Category: Skincare

A new study suggests that sunscreen protects the skin’s blood vessel function from harmful ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure by protecting dilation of the blood vessels. Perspiration on the skin may also provide protection to the skin’s blood vessels from sun damage. The findings will be presented today at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2019 in Orlando, Fla. UVR from the sun has been well-documented as a contributing factor to skin cancer and premature skin aging. UVR has also been found to reduce nitric oxide-associated dilation…

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Hello, and welcome to your crash course on essential oils. We’re happy to have you, whether you stumbled here by chance or because you’re seeking more information on the age-old plant extracts that have become increasingly popular over the years. Because of their widespread prevalence in both the beauty and wellness spaces — not to mention the fact that there are countless conflicting opinions out there — we figured it was time to enlist the help of experts to create a comprehensive guide to essential oils and all the ways you can use…

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On busy days, facial cleansing wipes are a skin-care godsend. When you’re on the go (or are just too tired to fathom doing your full cleansing routine), face wipes are perfect for getting skin clean quickly. Well, mostly. We asked the experts for the correct way to use face wipes to make sure you’re getting the best skin possible. “For those who wear light to medium makeup, face wipes alone can be enough to cleanse the skin,” Shari Marchbein, a dermatologist in New York City, tells Allure. “My favorite wipes are Simple Water Boost Cleansing Wipes.…

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These days, it sometimes feels as if eczema is just as ubiquitous as acne. (For the record, it’s not: An estimated 60 million Americans have active acne, while eczema affects an estimated 32 million people). Regardless, it’s a very common condition that, akin to acne, can impact people’s lives both physically and emotionally. Despite being so widespread, though, there’s still so much we don’t know about the condition. For instance, many people are unaware that eczema is actually an umbrella term — as is dermatitis — used to describe a gamut of skin inflammations. They…

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Even if you’ve never used a nose strip before, chances are you’re familiar with them. The iconic Bioré commercials or Mia Thermopolis (aka Anne Hathaway) in The Princess Diaries wearing one in all her awkward teenage glory are just two examples of where you would have seen the popular blackhead treatment in action. Much like sheet masks and pimple stickers, pore strips — often known simply as “nose strips,” due to the facial feature’s overwhelming popularity in this skin-care genre — are much like sheet masks and pimple stickers in that they’re bizarrely satisfying to use.…

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