Shea butter for skin: what it does well and where it is oversold
Shea butter is one of the better plant fats for dry skin, and one of the most over-claimed....
Notes on skin, formulation and ritual.
Slow reading on the science, the texture, and the small daily acts that compound into quiet radiance.
Stretch marks: what they are and what creams can and cannot do
Stretch marks are scars in the deeper layer of skin. Creams keep the surface comfortable, a prescription helps...
Dark knuckles: the causes, and when they are worth a doctor's opinion
Knuckles are darker than the hand around them in almost everyone, and that is normal. When they darken...
Dark underarms: the causes, and which ones a product can reach
Underarm darkening has several causes and most of them are mechanical rather than pigmentary. Working out which one...
Can you use body lotion on your face?
Once, in a hotel bathroom, it is harmless. As a daily habit it is a poor swap, because...
Body lotion vs moisturizer vs body cream
Moisturizer is the job description; lotion, cream and butter are thickness grades of the same product. Once that...
Dark knees and elbows: why they darken and what helps
Joint skin darkens because of what joints do: friction and pressure thicken it and raise its pigment. Honest...
Strawberry legs, plainly
The dark dots on shins and thighs are almost always keratin and oil sitting in hair follicles, plus...