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The noko journal · Issue 01

Slow writing about fast-moving care. Ingredient logic, Swiss pharmacy economics, and what the marketing leaves out.

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Method · F

30 APR 2026 · 6 min read

Why "sensitive" isn't a skin type

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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Method · F

Why "sensitive" isn't a skin type

The word gets stretched to mean redness, dryness, rosacea, atopic dermatitis, post-procedure skin, and fragrance reactions — five different problems that need different products.

6 min
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Switzerland

Why the same La Roche-Posay sunscreen costs CHF 12 more at one Swiss pharmacy

Swiss pharmacy pricing isn't random. Inventory cycles, parallel imports, and recycling fees all contribute. We mapped it.

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Ingredients · F

Niacinamide, the honest version

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

Keratosis pilaris isn't a product problem

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

Sulfate-free shampoos: helpful, hyped, sometimes both

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

Tretinoin and the barrier

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

What is the vRG, and why does it appear on every cosmetics receipt?

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

Ingredient lists tell the truth — if you know how to read the order

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.

6 min

Issue 02 · Coming June

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