Journal

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 7 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod You can have a beautifully formulated serum and a lovely face oil and still feel...

Last updated 26 September 2026 · 6 minute read By Natalie, Founder of biobod Alcohol denat is short for denatured alcohol: ethanol with a bitter or unpleasant additive mixed in...

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 7 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod If your skin is oily, putting oil on it probably feels like the last thing...

Last updated 26 September 2026 · 6 minute read By Natalie, Founder of biobod Butylene glycol is a lightweight humectant and solvent found in thousands of serums, toners and creams....

Last updated 26 September 2026 · 8 minute read By Natalie, Founder of biobod Alcohol-free skincare usually means products made without drying alcohols like alcohol denat, SD alcohol, ethanol and...

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 6 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod Face oils and moisturisers often sit side by side on the shelf, and both promise...

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 8 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod Searching for the best face oil for sensitive skin can feel like a gamble. The...

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Dry skin is the most common change people notice around menopause that tight, sometimes rough or flaky feeling, even if...

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 7 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod Many people notice their skin tone becoming less even around menopause, sun spots that seem...

Last updated 25 September 2026 · 7 minute read By Natalie, Founder of biobod Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare. It keeps water-based products free...

Last updated: August 2026 · Estimated reading time: 4 minutes When temperatures rise, sensitive skin often prefers hydration without heaviness. A lightweight serum can replenish moisture while sitting comfortably under...

Last updated: August 2026 · Estimated reading time: 6 minutes When the temperature climbs, the routine that kept your skin happy in winter can start to feel like too much....

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 8 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod You’ve stopped the retinol. Put the exfoliating acids away. Simplified your routine. Now comes the...

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 9 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod You apply a new skincare product and something doesn't feel right. Maybe your face starts...

Last updated 25 September 2026 · 9 minute read By Natalie, Founder of biobod Not every alcohol in skincare is bad for your skin. Drying alcohols like alcohol denat and...

Retinol. Vitamin C. Exfoliating acids. Brightening serums. Peels. Individually, active skincare ingredients can have a place in a routine. But when you start layering too many, using them too frequently...

By Natalie, Founder of biobod If your face has become flushed, warm or more easily reddened around menopause or a rosacea you already had has started flaring more, you're not...

Last updated: August 2026 · Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Humid Australian summers bring a particular nuisance for reactive skin: heat rash. Those tiny, prickly bumps that appear where skin...

Last updated: September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod There is a particular kind of frustration that comes with sensitive skin. You buy products...

Last updated: August 2026 · Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Sometimes calmer summer skin comes from using fewer products rather than more. Heat, UV, sweat and humidity already challenge the...

Last updated: 5 September 2026 · Estimated reading time: 8 minutes By Natalie, Founder of biobod "Damaged skin" gets used to describe almost anything that is not behaving: a dry...