skin care

Health & Safety

Social media is fueling a tween skin care craze. Some dermatologists are wary

5:01am July 12, 2024

by Maria Godoy

Tweens are now major consumers of skin care products, fueled by social media. But dermatologists are seeing kids with rashes caused by products not meant for young skin. What should tweens be using?

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America's teens and tweens are embracing skin care products and buying more than they did last year.

Tweens used to hate showers. Now, they're taking over Sephora

4:52pm December 21, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

Holiday wish lists are all dewy skin drops, hyaluronic acid and lip oil — leaving parents amused and confused.

New research finds that a common microbe may be directly causing itchiness on the skin it colonizes.

What can trigger an itch? Scientists have found a new culprit

11:09am November 22, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

This itchy microbe really touches a nerve. A common skin bacterium can directly interact with a nerve cell to trigger an itch, new study shows, suggesting possible new therapies for itchy conditions.

Using sunscreen plays a key role in protecting skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

Picking the 'right' sunscreen isn't as important as avoiding these 6 mistakes

5:00am June 04, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

Sunscreen is crucial for skin protection and the SPF is important. But dermatologists say the key to good summer skin care is applying plenty of lotion and re-applying it often, even when it's cloudy.

Clean beauty products are key players in the rapidly growing market for skincare, which is projected to reach $181 billion by 2025.

'Clean' Beauty Products Are A Marketing Triumph

4:10pm July 12, 2021

by Savannah Sicurella

Clean skin care is now a billion-dollar industry. But it's a murky label — any brand can claim its product is clean, regardless of the ingredients used in its formulas.

Showers feel fabulous — but how frequent is too frequent for skin ecology?

In The Era Of Hygiene, 'Clean' Author Makes The Case For Showering Less

3:11pm September 26, 2020

by Emily Vaughn

Your skin's microbiome could use a break from soap and cosmetics, Dr. James Hamblin says. He ditched bathing for five years to harness the power of "good" microbes.