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With winter well underway, this is the time of year during which dry and dehydrated skin becomes a much more prevalent concern than perhaps during other seasons. Signs and symptoms can include a r...

With winter well underway, this is the time of year during which dry and dehydrated skin becomes a much more prevalent concern than perhaps during other seasons. Signs and symptoms can include a r...

The Truth About Natural Preservatives in Skincare and Cosmetics
The reassuring use of natural and organic preservatives is a major reason many people are turning to organic skincare. More and more of us are shunning the kinds of toxic preservatives such as para...

5 Reasons Why Skin Loves Almond Oil
We have seen incredible advancements in skincare technology that have led us to the products and ingredients we know today. Prior to this, ancient forms of beauty products heroed plant-based oils i...

4 Natural Skincare Hacks For Men
The male beauty and aesthetics industry continues to grow rapidly, and while we don’t like to over-generalise, we still see many males struggling to adopt regular skincare habits, for a number of r...

Is Coconut Oil Good For The Skin?
Coconut oil has received mixed reports over the years, with misrepresentation and confusion surrounding its health and nutrition profile. At one point the media claimed that it was incredible for y...

Niacinamide may just be one of the most underestimated ingredients in skincare. Powerful but unassuming, niacinamide (also referred to as vitamin B3) is beneficial for any and every skincare routi...

Diet For Healthier, Brighter Looking Skin
At Mukti, we like to think of skin as a reflection of what’s happening internally within the body. If all of our bodily systems are functioning smoothly, and our cellular health is optimal, the cha...

The Skin Benefits Of Using A Gua Sha
A traditional medicine technique which has been used for thousands of years, gua sha continues to gain popularity in the world of modern beauty and skin care. Both a noun and a verb, gua sha involv...

5 Greens to Add to Your Diet For Better Skin and Hair
We know that the body functions better when we consume the right nutrients, in the correct amounts. We also know that there are certain nutrients that have noticeable impacts on the health and fun...

5 Reasons You Need Hyaluronic Acid In Your Skincare Routine
Hyaluronic acid has developed quite the exceptional reputation in the skincare world over the past few years, and with good reason. Far from a passing skincare fad, hyaluronic acid already exists ...

Benefits of Vitamin B5 For Skin Health
The skincare market continues to evolve rapidly, and with this, so too does the complexity of active ingredients. If you’re a skincare connoisseur, you may have noticed recently that skincare esse...

All You Need to Know About Anti-Aging Creams
Sometimes the most seemingly simple questions can be the most complex. For example, the question ‘what is an anti-aging cream?’ could pose a wide variety of answers. Both terms anti-aging&nbs...

Our skin is complex. This means that caring for it is too, and by consequence, so too is the skincare market. There is an overwhelming amount of information out there on skin, and the most difficu...

Kakadu Plum: Australia's Best-Kept Secret Botanical For Skincare
A native Australian jewel, Kakadu Plum has been used for many hundreds of years as part of indigenous healing rituals, thanks to its potent restorative properties. A small, unassuming green fruit f...

New Year Skin Rituals for 2023
Whether you partake in New Year's resolutions or not, the sense of renewal and fresh motivation that January brings is always the perfect time to introduce positive new habits. Let your skincare re...

Transitioning Your Skincare for Summer
Is it a fact or a myth that we need to adjust our skincare routine for each season? Unfortunately, the answer is not quite as simple as yes or no. As each individual’s skin behaves vastly different...

5 Benefits of Pumpkin for the Skin
Our skin is almost always a reflection of our internal health, and so our diets can have a great impact on how the skin looks on the surface. When we feed our bodies, not only do we obtain energy a...