as well as new favourites and personal holy grails. This time I’ve focused mostly on affordable sunscreens that you can easily ge

Can Asian sunscreens be trusted to give the SPF protection they promise? Ever since the Purito controversy, where the K-beauty brand's SPF 50+ sunscreen was found to only have SPF 19 based on independent tests, the comparisons and distrust of Asian sunscreens vs Western sunscreens have been more pronounced. On the blog is a look at why Asian sunscreens may have discrepancies in their ratings

Sun protective clothing block out UV rays that damage the skin. The fabrics of these clothes have high ultraviolet protection factors (UPF) for reliable UV protection, especially when sunscreen application or reapplication is missed. Learn how to choose and use UPF clothing to stay protected for you and your family.