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(Why That €3 Bar in France Might Be the Best Skincare Product You’ll Ever Use) It usually happens on a trip to Europe. You stop into a tiny pharmacy, maybe in a sleepy French village or tucked between pastry shops in Barcelona. There, near the back, you see baskets full of plain bar soaps. No flashy packaging, no glitter, no slogans promising to “energize your skin.” Just stacks of cream-colored squares—some wrapped in paper, others simply stamped with a name like&nb …

   

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If you're only using bars of soap at the sink and in the shower, you're missing out.Once considered a nonnegotiable household staple, the humble bar of soap has had a rough couple of decades. Now, it’s not a given that you’ll find bars of soap next to every sink and inside every tub in the house, as many people prefer the liquid varieties. (One reason for that, according to a 2016 survey, is that 48 percent of American consumers believe bars of soap are covered in germs after they’re used.)[Rea …

There once was a Coronavirus that landed on a human’s hand with a few hundred thousand of its colleagues. It sat, idle, waiting for the right environment to enslave its new host’s cells into making copies of itself. Unfortunately for the virus, the first liquid it encountered was not a human circulatory system but rather a molecular Molotov cocktail: soap.[Read the entire article here] …

By now, we're all abundantly aware that 2020 has been a tough year. Many of us have been indulging in little acts of self-care just to get through it all - whether it's a scented candle or a nice face mask. But with all the noise and advertising out there, it can be challenging to work out which products actually work: do you go 'clean' or 'medical-grade'? Do you really need to spend more to see results?[Read the article here] …

Treating acne on sensitive skin can often make you feel like you’re fighting a losing battle. Though the usual blemish-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and retinoids can help keep your pimples at bay, they run the risk of causing irritation, leaving you with an entirely new issue to deal with. The fix, according to dermatologists, is to opt for an ingredient that will target your acne without rubbing your complexion raw, which they say comes in the form of sulfur.[Rea …

Have you ever considered using a bar of soap to wash your hair? Treat laundry stains? Scrub your dishes or give your dog a bath? No? You should.With the rise in concern over plastic consumption, bar soaps are becoming an excellent—and accessible—alternative to liquid bath and body products. But substituting your daily face wash or hand soap is just the beginning. A simple concentrated bar soap can replace everything from shaving cream to an exfoliator and even—if you dare—toothpaste.[Read the a …

WANT TO SAVE MONEY VIA SCIENCE? USING THIS HACK, SKINCARE OBSESSIVES CAN FIND A £14 SERUM WITH THE SAME INGREDIENTS AS A £145 PRODUCTIf, like us, you’ve always wanted a little pot of Crème de la Mer stylishly lining your bathroom shelf but found the price tag too eye-watering, there’s a hack waiting. TikTok user Jordyn Wood has shared a tip for “fellow skincare junkies”: a website that lets you search for your favourite luxury products, matching them with cheaper items that use similar ingredie …

Doing laundry seems like one of the most straightforward household chores. Just separate your clothes in a laundry hamper, toss them into the correct wash cycle (or hand wash them), and add your desired dose of detergent. It’s all standard practice—unless you’re laundry expert Patric Richardson.[Read the article here] …