THE FOUNDER’S VOICE

Beef tallow has gone viral as a natural moisturizer and even as an alternative to SPF. It may have an emollient function, but a fatty substance does not become a UV filter simply because it forms a film.

Tanmaxxing encourages maximizing your tan by chasing the UV index. But a tan is a defense mechanism, not a sign of health, and a high index isn’t a score to beat.

The European Scientific Committee evaluated three prostaglandin analogues used in eyelash serums and did not declare any of them safe. This is not a ban—here’s why the distinction matters.

Face yoga combines facial exercises, massage, breathing, and relaxation, but different methods go by the same name. Where it came from, why it became popular, what studies say. And why I decided to try it for three months.

An American study found undeclared substances in 98% of the products tested. The figure is real, but it measures something different from what it seems: here’s what it really says—and what it doesn’t.

There is no evidence that sunscreens cause skin cancer. But the fear has taken root, and not by chance: the cosmetics industry has spent twenty years teaching people to fear ingredients.

A puffy face upon waking, sudden redness, a dull complexion: what lies behind the so-called cortisol face, and how to address it without compromising the skin barrier.