The Dose: Active Ingredients Skin Care Blog

When skin is unbalanced, feels tight, is too dry, or is too oily, it often means its microbiome — the physical layer that protects skin from external foes — is disturbed. Maintaining the skin's mic...

Ultimate Guide to Layering: When to Apply Vitamin C, Retinol & More

In skincare, the more you know, the more you realize you don't know. You've gathered all your essentials, the retinol to correct aging signs, vitamin C to stay protected against free radicals, the ...

Skin Care for Pores: Large Pores, Clogged Pores + More

Although pores have a crucial role in releasing sebum and moisturizing skin, they become a concern when dilated. Large pores are by no means a skin condition but rather an aesthetic issue most peop...

How to Treat & Prevent Dry, Flaky Skin

Whether you're an occasional dry skin type or all-year-round sufferer, one thing is for sure, dry skin must be dealt with. Dry skin not only feels uncomfortably tight, it also causes wrinkle visibi...

Pure Vitamin C for Skin: The Complete Guide

Vitamin C is, without a doubt, the It skincare ingredient, one of the best-known actives, hailed as the holy grail solution to most common skin concerns. Let aside it works for all skin types, but ...

Gloss Angeles: Why Kirbie Johnson Loves Exponent Beauty and More

Exponent Founder Liz Whitman recently chatted with Gloss Angeles' Kirbie Johnson about an obsession they both share—"pulling back the curtain on how products work (or don’t)." (Those are Kirbie's w...

Weekend Edit

The Dirty Skincare Secret We Bet You Didn’t Know About, with Nirvana Sisters

Exponent Beauty Founder Liz Whitman sat down with Nirvana Sisters podcast hosts, Amy and Katie, to discuss a dirty skincare secret that we bet you didn’t know about. She also talks about tips for g...