Can you believe it’s already October? I’m a big fan of summer and everything that comes with it, but I also really enjoy that seasonal shift to cool mornings and evenings and the smell of crisp leaves.
I see October as a time of harvest and reflection. It’s a renewal time of the year for me. So I wanted to share some of the products that I (and my skin) are loving right now.
Who told us that Black people don’t need to wear sunscreen? Who started this bald-faced lie?
Did anyone ever stop to think about how it was possibly seeded in racism? Think about it. The medical field has been historically known to give Black people less than adequate care, including minimizing our pain. What makes us think that dermatology is any different?
Read MoreTransparency is the condition of being easy to perceive or detect. When it comes to companies we choose to buy from, their commitment to transparency also creates an element of trust.
The truth is consumers are becoming more and more educated (by choice) because they want safer choices. I don’t see this market “trend” going anywhere. It is here to say because our health matters.
Read MoreNow before you try to argue that everything has side effects and the risk may be worth the reward, I have a question for you.
There have been so many harmful and unhealthy effects caused by the use of retinol in skincare that there is actually a term for those conditions caused.
Google retinoid dermatitis.
Read MoreThis isn’t a small issue. In 2007 61% of the lipsticks tested and on the market were found to contain lead. In 2010 all of the lipsticks tested by the FDA were shown to have lead. In 2013 The University of California tested a batch of lip gloss and found heavy metals in all of them.
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