Skincare Guides
Straightforward answers to the questions we get asked most, written and reviewed by Sarah Hitchcox, RN, BSN. No product pitches, no miracle claims.
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Read the guide →A Brief History of Cosmetics
People have worn cosmetics for at least six thousand years. For most of that time, nobody checked whether they were safe.
Read the guide →How to Read a Skincare Label
The claims on the front of the box are unregulated. The list on the back follows rules.
Read the guide →Acne: What Helps, What Hurts, and When to Stop Guessing
Acne is common, stubborn, and surrounded by advice. Several popular home remedies actively make it worse.
Read the guide →What Actually Firms Skin, and What Just Sits There
"Firming" is one of the least regulated words in skincare, and it describes a feeling as often as a result.
Read the guide →Why Hands Age Faster Than the Face
Hands take more punishment than any other skin on the body and get the least attention.
Read the guide →How Long Does Skin Cell Turnover Take?
Where new skin cells form, what the timing means, and how renewal changes with age.
Read the guide →How Many Units of Botox Are Used for Forehead Lines?
What the product label says, and why a number online is not your treatment plan.
Read the guide →What Actually Rebuilds Collagen? What the Biopsy Studies Show
What small studies of collagen-stimulating treatments measured, and what their results cannot promise.
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