Do you get a monthly dose of pimples along with your period? At best, period acne is annoying, and at worse, it’s downright distressing. It doesn’t need to be a monthly sentence. This article covers why period acne happens (spoiler alert: it’s not just your...
Chest acne doesn’t get as much airtime as its more famous cousin, facial acne, but it can be just as frustrating. It’s also more common than you might think. If you’ve been seeking answers for your chest acne, look no further. This article covers what...
Malassezia folliculitis, Pityrosporum folliculitis, tiny pimples that won’t respond to ANYTHING…Whatever you want to call it, fungal acne is real. And if your acne persists despite all the usual approaches, you may want to pay attention....
We’ve all heard of gut bacteria, but what about skin bacteria? The skin microbiome is a new and exciting area of research—and it could change how we look after our skin forever. This article covers what we know about our skin bacteria so far, and how...
For most of us, the pH scale is a vague memory from school chemistry lessons. That same pH scale gets a lot more interesting when you realise it may be having an impact on your complexion. It may even be contributing to that skin condition...
Pregnancy acne sucks. When you’re expecting, you know you’ll deal with a changing body and up-and-down emotions—but you look forward to getting that coveted pregnancy ‘glow’. When your skin breaks out instead, you feel cheated....