Skin Care Insider

As the weather finally begins to cool off, many of us notice an increase in skin dryness. A number of factors can contribute to this, including the cold weather and indoor heating. If the dryness gets too severe, you can develop a condition called xeroderma, which involves peeling, itching, and cracking skin.  Read More

As you know, the skin is the body's largest organ and it absorbs just about everything we apply to it. In response to the many warnings we hear these days about skin cancer and UV damage, men and women are slathering on more sunscreen than ever. The problem, according to research presented at the Endocrine Society's 98th annual meeting, is that when these sunscreens are chemically based, those chemicals don't just stay on the skin. They're absorbed into the body, where they can cause a number of problems.  Read More

We've all been there: In high school, it usually happened before a first date. You wake up and suddenly you realize your skin is erupting with the biggest pimple you think you've ever seen. Now that you're older, it may not be a pimple that pops up. But our skin often changes unexpectedly. While we've often thought to blame this all-too-familiar situation on stress, it's been hard for researchers to confirm or deny that possibility. After all, we all have some level of stress in our lives, and we all respond to various stressors differently, so it's difficult to conduct objective scientific studies on the specific role of stress in any situation.  Read More