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Battle of the Breakouts: Secrets to Tackling Acne as an Adult vs. Teenager

Think you've escaped acne now that you've left your teenage years behind? Think again! Acne isn’t just a teen issue; it can surprise you in...

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Unveiling the Skincare Secret: How Vitamin B Can Cure Acne with Just One Pill

Introduction Tired of stubborn acne and endless skincare routines? What if the solution lies in a tiny pill packed with Vitamin B? In this blog...

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The Importance of Sunscreen for Your Skin

Calling all skincare enthusiasts! Dive into our latest blog post to uncover the ultimate skincare essential: Sunscreen! Shielding your skin from UV damage, premature aging,...

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SkinB5 Skin Survival Guide - Lifestyle, Food and more

How Should People With Acne Care for Their Skin? Clean Skin Gently If you have acne, you should gently wash your face with a mild...

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Avoid These Skincare Chemicals

Do you know what your largest organ is?Brain, Stomach, Liver…All wrong - your largest organ is your skin!And it’s great at absorbing what we put...

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How to Survive Bad Acne

If you’ve ever had those moments where you wake up with a really bad break out or one huge pimple and you would really rather...

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Does your race determine the severity of your acne?

‘Only white people suffer acne’, Growing up in the anglo-dominated outer suburbs of Melbourne’s south east, I naively believed that as a white teen, I...

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Men’s night time skincare is becoming a thing and it’s about time.

In the beauty world, there’s something called a night kit. It’s a collection of products that help prepare your face for sleep. This kind of...

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K-beauty is slaying right now.

South Korea has become a go-to for skincare, using an incredible mix of high tech machines and natural remedies to keep their skin looking good....

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Dryer Sheets Can Cause Acne, and Everything Sucks

SkinB5 Opinion: not just dryer sheets, chemicals in many products such as hair conditioners, hair sprays could trigger or aggregate breakouts and other skin flare...

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There’s a weird new skincare treatment making the rounds online … and it has a dangerous secret.

It started on Reddit.com, at a well-known forum named Skincare Addiction. Users go there to fix their skin and review products, mostly rub-on creams and...

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Baking soda – latest skincare fad, good or bad?

While many trends can come and go, some tend to lean towards a more disruptive nature than others and can lead to potential skin issues...

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How good is happiness for your skin?

Think about it. If there was a time when your skin was especially oily and all your photos were bad, how was life going? You...

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7 things worse for your skin than acne – a male perspective

When you have acne, it’s hard not to think negatively of yourself. It isn’t flattering and it deflates your self-esteem like nothing else can. So...

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Topical Treatments versus Supplements

Topical VS Supplements? Which Acne treatment is better for your skin? Do you feel like you're ‘beating your head against the wall’ with your current...

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Top 5 myths on Diet and Acne

The food we eat can have more of an impact on the way we look, than just fitting into that "little black dress" or “skinny...

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Is the art of manscaping emasculating?

At University I took a keen interest in gender studies, and was thrilled to find a unit titled Men and Masculinity. I was able to...

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To moisturise or not to moisturise - that is the question

Moisturising is a necessity of healthy skin maintenance, however it is often portrayed in popular culture as a habit of the vain. Moisturising would be...

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Does alcohol consumption cause acne? We debunk the myth

It is common for people to say that fast foods, sweet things, and alcohol can cause acne. A close friend complained that she experienced an...

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Do men grow out of acne?

That’s what my dermatologist said… about five years ago, and I’m still waiting. Whilst I’ve enjoyed fluctuations between periods of clear skin and just plain...

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Common Skincare Product Myths

Do you feel lost in the mass of information regarding skincare regimes and skincare products? There’s so much information out there, enough to make you...

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Why exfoliators are bad for sensitive, acne prone skin

Our skin is made of 3 layers – the epidermis, dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis is the outer most layer and can be...

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Do skin toners reduce skin oil?

The history of a good skin care routine goes back thousands of years to when ancient cultures like the Egyptians and Greeks used things found...

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Benzoyl Peroxide – is it Safe?

Benzoyl Peroxide is one of the most common acne treatments and found in many prescription and over the counter medications. Often considered the go-to acne...

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Acne Myths Busted!

Myth #1: Wheat causes acne. FALSE. Acne Myth BUSTED! The reason there are theories that wheat causes acne is because wheat products can alter the...

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Acne Myth #2: Eating Wheat Causes Acne

FALSE. Acne Myth BUSTED! The reason there are theories that wheat causes acne is because wheat products can alter the glycemic index (GI) which provides...

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