u/Aestra_784

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't NAD+ an incredibly unstable ingredient? I'm buying the toner for the peptides but I also can't help but wonder how they are using NAD+ in their products. Normally, most products use precursors like niacinamide and I guess down the pathway the most stable and closest to NAD+ would be NAM. Not to mention, isn't NAD+ too big a molecule to penetrate the skin? Their ingredient list clearly states NAD and I'm honestly sceptical about it.

If there's a skincare chemist or biochemist I would love to hear your input.

For context, I live in an Asian country where the max cup size in every bra store is only a C or D. With some (rarely) reaching until E.

I wear a G/H depending on cutting, and to buy a bra I have to import or go to specialised stores (that import anyways) that are really expensive.

Normally, I buy bras when theres a family trip so it's normally quite affordable for me. But recently, a few of my bras broke - wires sticking out and all and I only just bought them in the last quarter of last year.

I'm currently a student and can't afford any bras because they start from a 100 USD in my country and I can't really order because the brands I buy overseas do not ship to my country and their cutting varies alot. They also don't really know how much I spend on bras during family trips since it's quite affordable overseas and I'm able to cover them myself.

So, I asked for abit of money to get them but was met with explosive rage instead. And they started saying its impossible for it to be so expensive. And that I'm asking for luxuries when there's literally no local stores that carry my size. They then told me to eat lesser to fit into local sizes and started fat shaming me. Mind you, if you poke me in the sides you will feel my ribs a few mm in. You can also see the outline of wrist bone - to give some context. My band size has also never increased for years.

To be fair, both my parents are underweight and believe that a healthy weight is a BMI under 18 and anything over 20 is considered obese so theres no convincing them. BMI isnt even a reliable metric for obesity. I dont even know why I try.

Hi all, I recently burnt myself, and it seems like the injury is scarring. There's quite a few scar creams / gels on the market, and I'm wondering which is the most effective.

Right now, I'm just slathering peptide and ceramide rich toners and moisturisers and vitamin C on the healed injury + vaseline to seal. I'm also thinking of applying retinol at night.

Is it worth getting a dedicated scar cream / gel, or can I continue with what I'm doing?

I've never owned one, but I've heard many people say that it can last for more than 10 years. Is that still true in 2026?

I just hate looking for new slides every few years. And I don't mind doing some maintenance work for the shoe every now and then if it means I don't have to go looking for the most value for money, decent looking slide every 1-2 years.

Birkenstocks are incredibly expensive where I live. At about 203 Euros or 232 USD. And I'm not sure if it's worth the price.

I'm currently looking at the boston suede clogs.

Hi all, I've written a children's book about fungi for ages 3-6 for a school project and my teacher has suggested that I have it published. I'm not sure which publisher to look for and have only approached Penguin publishing house so far. I dont really like them as they seem pretty suspicious - pushy and aggressive. I'm also not very sure about the book publishing industry - seems that different publishing houses focus on different genres? Is there anything I should take note of?

And if anyone is interested in the book I will be showcasing it at an upcoming event at the national library :)

Feel free to drop me a dm too!!