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It’s easy to consume a lot of dairy. We drink milk with our coffee, enjoy yogurt for breakfast, and where do we even start when it comes to cheese? Yet, it’s common knowledge that while dairy tastes delicious, it isn’t great for our skin. Whether our skin suffers from redness, eczema, and most commonly, acne, it seems that dairy has a lot to answer for. The current evidence that dairy plays a significant role in developing these skin...

Consumer choice is a tremendous thing. It’s always important to know what you’re buying, especially when it’s something that could affect your health like skin care products. That’s why I’m in full support of the growing movement toward more honest and clearer labeling so that when shopping for skin care products, we can truly see what we’re putting on our skin.There’s one tricky part, though: labels have become so flooded with terms like “anti-t...

When browsing for beauty products, you may notice that some brands champion themselves as ‘sulfate-free’. But what exactly does sulfate-free mean, and is it important that we buy products without sulfates? If you’re unsure of the term and what it means, keep reading to learn what sulfates are, how they work, if we should avoid them, and so much more.What are Sulfates? The big question is – what exactly are sulfates? Sulfates are detergen...

There you are, living your life, minding your own business, when you look in the mirror and suddenly see a brown spot on your skin that you swear you’ve never seen before. What is the unwanted intruder, where did it come from, and most importantly, what can you do about it? We all want that complexion that’s so even and smooth it looks like we’re wearing a full face of foundation, but unwanted spots happen. Before you can get rid of your new u...

When we think of probiotics, we often think of eating the right foods or taking supplements to maintain a healthy digestive system. But did you know that probiotics significantly impact the skin’s health and overall appearance?The notion of applying topical products to the skin featuring probiotics is emerging to improve the health of your complexion. Like the capsules you swallow to satisfy your stomach, probiotics can deliver biome-balancing be...