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What is combination skin?
All of us have had to watch a commercial in which a smiling model applies a single product to their already-perfect skin? But you know this. We kno...
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Barrier Care
So You Want to Restore Your Skin Barrier?
Restoring your “skin barrier” seems like a pretty hot skincare buzzword right now – and it’s actually for good reason! As much as we love our high-...
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Antioxidant
Actives Pairings With Clinical Testing Behind Them
*Updated as of 5/17/2022 When you start dabbling in actives, you’ll easily fall into the rabbit hole of what you can and can’t layer. One of the co...
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Routine Build
Introductory Guide to Skincare Fundamentals 101
Welcome to the Chemist Confessions Blog! We started this blog back in 2018, what was supposed to be our final hurrah to the industry. (Little did w...
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Anti-Aging
The Chemists Guide to Fighting Wrinkles! PT. 1
So you're ready to tackle some pesky wrinkles eh? Don't worry, the chemists gotchu! The good news is that the skin concern of wrinkles is probably ...
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moisturizer
Skincare Routine Check-In for Colder Weather
It’s sweater weather time! A change in weather means it just might be time your routine needs a couple updates. We’re not huge fans of nuking your ...
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ahas
Hyperpigmentation Pt 2: routine guide and shopping tips
In this part 2 of our pigmentation guide, we’re going to shed some light on how to shop for the best ingredients & products to target that stub...
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Acne
The Chemists' Comprehensive Guide to Acne PT. 1
*For severe and cystic acne breakouts, we recommend finding an awesome dermatologist who is willing to help shape and build your acne routine from ...
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Barrier Care
Get to know your dry skin!
If you’ve been following us for some time, you’ll often hear about Gloria’s dry dry skin. Being naturally on the dry side means that your skin is p...
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Acne
Get to Know Your Oily Skin!
The Good, the Bad, the So Shiny! To be fair, the label of “dry” and “oily” tend to be pretty broad sweeping statements. There’s a lot of nuances wi...
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ahas
How to Combine Skincare Actives like a Pro pt 2
One of our most popular articles of Chemist Confessions and the center of a lot of questions is combining actives. In How to Combine Actives Like a...
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biology
Tackling Unwanted Dark Spots & Pigmentation - Pt. 1
The fall and winter season is the best time to tackle any residual pigmentation from the summer months. Learn how to build your pigmentation routin...
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