You’ve probably heard the word parabens floating around lately. It’s one of those mystery words that has entered the zeitgeist, but with fuzzy details surrounding it. Are parabens dangerous? Is it a scary word? An urban legend? A salad topping? Let’s break it down. What are parabens? The word paraben describes any of a group [...]
Aside from Hugh Jackman, one of the best exports out of Australia is the all-around wonder product: tea tree oil. You may have heard of this distinctive ingredient that has been used for hundreds of years as a natural cure for a myriad of health issues, but you probably haven’t heard about the benefits for [...]
Curly hair usually evokes polar reactions—healthy, defined curls are STUNNING, and dry, unruly curls are just SAD. The difference between stunning and sad curls is not a matter of luck, it’s a matter of the right products and the right techniques. That’s why I created my new BOING line of products, formulas that meet curly [...]
Formaldehyde. You haven’t thought much about this four-syllable word since your seventh-grade science class when you dissected frogs and that one girl almost passed out. You probably still remember the pungent smell. That smell was formaldehyde, a colorless, strong-smelling gas that is often found in water-based solutions to be used as a powerful preservative. A [...]
We sat down with Dr. Dendy Engelman, Board Certified NYC Dermatologist and a mom to 1 year old Gadsden, to chat about the misconceptions around sensitive skin & scalp she sees every day in her practice. Check it out: What are the most common misconceptions you see in your practice surrounding skin sensitivity? There is [...]
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