How to Choose Body Lotion for Sensitive Skin
How to choose a body lotion for skin that stings, itches or reacts: ingredients to seek and avoid, patch testing and how to apply.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
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Sensitive skin stings, burns, itches or reddens more easily than most, and it does best with fewer products and gentler ones. The articles under this tag explain how to build a short routine, which ingredients are most likely to irritate, and how to introduce anything new with a patch test. They also describe the point at which persistent redness or a rash should be seen by a dermatologist.
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Why Does Moisturizer Sting? Causes and Next Steps
The common reasons a moisturizer burns or stings, how to tell irritation from allergy, and what to do before you try another product.
By Sunil Dutt · 3 min read
Hair Removal Cream: Patch Testing and How to Use It
How depilatory creams dissolve hair, why a patch test and exact timing matter, and how to use them step by step without burning the skin.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Bath Soaks: Types and What to Know Before Using Them
What Epsom salts, oatmeal, bath oils, bubble baths and bath bombs can and cannot do, and how to bathe without drying or irritating skin.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Waxing Aftercare: What to Do After Hair Removal
What to do, and avoid, in the hours and days after waxing to calm redness, prevent bumps and ingrown hairs, and spot problems early.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Underarm Hair Removal: Methods and Aftercare
How to remove underarm hair by shaving, waxing, cream, epilating or laser, with aftercare and tips on deodorant and darkening.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
How to Exfoliate Your Body: Methods and Precautions
Physical and chemical ways to exfoliate body skin, how often to do it for your skin type and when to avoid it.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Skincare Routine for Sensitive Skin
A short, gentle routine for skin that stings or turns red easily, with ingredients to avoid and a safe way to test new products.
By Sunil Dutt · 3 min read
Fragrance-Free Body Lotion: How to Read the Label
What "fragrance-free", "unscented" and "hypoallergenic" mean on a lotion, how to spot fragrance in an ingredient list and who benefits most.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read