This is called purging — and yes, it's completely normal. When you start active ingredients (especially salicylic acid or retinoids), they accelerate skin cell turnover. All the congestion under your skin comes to the su…
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This is called purging — and yes, it's completely normal. When you start active ingredients (especially salicylic acid or retinoids), they accelerate skin cell turnover. All the congestion under your skin comes to the su…
No. Absolutely not. Skin is an organ. Taking care of it is hygiene, not vanity. Cricketers, athletes, actors — they all use sunscreen. The idea that skincare is gendered is marketing, not reality. Also: acne affects boys…