You likely know the basic rules for protecting your skin from damage that can lead to dark spots, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Limit sun exposure. Wear sun screen. Don't pick at blemishes. Avoid irritating or damaging your skin. But despite...
The internet raves about the benefits of using lemon juice on your skin for brightening, lightening, and exfoliating. But these advocates fail to mention the burning, the irritation, and damage to the skin barrier that results from this DIY don’t....
Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). It's the long way to say "razor bumps" and the short way to say "painful, chronic inflammatory condition caused by shaving or plucking coarse hairs on the face or body." Whatever the name, we're pretty sure you'd...
Hyperpigmentation—dark spots or patches of excess pigment in the skin—can be caused by hormones, inflammation, and exposure to chemicals, pollutants, and UV radiation. It can also be caused, or worsened, by things you are doing, unwittingly, to trigger your skin’s...
The term brightening casts a wide net. It can apply to products that increase cell turnover to exfoliate away the pigmented upper layers of skin and reveal a fresh, healthier complexion. Products that inhibit pigment production are brighteners. Pretty much...
The start of a brand new year. Are you still trying to figure out how to get rid of stubborn hyperpigmentation? It is one of the more difficult skin issues to defeat, but with the right regimen and a bit...
Most of us don’t need another reason to enjoy our favorite energy-boosting beverage—but here’s one more. Emerging research suggests that coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced likelihood of developing rosacea. Table of contents Can Coffee Help Calm the...
For targeting age spots, hyperpigmentation, and acne scars, there are two types of ingredients: the fixers and the preventers. Fixers are ingredients that break down melanocytes (the basal cells at the deepest part of the epidermis that produce melanin)...
With about 5 million hair follicles on the surface of your skin, the odds of getting an ingrown hair at some point are fairly high. They’re itchy, painful, and they often leave behind dark marks as a not-so-subtle warning that...
The first thing to know is that hyperpigmentation and acne are often intertwined. Inflammation exacerbates acne and acne creates more inflammation in a circle of causation and reaction that creates the perfect conditions for hyperpigmentation. Because of its...
We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but if you’re hoping to find a miracle, overnight treatment to fade discoloration, forget it. Not going to happen. Excess pigment is a problem that’s rooted deep under the surface of...
Mandelic acid is great for all skin tones but has some unique advantages for dark skin because of its non-irritating action. In dark skin tones, the risk of hyperpigmentation is magnified because there’s more melanin in the skin....
