Ocinium Journal

Cleansers, moisturisers, serums and oils each have a specific purpose to advance the skin’s appearance. Therefore, if you wish to ensure your skin has the capabilities to reach its full potential, layering products is obligatory. Step 1: Cleanse Your skin amasses a great deal of dust, dead skin cells, perspiration, pollution and other particles. Therefore, it is absolutely essential to...

In order to keep your skin looking flawless and youthful, it’s important to commit to a daily skincare routine and tailor it to your skin’s needs. However, there are an array of commonly made skincare mistakes that can make it harder to achieve ageless beauty and actually cause harm to your skin. Make sure to avoid the following skincare errors...

In order to get the most out of your skincare routine, there are a number of different holistic lifestyle habits you can incorporate into your day to help maintain a flawless complexion. Stress can wreak havoc on your skin. When you are feeling stressed, inflammation causing hormones such as cortisol are released by the body. This can result in several...

Cleansing is a vital component of any skincare routine, but unfortunately, it is also one of the most commonly neglected aspects of skincare. If you wish to maximise the effectiveness of your skincare routine, it is absolutely vital to effectively cleanse your skin each day. Due to the amount of pollution present in the environment today, your skin is exposed...

Including antioxidants in your skincare routine each day is an absolute necessity for fortifying your skin against oxidative damage, preventing atmospheric aging and providing DNA protection. Antioxidants, one of the most powerful ingredients in skincare, are essentially compounds that protect and repair the skin by neutralising free radicals, which are unstable atoms that bond with oxygen and damage cells. Free...

Six Intelligent Ingredients Every Woman Should Be Using In Her 20s – Part Two Whether you want to ensure wrinkle-free skin is in the future or you simply want to maintain its long-term health, implementing these tips into your skincare regimen now is crucial. If your unsure about what first steps to take, we have you covered! We've asked our...

Whether you want to ensure wrinkle-free skin is in the future or you simply want to maintain its long-term health, implementing these tips into your skincare regimen now is crucial. If your unsure about what first steps to take, we have you covered! We've asked our brands founder, Cassandra her top tips for anti-ageing essentials that you need to be considering...

Atmospheric ageing is the biggest cause of accelerated skin damage in today’s modern world. From UV damage to ozone pollution, there are an abundance of factors, which can contribute to increased levels of oxidative stress damage to the skin. The good news is, there are steps you can take to minimise the effects of atmospheric aging on the skin and increase...

The role of collagen and its importance in maintaining beautiful skin is a topic that’s been dominating beauty recently, with the latest new treatments of topical collagen peptides, ingested peptides or collagen induction purporting to enhance collagen production and give your skin a smooth, youthful glow. But let's begin with the basics! What is collagen? Collagen is the most abundant...

Beauty sleep is scientifically recognised as a key agent in the fight against ageing and disease. Our stressful modern lifestyles that require us to juggle hectic work schedules, busy social lives and frequent travel can cause our skin to become tired, lack lustre and dull. Implementing a multi-step skincare routine and getting enough sleep each night is the key to...

You’ve probably heard the term probiotic in relation to gut health before but did you know that probiotics are also a highly effective tool in achieving glowing and age defiant skin? While the use of probiotics in skincare is still a relatively new field of research, the results indicate that the inclusion of probiotic ingredients in skincare are beneficial in...

Our skin is under the influence of circadian rhythms that alter the skin’s behaviour throughout the day and night. Skin protection and sebum production is at the highest during the day in comparison to the night, when DNA repair, cell proliferation, moisture loss and barrier penetration reach their peak.  By working with the skin’s biological rhythms and establishing day and night skincare rituals that are rich in intelligent ingredients you are well on your...

We interview Activewear Company Rockwear on sustainability, functionality and the growth of the active wear industry.  What do you think has influenced the demand for "active wear" outside of the gym? I think what has specifically influenced the demand on activewear outside the gym comes down to the fact the we have seen the athleisure trend over the past few seasons and...