Guide
Short articles with sources. Each one ends with a list of the research behind it.
19 guides
The top layer of your skin keeps moisture in and irritants out. Which habits wear it down, and how can you support it?
Hot showers, harsh shower gels and rubbing with a towel dry out your skin. Small changes to your shower habits make a big difference.
Every shave takes a thin layer off the top of your skin. What to do before and after shaving to cut down on stinging and redness.
Shiny skin loses water too. How to use cleansing, moisturizing and a clay mask on oily skin.
Twice a day, lukewarm water, fingertips. The face-washing steps dermatologists recommend, and the most common mistakes.
The best moment is right after a shower or washing your face. How much should you use, and morning or evening?
How many times a week, how many minutes, should it dry completely? What you need to know to get the most from a clay mask.
Hands washed dozens of times a day feel tight and crack. Ways to reduce dryness while you keep washing your hands.
Itching, flaking, hair that gets greasy fast. Your scalp is skin too; here is how to care for it.
Cold air, dry indoor air and hot showers. Simple ways to reduce your skin's water loss in the winter months.
Dry, oily, combination, normal or sensitive. A simple observation you can do at home in 30 minutes.
The skin's surface is slightly acidic. What the pH 5.5 you see on packaging means.
What are SLS and SLES, why do they foam so much, and what do they do to your skin? Why you might choose a sulfate-free product.
Stinging, burning, flushing easily. Sensitive skin is more common than you think; here is a simple routine that suits it.
Sweat itself doesn't smell. What creates the odor, and what helps in the shower and in daily life?
Sweat, tight clothes and shared equipment. A few things to do for your skin after a workout.
Roots greasy by noon, itching, dandruff. Is washing your hair every day harmful?
The skin under your beard needs care too. Dermatologist tips to reduce itching, dryness and flaking.
Oil production, shaving and sweat. What makes men's skin worth thinking about separately, and what doesn't.
