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how cosmetics and skin care harm the environment

How Cosmetics and Skin Care are Harming the Environment

Most of us have a regimen of beauty products we reach for daily that keep our skin dewy, our hair shiny, our teeth white, and give us an overall he...

Home Remedies for Sunburns

Summer’s around the corner, and lots of us are already planning our beach days, pool parties, hiking trips, and other weekend activities to soak up...

Sensitive Skin vs Sensitized Skin

Along with terms like anti-aging, clean, non-comedogenic, pH balanced and a slew of other skin care buzzwords, the words “sensitive skin” are print...

Guide to Reef Safe Sunscreen

It’s no secret that wearing sunscreen is one of the most important protective measures we can take against sunburns, skin cancer, discoloration, an...

Eczema on Dark Skin

If you image search “eczema symptoms” you will see primarily light skin tones with patches of inflamed red skin, but the examples of eczema symptom...

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 ...

Different Types of Cleansers

Cleansing is the first step of your skin care routine, and is a necessity for removing dirt, oil, and makeup that can buildup can cause skin proble...

what's really essential in your skin care routine

Essential Products in Your Skin Care Routine

With twelve-step skincare routines taking over the social media sphere, it can be easy to fall into the trap of buying dozens of new products in an...

TikTok Skin Care Trends to Avoid

If you’re a skin care enthusiast that’s made your way on to TikTok, Instagram Reels, or Youtube Shorts, you’ve probably seen the influx of skin car...

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...

plant extracts in skin care pros and cons

Pros and Cons of Common Plant Ingredients in Skin Care

Somewhere down the line, people began fearing ingredients in their cosmetics. It became a common rule of thumb to not use a product if you can’t id...