When it comes to maintaining beauty, our skin is usually one of our top concerns. Not only is it our largest organ and the most visible part of our body, it is an excellent barometer of our overall health and mood. For this reason, it is not at all unusual for women to spend lots . . .
Since we’re in the business of perpetually seeking better and brighter skin, we’ve known about the glow-worthy benefits of vitamin C for a while now. And if you were to peruse any popular skin care routine, you’d more than likely find at least a few elixirs with said superstar ingredient. After all, science doesn’t lie: It works. However, . . .
If you’re guilty of using the term “sunspots” as an umbrella term for any and all spots on your skin, you’re not alone, but you’re a little off the mark (pun intended). Technically speaking, sunspots (aka liver spots) are different than other types of hyperpigmentation and have their own distinct characteristics. Sunspots are also commonly referred . . .
Let’s cut right to the chase: Vitamin A is widely considered to be the most beloved hero ingredient in all of dermatology. Confused because you perhaps haven’t heard of it? Well, you probably have heard of retinol or retinoids, right? They’re all one and the same; retinoids are the preformed, or active, form of vitamin . . .
Let’s cut right to the chase: Vitamin A is widely considered to be the most beloved hero ingredient in all of dermatology and skin care. Confused because you perhaps haven’t heard of it? Well, you probably have heard of retinol or retinoids, right? They’re all one and the same; retinoids are the preformed, or active, . . .
When it comes to skin care, there are as many philosophies as there are organized religions. There are the homeopaths and holistic gurus who preach the benefits of eating clean and using nontoxic products. There are the traditional dermatologists who believe anything can be fixed with the right drug prescription. There are popular over-the-counter brands who praise the . . .
Whether you know it or not, caprylyl glycol, a mouthful of an ingredient, is probably in a good amount of the skin care products you’re already using—and you probably don’t even know why. An alcohol derived from a fatty acid (more on that in a minute), caprylyl glycol is a humectant—a hydrating ingredient that works . . .
For those of us who deal with dry skin—whether it be year-round or only during the colder months—we all know that finding moisturizing products with active ingredients can sometimes be easier said than done. This is where lanolin comes in—an underrated component that soothes and prevents dry, chapped skin while restoring much-needed moisture. We tend to be . . .
Unlike some of the questionable acne remedies found on the internet, an exhaustive amount of research exists to support salicylic acid as an effective acne treatment, which is why this is probably not your first time hearing about the ingredient. If you’ve ever dealt with acne, I’d be willing to bet you’ve even tried a . . .
