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Cleansers, serums, moisturisers, treatments, SPF.
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Lotions, body creams, hand care, body SPF, exfoliants.
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Shampoo, conditioner, scalp care, masks, treatments.
Browse all hairCare for the part of you that weather sees .
Cleansers, serums, moisturisers, treatments, SPF.
Browse all faceThe skin that does most of the work .
Lotions, body creams, hand care, body SPF, exfoliants.
Browse all bodyScalp first. Lengths follow .
Shampoo, conditioner, scalp care, masks, treatments.
Browse all hairThe noko journal · Issue 01
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Method · F
30 APR 2026 · 6 min read
The word gets stretched to mean redness, dryness, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, post-procedure skin, and fragrance reactions — five different problems that need different products.
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Switzerland
23 APR 2026 · 9 min read
Swiss pharmacy pricing isn't random. Inventory cycles, parallel imports, and recycling fees all contribute. We mapped it.
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Ingredients · F
16 APR 2026 · 8 min read
It's in everything for a reason — and not in everything for a reason. What it actually does, what it doesn't, and at what concentration it stops mattering.
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Method · B
09 APR 2026 · 7 min read
It's structural, it's genetic, and most of the products marketed for it work by exfoliation alone. That's why results vanish the moment you stop.
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Ingredients · H
02 APR 2026 · 5 min read
Sulfates aren't villains. They're surfactants — and like every surfactant, they're well-suited to some hair types and badly suited to others.
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Method · F
26 MAR 2026 · 8 min read
The first six weeks of tretinoin are the hardest, and the products you reach for during them shape whether you stay on it.
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Switzerland
19 MAR 2026 · 4 min read
The Swiss recycling fee — small, mandatory, and quietly added to the price of every bottle. Here's what it pays for, and why our prices include it.
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Method
12 MAR 2026 · 6 min read
INCI lists are ranked by concentration down to 1%. After that, anything goes. Why the bottom of the list matters less than the marketing wants you to think.
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Method · F
The word gets stretched to mean redness, dryness, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, post-procedure skin, and fragrance reactions — five different problems that need different products.
Switzerland
Swiss pharmacy pricing isn't random. Inventory cycles, parallel imports, and recycling fees all contribute. We mapped it.
Ingredients · F
It's in everything for a reason — and not in everything for a reason. What it actually does, what it doesn't, and at what concentration it stops mattering.
Method · B
It's structural, it's genetic, and most of the products marketed for it work by exfoliation alone. That's why results vanish the moment you stop.
Ingredients · H
Sulfates aren't villains. They're surfactants — and like every surfactant, they're well-suited to some hair types and badly suited to others.
Method · F
The first six weeks of tretinoin are the hardest, and the products you reach for during them shape whether you stay on it.
Switzerland
The Swiss recycling fee — small, mandatory, and quietly added to the price of every bottle. Here's what it pays for, and why our prices include it.
Method
INCI lists are ranked by concentration down to 1%. After that, anything goes. Why the bottom of the list matters less than the marketing wants you to think.
Issue 02 · Coming June
Four times a year, an issue's worth of writing about care — ingredients, methods, and the economics of Swiss pharmacy. No newsletter, no schedule pressure. Just slow, edited pieces when they're ready.
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