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6 Signs of Sensitive Skin

Learn about the warning signs of sensitive skin, and what to do if you have it. Managing the signs your skin is showing for sensitivity can help pr...

Top 3 Beauty Power Supplements

In our age of wanting everything easy, you've probably wondered if there are pills to make your hair, skin and nails strong and healthy. According ...

The Good VS Ugly Ingredients in Natural Skin Care Products

Natural skin care may sound like it's good for your skin, but it really depends on the ingredients and your specific skin needs. Instead of buying ...

Benefits of Shea Butter for Your Hair and Skin

Sometimes an ingredient comes along that takes the personal care world by storm. Rose water, aloe vera, retinol, watermelon, and tea tree oil (be c...

Benefits of Oats for the Skin

Nothing quite beats waking up to a warm bowl of oatmeal. It’s hearty, inexpensive, filling, and can be topped with all of your favorite fruits and ...

How to Read the Ingredient Label on Skin Care Products

How to Read an Ingredient Label

Everyone’s skin is unique and has its own set of needs, so if you’re not a skin care expert, choosing the right skincare products for your skin typ...

Balsam of Peru Allergy Facts

Breakouts and rashes, itching and burning, dryness and blisters. Just some of the pains that come with an allergic reaction to cosmetic products. F...

Alternatives for Mint Toothpaste

Reach for your toothpaste, mouthwash, or a pack of gum and you’ll most likely get a waft of mint. For years minty flavors like spearmint, peppermin...

Is Charcoal Toothpaste Worth It, or Just a Fad?

Nowadays charcoal is one of the latest fad ingredients in personal care products. Activated charcoal skin care products promise to clear out the po...

Benefits of Kaolin Clay for the Skin

Picture a face mask. No, not the personal protective equipment kind that gives you maskne. We’re talking about the skin care product that comes in ...

Is Phenoxyethanol Bad for You and Your Skin?

With “clean beauty” being all the rage lately, you’ve most likely seen a laundry list or two of skin care ingredients to avoid. We even have our ow...

guide to face and body scrubs: best and worst ingredients in physical exfoliants

Guide to Face Scrubs: Best and Worst Ingredients in Physical Exfoliants

Our skin is repeatedly dying and rejuvenating like some kind of zombie. But it can't always do this zombification on it's own, and sometimes it nee...