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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 symptoms on darker skin are few and far between. This is ...

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 careful with this one though) have all had their ti...

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 nuts. Not to mention it’s full of healthy carbs, f...

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 problems down the line. It provides the priming that cle...

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 attempt to achieve your desired clear, glowy skin...

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 care tips and hacks, and maybe even some response vid...

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. Finding out what is causing your allergic reaction ...

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 identify all of the ingredients on the label. This h...

How to Care for Your Baby’s Sensitive Skin

As you get older and the wrinkles start to set in, you may start to long for “baby soft” skin, but babies’ skin isn’t always as flawless as it’s made out to be. In fact, a lot of the time, it’s far...

14 Common Myths About Sunscreen

Sunscreen has come a long way since its early days when it was thick, washed off easily, and only had an SPF of 2. Now there’s hundreds of sunscreen options on the market with SPF values ranging fr...