It can be a troubled lifestyle when dealing with eczema. Not only is eczema itchy and painful, but if it forms in visible areas on your body – typically the hands, arms, neck, and legs – it can be a knock on your self-confidence. How can you wear cool clothing during warm days if you’re trying to cover up your eczema? While there are many recommendations and treatments for eczema on the market, there’s one main area that should be the focal point on avoiding triggers – and that’s your...

  There’s nothing worse than having an itchy scalp and dealing with difficult dandruff from scalp psoriasis. From severe scales to intense dandruff, there's no rhyme or reason to how to help relieve the symptoms of this very aggressive and irritating form of psoriasis that forms around the hairline. There are certain shampoos that you can use to treat dandruff, but what should you really be using to treat and soothe scalp psoriasis? Coal tar? Psoriasis lotion? Let's take a look at what can actually bring you relief and help...

No matter the age timeline of eczema, otherwise known as atopic dermatitis, what caused your eczema is always much up for debate. Your dermatologist can help decipher the causes, though it could’ve been a very simple environmental problem. But when the itch is so bad that you can't think straight, how or when it developed doesn't matter to you. What does is: how can I find relief for my eczema? We go into detail of the triggers and the remedies that are known to work, plus a crucial step you...

Rosacea is a unique form of a skin condition that causes inflammation and “skin flushing” redness. Plus, it can be very tricky to deal with if you’re unsure you actually have it or not (skin sensitivity is often considered rosacea even though it’s not the same thing). Knowing where you and cannot develop rosacea will give you the ability to overcome it and treat it properly, so let’s take a deeper look into it… Rosacea Types & What to Look For What does rosacea actually look like? Per the American...

In high-school chemistry class, you most likely learned about pH and dipped little, color-changing strips into liquids to see where they fell on a scale of 1 to 14. In case you need a refresher: Anything below 7 is acidic. Above 7 is alkaline, and 7 is neutral, like water. On the subject of chemistry and how that correlates to skin care products, all of this has a lot more to do with beauty, particularly skin care, than we ever imagined. The pH of your favorite cleanser, toner, and moisturizer affects your skin, whether...

If you’re a skin care fanatic, the term collagen likely rings a bell. From face cream with ingredients to promote collagen production to collagen skin supplements, you may be wondering how people are using collagen to address their skin care concerns. Lucky for you, you can find everything you need to know about collagen for skin right here — from collagen benefits to how to add collagen to your skin care routine, we’re sharing it all. What Is Collagen? Collagen is a protein that makes the skin cells strong, according to the Cleveland Clinic. It’s...

  If you are always looking for ‘chemical-free’ labels on your face wash, you already know why you should avoid ingredients such as sulphates and need to switch to a sulphate free face cleanser. For those that still love foaming their faces squeaky clean with SLS, it's time you make the switch too. Why, you ask? Let us explain… The Bad News about Sulphates Often, the ingredients present in your face wash are not enough to remove dirt from the layers of your skin as it is fat soluble. To...

There is a lot of attention put on psoriasis for women, but why not men too? Men suffer only slightly less from this genetic skin condition as the opposite sex, much to the surprise of many. While this autoimmune disease can be frustrating to live with, men can have a more difficult time with it as they tend to be not as skin care savvy as women. However, while men dealing with psoriasis don’t always seek treatment until later on in the development of it, manuka honey for psoriasis can...

While we’re going to talk about psoriasis in this article, it’s important to remember that psoriasis and eczema are two separate skin conditions, yet, they share symptoms of dry, tight and itchy skin so these remedies can be applied occasionally for both skin conditions. Many people use products that go beyond their doctor-prescribed medications as a complementary method to manage the skin conditions. However, before considering any kind of treatment, it’s important to discuss it with your dermatologist and to try to learn more about the triggers of your psoriasis symptoms. Sadly, psoriasis...

Honey, that sticky, delicious goodness produced by bees, has been used by humans for thousands of years—and not just to satisfy a sweet tooth. It appears in wound-healing recipes recorded on clay tablets that date back to 2000 BCE; the ancient Roman scientist Pliny the Elder wrote of its efficacy in treating pneumonia, pleurisy, and snakebites; and in both traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, it's been used for everything from fighting infections to quelling nausea to silencing coughs. Modern science has confirmed many of its purported powers: We now know...