The Pharmacist’s Journal.
Skin care, explained without the sales pitch.
Written and reviewed by Mike Acheampong.
- Ashy skin is dry skin you can see.Why dryness can look gray or chalky on deeper skin tones, what is happening at the surface, and what actually helps.Ashy, dull skin, 5 minute read
- Why skin feels drier in winter.Cold air, heated rooms and hot showers can take water out of skin all day long.Very dry skin, 5 minute read
- Children's skin basics: less is usually more.What parents need to know about bath time and moisturizers, and when something belongs in the doctor's office.Children's skin, 4 minute read
- Lotion, cream, balm or butter?They are all moisturizers. They do not behave the same way.Very dry skin, 5 minute read
- The three-minute window after a shower.One of the simplest changes in a dry-skin routine has nothing to do with what you buy. It is when you apply it.Very dry skin, 5 minute read
- Fragrance-free and unscented are not the same thing.The two labels mean different things, and the difference matters if fragrance bothers your skin.Sensitive skin, 5 minute read
- When dry skin isn't just dry skin.Dryness is common. Splitting, bleeding, persistent itch and recurrent rash deserve more attention.Very dry skin, 5 minute read
- A dry scalp, between wash days.What a dry, tight scalp usually looks like, a few habits worth trying, and when to ask your pharmacist.Dry scalp, 4 minute read
- Before you put a new product everywhere, try it somewhere.A simple patch test can save sensitive skin a difficult week.Sensitive skin, 5 minute read
- Why Ugandan shea feels different.Shea grows across a broad African belt. East African nilotica shea has a character of its own.5 minute read