What facial bleach actually does to skin
Facial bleach does not lighten skin. It lightens the hair on it, using peroxide and an alkaline accelerant,...
Notes on skin, formulation and ritual.
Slow reading on the science, the texture, and the small daily acts that compound into quiet radiance.
A dark neck: what causes it, and when it is a medical sign
Neck darkening is one of the few pigmentation patterns where the right first stop is sometimes a doctor,...
How long does pigmentation take to fade?
The most asked question in this category gets answered with either a guess or a sales pitch. The...
Darkness around the mouth: what causes it, and what helps
Darkness around the mouth has more causes than any single product could address: friction, hair removal, old rashes,...
Dark patches on and around the lips
Lips collect some of the worst advice in skincare, and the popular home fixes tend to make dark...
Acne marks and acne scars are not the same thing
Most of what gets called acne scarring is not scarring. The difference decides whether skincare can help at...
Why skin can get darker without sun exposure
Skin does not change colour idly. When it darkens without obvious sun, the cause is usually friction, old...
Does sunscreen remove dark spots?
Sunscreen cannot fade a dark spot that already exists. What it does is stop the spot deepening and...
How to use sunscreen on your face
Cham does not sell sunscreen, which makes this the easiest honest post in the journal. How much to...