Issue 04 / Science
Why Berlin is the new epicentre of biotech beauty
Fermentation labs, EU research funding and a design culture that refuses excess — how a single European city reshaped modern skincare manufacturing.
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Skincare science, written down.
The European climate problem: why your barrier struggles from October
Dry indoor heating, low humidity and short daylight hours change what your skin needs. A seasonal framework for continental and northern Europe.
5 min readHow to read an INCI list without a chemistry degree
Every product sold in the EU lists its ingredients in a standard order. Learn the four rules that turn that block of Latin into a buying decision.
7 min readSensory architecture: designing the perfect bottle click
Weight, resistance and sound are not decoration. They are the part of a formula you experience before the formula itself.
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