What is methylisothiazolinone? And methylchloroisothiazolinone?

This potentially irritating preservative is included in many personal care products, even those marketed to babies and those with sensitive skin.

Preservatives are necessary ingredients in personal care products. Would you want to find mold thriving in your face cleanser (or in anything else you’re applying directly to your skin)? Even so, it’s probably still better to ensure that your skincare and beauty products don’t contain preservatives that are likely to irritate your skin. I didn’t even know that some ingredients were only permitted in “rinse-off” products (like shampoos), until I asked my dad…

Curel Itch Defense Lotion Review

This lotion is similar to Vaseline moisturizing lotion, but may not be great for eczema patients.

I never had the chicken pox as a kid. But I know what it’s like to feel intense itchiness, so much so that you want to rip off the top layer of your skin. Itchy, eczema-ridden hands are the worst. You try and try not to scratch, but it’s nearly impossible not to (especially when you’re sleeping). You wake up in the morning and you can tell that you scratched during the middle of the night. You apply steroid creams but they thin out the skin, so you’re told not to apply…

Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield SPF 30 Sunscreen Review

This part-primer, part-sunscreen is truly transparent (won't leave a white cast), non-comedogenic, and offers decent UV protection.

I can’t believe this Saturday is the first day of autumn. But according to the EPA UV index widget, my zip code still had a pretty high UV index today: 6. So don’t go thinking that you can put away the sunscreen just yet (or ever). I’m still slowly working my way through Sephora’s Sun Safety Kit, and today’s post will focus on a chemical sunscreen: Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield SPF 30 Sunscreen.