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Seavite Super Nutrient Comfort Cleanser

Seavite is a new brand to me, I'd never heard of them before coming across the range in a pharmacy/health food shop while in Ireland. I was immediately drawn to the cleanser (of course) and the fact that it's an Irish brand. Seavite is a Galway-based skincare brand started in the 1980's by Patrick Mulrooney, with the goal of curing his daughters' eczema. He believed that the ocean was a source of healing and regenerative ingredients just waiting to be harnessed and saw how living near it seemed to soothe his daughters' skin. From the Seavite site - Through combining pure botanicals and nutrient-rich Irish seaweed extracts, Patrick formulated the Seavite range, which fast earned cult beauty status, thanks to its profound powers of skin transformation. Daughters, Katherine, and Jane, both went on to become medical doctors, with Masters’ in Clinical Dermatology. They’ve dedicated their entire careers to healing sensitive skin conditions and solving a

Avène Clearance Mask, a French pharmacy find

Avène is a French pharmacy brand probably best known for their thermal water spray which makes for a nice face mist/in between skincare steps spritz - personally I prefer something with a bit more jazz, and I'm not a fan of water only sprays, but that's just me - but as with all French pharmacy brands it has other hidden gems that aren't talked about nearly as much as they should be. Like most of these pharmacy brands, most of the products all look the same and their odd mix of bland/complicated names belie the fantastic ingredients they contain. I had never given the Clearance range a second thought until I came across this little beauty in my tiny local pharmacy while I was waiting to get a prescription filled. I turned it over to have a look at the ingredients and to my surprise saw that it contained not only glycolic acid but also some salycilic. Intrigued, I took it home with me. Product Description Size - 50ml Packaging - Simple white tube, screw on lid Price