Face Oil vs Moisturizer: Do You Need Both?
How face oils and moisturizers differ, what each can and cannot do, who benefits from an oil and how to use the two together.
By Sunil Dutt · 3 min read
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Posts tagged "Skincare Ingredients"
A handful of ingredients account for most of what skincare can do. The articles under this tag explain them one by one: what each is, what the evidence says it does, how to use it and what to be careful about. They also show how ingredients work together, which combinations are best kept apart at first, and how to find them on a label.
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Hydrating Face Masks: Ingredients, Types, and Value
How sheet, cream, gel and overnight masks differ, which ingredients actually hydrate, and how to judge whether a mask is worth the cost.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
How to Add New Products to Your Skincare Routine
A safe way to introduce a new product: patch test, add one at a time, start slowly and know the signs that tell you to stop.
By Sunil Dutt · 3 min read
Pimple Patches: How They Work and When to Use Them
What hydrocolloid pimple patches do, which spots they help, how to apply them, and when another treatment is the better choice.
By Sunil Dutt · 3 min read
Retinol Product Guide: Strengths, Textures, and Labels
How to compare retinol products by type of retinoid, strength, texture and packaging, and what the words on the label mean.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Retinol for Beginners: How to Start and What to Know
What retinol is, how to start it slowly, what side effects to expect, who should not use it and how long results take.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Moisturizer Ingredients: Humectants, Emollients, and Occlusives
The three groups of moisturizing ingredients, with examples, what each does and how to combine them for your skin type.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
Niacinamide Serum Buying Guide: What to Look For
What niacinamide does, the strengths with evidence behind them, what to look for in a formula and how to use it with other products.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read
How to Use Body Oil with Body Lotion
What body oil does, the order to layer it with lotion, which oils suit which skin and how to avoid a greasy finish.
By Sunil Dutt · 4 min read