We’ve heard about acne on your face, your back, your chest, but there’s another area frequently prone to breakouts that just doesn’t get the same attention: your scalp. Yup, true story. “Scalp acne can be similar to acne on other parts of...
Read moreMost people think that when they rinse hair products off in the shower, those products wash down the drain. But what most people don’t realize is that hair products – even the “rinse-off” ones! – also leave a residue behind that is...
Read moreBeauty brands love to tell an ingredient story: usually that means one hero ingredient (oftentimes from a far-flung location) being pushed to the forefront as the magical does-it-all wonder. But while individual ingredients can be powerful...
Read moreAcne can be a riddle: everyone knows solving it is difficult, but so too is trying to trace back and determine what caused it to begin with. Sometimes, shifting hormones are to blame, but, just as often, the origin of a breakout may not be so...
Read morePores, we may all have them, yet there is still so much confusion about them. Why are some people’s bigger than others? How exactly do they get clogged? And, relatedly, how can I prevent them from getting clogged? Also, can I really shrink...
Read moreOur monthly quick dive into a skin-related micro-topic with SEEN co-founder and derm-in-residence Dr. Iris Rubin. As if experiencing breakouts on your face isn’t exasperating enough, there is also the possibility that your body may suffer the...
Read moreOur monthly quick dive into a skin-related micro-topic with SEEN co-founder and derm-in-residence Dr. Iris Rubin. Sulfates: you’ve likely heard the word, but do you know what they are and why some brands (SEEN included) steer clear of them?
Read moreEveryone’s obsessed with what’s in — or not in — their beauty products. But to your skin, it’s more complicated than an ingredient list. What makes a pore clear or clogged can be in how multiple ingredients interact. Even ingredients we...
Read moreIt’s 2018: food is medicine, health is wealth, and knowledge is power. One issue many of us are still dealing with is breakout-prone skin. Acne is not just a teenage issue. According to a recent New York Times article “the rare woman without...
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