Joy Organics CBD Day Cream Review

This cream contains goodies like sweet almond oil, tiger grass extract, sodium hyaluronate—and CBD, a cannabinoid derived from hemp that may help reduce inflammation and acne.

I’ve been curious about CBD oil and its potential benefits for skincare for some time now. However, since CBD is such a new ingredient, it’s hard to confirm if you’re getting a pure, quality product that’s going to be THC-free. I knew that if I was going to try out a CBD skincare product, it would need to come from a company that would be transparent about its CBD sourcing process and the amount of CBD included in the products. Joy Organics is a family-oriented business…

What's the deal with CBD skincare?

CBD is taking the world by storm. Learn what it is, why it differs from hemp seed oil, and why it may show promise for skincare.

CBD is all the rage, with many people praising its ability to relieve pain, cure anxiety, and help treat epilepsy-related seizures. There are also a number of skincare products on the market that contain CBD oil, and claim to deliver benefits. But do they work?

Carmex Classic Lip Balm Medicated review

This classic lip balm leaves a tingling sensation (thanks to the camphor), which can help soothe extremely chapped lips. However, it also contains lanolin, an ingredient that may aggravate eczema.

Do you ever see something that immediately jolts you back to an earlier time in your life? For me, Carmex Classic Lip Balm’s distinctive bumblebee-yellow metal tin will always be one of those things. The smell of it as well—a strange marriage of wax and camphor/Vick’s VapoRub—is forever ingrained in my brain. Growing up, my family always kept a few tins of Carmex distributed around the house. Carmex used to print the price on the label, and I remember seeing the price increase from…