Hydration is the quiet foundation of healthy, resilient skin, yet it is one of the most misunderstood aspects of skincare. Many people assume dryness is the only sign of dehydration, but skin can feel ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Bacteria is officially that girl. Now, skin microbiome tests are suddenly ...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. − I was relaxing by a pool, surrounded by beautiful actors, influencers and models, when I saw the ugliest photo of me ever taken. As a skincare enthusiast, I couldn't resist ...

Patch testing describes a procedure to help identify what ingredients might irritate a person’s skin. Many skin care products contain chemicals that can cause an allergic reaction when a person ...

Using a new skin care product without testing it first can potentially cause allergic contact dermatitis, an inflammatory skin condition in which the immune system overreacts to an ingredient in the ...

A beauty expert reveals a simple 5-second test to check skin barrier health by pressing a fingertip to the cheek and observing the rebound time. A quick bounce-back indicates a healthy barrier, while ...

Some food for thought: On average, women use 12 personal care products daily, which amounts to about 168 chemical ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Splurging on a new ...

In a recent review published in the Life Journal, a group of authors reviewed image-processing techniques in machine learning (ML) for skin cancer detection using clinical images, evaluating their ...

The scleroderma skin pinch test checks the thickness and elasticity of your skin. It can help doctors diagnose and monitor scleroderma, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation and thickening ...