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There's no arguing that seasonal skin woes are a dreaded concern every year, but there's no need to endure months of winter rash, flaky skin, and allergies this year! We've got your back (and your face) with a complete guide to winter skin survival. So, the next time Jack Frost starts nipping at your nose, cheeks, chin, and everything else, here's how to give your skin a fighting chance. Listed below are the most common skin conditions to rear their ugly heads in winter, and everything you need to know about keeping them far, far away.

Odds are you’ve stumbled across a #shelfie once or twice and wondered how it is that everyone seems to know so much more about skin care ingredients than you do. It can be hard to keep up with what the latest trends are because so many ingredients become popular for a few years before skin care companies move onto the next miracle ingredient. Hyaluronic acid, for example, is one of those ingredients that seems to have appeared overnight. Instead of sifting through all of these ingredients to figure out which one works best for you, we’ve listed a couple of...

So What Does ‘Clean Beauty’ Actually Mean? Astonishingly, the term 'clean beauty' is still open to interpretation and lacks a clear-cut definition. Other words connected to this concept such as 'natural' and ‘sustainable’ can also be misleading and even subject to misuse. Many skin care experts agree that 'clean beauty' suggests using non-toxic ingredients with an emphasis on those sourced from nature. However, it’s important to note that not all synthetic ingredients are unsafe and not all natural ingredients are safe. Therefore, clean beauty encompasses both man-made and natural ingredients, ensuring the safety of consumers over origin.

The beauty industry loves to throw complicated terms at consumers in order to make their products sound fancier than they are. Take hyaluronic acid, for example. The newly touted holy grail ingredient has been around for years—so why does it seem like it’s a brand new thing? Below we’re discussing some of the most commonly used beauty product terminology, and setting the record straight on some of its more confusing labels. We’re even going to tell you how often you should use certain products, because every type of product varies!