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Beauty

Skincare, beauty, and self-care advice grounded in evidence, not marketing.

Forget Healthspan. What About Your “Hotspan”?

How Safe Is Getting a Tattoo, Really?

Dermatologist examining skin tags on a patient's back with a magnifying glass

What Are Skin Tags — and Should You Worry About Them?

What “Ferritin Face” Can (and Can’t) Tell You About Your Iron

Beef Tallow Is Moving From Cooking to Skincare

Could Rice Water Help Your Hair Grow?

Loofah bacteria can build up in natural sponges like this one, shown here beside a bar of soap and woven bath accessories.

Your Loofah May Actually Be a Breeding Ground for Bacteria — Here’s What to Know

Should You Stop Spraying Perfume on Your Neck?

“Voicemaxxing” Is the New Looksmaxxing

Can One Bad Sunburn Really Increase Your Skin Cancer Risk?

From Spray Tans to Peptides: The Rise of Tanning Without UV Exposure

What “Biotech Beauty” Actually Means

AI Can Now Tell You What’s “Wrong” With Your Face

Why Everyone Wants to Smell Like a Tomato This Summer

Green Light Therapy Is the New Red Light Therapy — But Does It Work?

Woman applying safe sunscreen to her face while smiling outdoors in sunlight

What Makes a Sunscreen ‘Safe’? EWG Says Just 1 in 5 Makes the Cut

Is Avocado Really “Nature’s Moisturizer”?

Could Skipping Shampoo Help Your Hair?

a woman with acne-prone skin applying Benzoyl Peroxide Benzene to her cheek from a jar

Benzoyl Peroxide Benzene Recall: Which Acne Products the FDA Pulled

Spa therapist massaging a woman's neck and décolletage during a lymphatic drainage treatment, with a gentle water rinse over her skin.

Does Lymphatic Drainage Actually Work? What It Can and Can’t Do

a woman applying facial sunscreen with her face tilted up to the sun

Meet Bemotrizinol, the Sunscreen Filter Americans Have Waited Decades For

Why Does Hair Turn Gray as We Age?

Been Outside? Here’s How to Check Yourself for Ticks

Do Beards Really Harbor More Germs Than Bare Skin?