What can I do now, as a young woman, to ensure I have beautiful skin when I'm older? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Sep 29, 2008 - 38 answers

Can you get skin poisoning from a usually good lotion that's 'gone bad'? [more inside]
posted by skyper on Jul 5, 2008 - 11 answers

Grody summer sandal feet, cracked heels, yada yada. I know what I need to do (pumice, shea butter, etc.), but in the summer I'm already burning up even before I try to put socks on at night! Is there anything else I can do? [more inside]
posted by Madamina on Jun 13, 2008 - 13 answers

I just started using Tazorac, and of course now my skin hates me (temporarily, I hope). Any recommendations for moisturizers? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Feb 20, 2008 - 17 answers

[Cold Weather Filter]: Facial skin getting really splotchy red as New England is starting to get cold. Any suggestions or remedies? [more inside]
posted by MaverickX on Dec 5, 2006 - 10 answers

I can't stand the oily feeling of lotion! I've been using aloe gel, but in the heat and dryness of summer, it just isn't enough. Slightly [more inside]
posted by wuzandfuzz on Jun 30, 2006 - 21 answers

I am trying to make a topical lotion using epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an antioxidant extracted from Green Tea. Does anyone have advice or experience doing this? I am especially interested sources for the EGCG and recommended potency. The intention is to make a treatment to help reduce to effects of sun exposure, while there are lotions available with EGCG as an ingredient, I would like to make one using it as the primary ingredient.
posted by worstkidever on Jun 13, 2005 - 1 answer

I've heard the following phrase in a few places (namely Family Guy) and after googling I can't figure out what it's a refrence to: "it rubs the lotion in its skin, else it gets the hose again." What IS this?
posted by phrontist on Nov 28, 2004 - 30 answers