9 Skin-Care Resolutions Dermatologists Want You to Make in 2022

The new year is the perfect time to check in with your skin-care routine and reassess how your habits may be helping (or harming) your skin. That said, resolutions are easy to make on January 1, a...

Better Acne Treatments May Be in Our Genes

Scientists have identified 29 new gene variants that are common in people with acne, a discovery that researchers believe could lead to treatment breakthroughs

Nutrients for Healthy Skin

Your skin needs the right balance of nutrients to do its main job: a barrier that protects the rest of your body from things outside it. To help keep your skin looking, working, and feeling good, f...

What are Phthalates and Are They Bad for You, According to the FDA?

FDA has received a number of inquiries on the safety of phthalates, which are used in a variety of cosmetics as well as other consumer products. Here are answers to questions consumers often ask ab...

Allergens in Cosmetics

Cosmetic products (such as soaps, lotions, face and eye make up, fragrances, etc.) can provoke allergic reactions in some people. Many people suffer from allergies and anyone at any age can develop...

Scientists Find 7 Hours’ Sleep Is Best for Middle-Aged Brains

People who got about seven hours of sleep each night had better cognitive outcomes than other participants, the analysis found. Longer or shorter periods of sleep each night were associated with a ...

Fragrances in Cosmetics

Many products we use every day contain fragrances. Some of these products are regulated as cosmetics by FDA. Some belong to other product categories and are regulated differently, depending on how ...

The Benefits of a Social Media Break, Plus 30 Things to Do Instead

Another great article. This time from Healthline. Illustration by Maya Chastain What would your mental health look like in a world without social media? Pretty hard to imagine, right? Man...

In a Funk? Here’s How to Shake It Off

We all get in a bit of a rut now and then. You can usually pull yourself out of one with a little self-care. But if feelings of anxiety or sadness regularly cause problems at work or home, talk to ...

Foods to Avoid If You Have Anxiety or Depression

Sharing another great article we came across! Fruit Juice 1/13 The fiber in whole fruit fills you up and slows down how your blood takes in energy. Without that fiber, you’re just drinking...