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A Guide to Pore Clogging: What's Really Behind It

Your pores don't clog overnight, and they don't clear overnight either. In short, pore clogging happens when oil, dead skin cells and daily buildup get trapped inside a pore faster than your skin c...

How to Build a Routine for Sensitive, Acne-Prone Skin

If most acne products (even the ones that work for others) leave your skin redder and more irritated than before, you might be dealing with a trickier combination of acne + sensitive skin. Building...

How to Deal With Maskne (Even Post-Pandemic)

Are you still breaking out along your jawline from your gym mask, sports gear, or a long commute in a face covering? That's maskne, sometimes written as mascne, and the fix comes down to three thin...

Fungal Acne: A Beginner's Guide to Spotting the Difference

If your "acne" refuses to budge no matter what you throw at it, it might not be acne at all.  Fungal acne is a completely different skin condition caused by yeast, not bacteria, and it needs a comp...

The Beginner's Guide to Skin Purging vs Breaking Out

Your skin is constantly forming tiny clogged pores under the surface. When you start certain acne treatments, they make your skin bring those clogs up faster. So you might notice suddenly that your...

Hormonal Acne and Period Acne: Why It Happens and How to Manage It

If breakouts appear like clockwork before every period - especially along the jawline, chin, or lower cheeks - it's not a skincare failure. It's hormonal acne, and it's rooted in the body's own phy...

Does Dairy Cause Acne? The Truth About Foods That Cause Breakouts

If you've spent time on skincare forums, you've probably seen someone claim that cutting out milk cleared their skin overnight. But science tells a more nuanced story. Dairy and acne do have a docu...

Benzoyl Peroxide for Acne: A Dermatologist-Approved Beginner's Guide

If you've ever visited a dermatologist for acne, chances are benzoyl peroxide for acne was the first thing prescribed. It's one of the most clinically backed actives available over the counter - an...

Salicylic Acid for Acne: A Dermatologist-Approved Cleanser Guide

Salicylic acid acne treatment has become one of the most recommended (and most searched) solutions for breakouts, showing up everywhere from dermatologist clinics to drugstore ads. Yet not everyone...