Trending Ingredients & Beauty Tech
Every season brings a viral ingredient or device that promises a clinic in a bottle, from salmon DNA and exosomes to LED masks and AI skin scans. We pressure-test the newest trends against the actual research so you know which breakthroughs are real and which are just a feed full of hype.
Spicules Aren't Microneedling in a Bottle. Here's What They Actually Do.
The viral K-beauty trend promises microneedling results at home. The science tells a different story—and that difference matters.
Should You Trust AI To Pick Your Skincare?
AI skin analysis tools promise personalized routines from a selfie. But can an algorithm really understand your skin better than you do?
The $470 Face Mask Dermatologists Actually Recommend
Red light therapy went from in-office to sold out at Sephora. Here's what's worth the investment.
Exosomes: The $251M Ingredient Dermatologists Are Betting On
Part biotech breakthrough, part beauty buzzword. Should you actually care about cellular messengers in your serum?
Salmon DNA in Your Serum? Inside the PDRN Trend Taking Over Your Feed
PDRN went from Korean clinic secret to TikTok obsession overnight. Here's what the science actually says, and three products worth trying.