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...
Notes on skin, formulation and ritual.
Slow reading on the science, the texture, and the small daily acts that compound into quiet radiance.
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...
Why skin looks dull, and what actually changes it
Dullness is a question about light, not about pigment. What is physically happening when skin stops reflecting evenly,...
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...
Which SPF is enough for Indian skin?
SPF numbers measure something narrower than most people assume, and the jump from 30 to 50 is smaller...
How melanin actually works, and what reducing it can really mean
Melanin is the most searched-about and least explained part of skin biology. What it is, why it varies...
Kojic acid vs alpha arbutin: an honest comparison
Kojic acid and alpha arbutin slow the same enzyme, so the real differences are temperament: stability in the...