How Dairy Affects Skin

As amazing as dairy can taste, the milk, cheese, whey protein, and yogurt products you consume can have a detrimental effect on your skin health. Cow’s milk contains a variety of ingredients that can aggravate your skin health. Continue reading to learn more about the skin effects of a dairy-filled diet. Why is Dairy Bad […]

How Stress Affects Skin

Have you noticed breakouts, inflammation, and oiliness when you are stressed? When you are stressed, your somatic nervous system responds by signaling your adrenal glands to release adrenaline and cortisol. Typically, this can be helpful in stressful situations, activating the heart to beat faster, quickening your breathing, causing blood vessels to dilate, and increasing glucose […]

How Smoking Affects Your Skin

In the era of disposable vapes, cigarettes, and marijuana legalization, smoking continues to be unfortunately popular. However, the negative lifelong impact smoking can have on your body inside and out is no secret. Smoking is most notorious for causing lung cancer and lung disease, but heart disease, vascular disease, and skin damage and aging are […]

Greenwashing And The Reality Of Skin Care ...

With so many skincare products available, it’s hard enough to find the ones that are right for you. The struggle may be even more difficult when the labels aren’t as reliable as they should be. Brands often lack full honesty when it comes to how environmentally and skin-friendly they are and how safe the ingredients […]

How Alcohol Affects The Skin

Alcohol can cause a number of serious conditions in the body. While it’s well known that alcohol negatively affects the liver and brain, it’s not so well known how it affects the skin. Alcohol can increase the risk of several skin conditions and can also worsen pre-existing issues as well. Let’s take a look at […]

Sun Protection: SPF vs. UPF

With summer being hotter than ever, sun protection for your skin could not be more important. But the world of sun protection can be hard to understand when there are industry terms like SPF, UPF, UVB, and UVA. What do they actually mean? Let’s take a look at what SPF and UPF are and how […]