Cooling Massage Oil Recipe for Warmer Months Did you know that your choice of skin care products can increase or decrease the amount of heat and irritation in your body? When it is hot outside, use cooling oils to help balance the summer heat and make... Read More Author: Amy Branum AHP
UVA and Blue Light in the Shade Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation puts people at greater risk for skin cancer. Sunlight is the main source of UV rays and there are steps we can take to protect our skin from harm. One popular strategy is... Read More Author: Janice Leung Editor: Jivome Content Team
What Colors Are The Best for Sun Protective Clothing? Color Coordinating for Sun Protection (What Clothes Are the Best?) Credit: Porapak Apichodilok from Pexels.com We have skipped into spring and I am embracing my sunscreen, sunglasses, and trusty... Read More Author: Ariel Maroon Editor: Alexandra Vaughn MD
What Does It Mean to Buy Non-GMO Skin Care Products? Non-GMO food products have become a popular choice for consumers because of the potentially harmful chemicals and pesticides that have been sprayed on GMO crops. GMOs are found in other places besides food,... Read More Author: Janice Leung Editor: Vindhya Veerula MD
How To Keep Your Skin Barrier Working Properly Our skin barrier is our first and best defense against external aggressors. Being the largest organ, it protects us from the environment and harmful pathogens. Even though this defense from the outside is... Read More Author: Janice Leung Editor: Jason Derico ND
Jack Frost Nipping At Your Nose: Winter Skin Changes As the temperatures outside drop and the humidity decreases, the winter season is inevitably going to make your skin less happy. Skin becomes more easily irritated and cracked. Wrinkly skin will look a... Read More Author: Megan O'Connor Editor: Raja Sivamani MD MS AP
Microbiome of Your Makeup Brush Get ready to wash your makeup brushes and applicators right away. Sometimes we get lazy or busy and it is easy to avoid washing them. But makeup brushes and sponges are hotbeds for gunk and bacteria, and... Read More Author: Janice Leung Editor: Raja Sivamani MD MS AP
Common Skin Irritants You Might Be Exposed to at Home Skin irritation can come in many forms from mild redness, frustrating swelling, stinging sensations, or even itching to a severe case of blisters or sores. Your skin is your body’s largest organ and its... Read More Author: Janice Leung Editor: Raja Sivamani MD MS AP
Environmental Impact of Sunscreens According to the National Park Service, up to 6,000 tons of sunscreen enter reef areas each year, resulting in concern about its potential environmental impact. As a relatively new area of research much more... Read More Author: Corinne Penrod Editor: Jivome Content Team
Balance Cooling Temperatures with Warming Oils As the temperatures drop, different people will be affected in different ways. While the cooler temperatures provide some relief to more fiery folks, they are not as comforting for others. Some of us may start... Read More Author: Amy Branum AHP
Outdoor Activities Affect Our Skin Outdoor sports and activities are a great part of a healthy lifestyle. Many would agree that being outdoors not only helps with physical fitness, but also an overall sense of well-being. Being... Read More Author: Alexandra Vaughn MD
Can Hard Water Be Worsening Your Eczema? Soft water, either naturally or artificially, contains low levels of calcium and magnesium ions and elevated levels of sodium and bicarbonate ions. Soft water is popular with many people because it does not... Read More Author: Jason Derico ND Editor: Jivome Content Team
