Your Best Skin: The Science of Skincare

by Hannah English

Overview

Your Best Skin is your essential skincare manual, breaking down the science of your skin in a friendly, trustworthy and accessible way. 

Pharmaceutical scientist and beauty writer Hannah English takes an unbiased, science-backed dive into everything you need to know about caring for your skin, as she destigmatises skin conditions and asks us to stop blaming our diet and hygiene. 

Including quizzes to help you understand your skin, Hannah teaches you how you can heal yourself with your own beauty ritual that is actually tailored to your own needs. You'll even learn how to read a skincare label by decoding all the science jargon. Skin issues are legitimate medical issues and Hannah teaches us that science is up for the job of healing them. The best part is that there is a miracle cream, you just have to understand what’s right for you. 

Including photography, infographics and diagrams, Your Best Skin makes caring for your skin easy. 

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781743588949
Publisher:	Hardie Grant Books
Publication date:	07/06/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Hannah English is a beauty writer and content creator with a background in pharmaceutical research. An enthusiastic communicator, she has built a niche within the beauty industry around her passion for making science feel cool, relevant and accessible. Like many teens, Hannah grew up with acne and low self-esteem, with few scientific solutions made available to her. This is what led her to study pharmaceutical science and today, she shares everything she knows to make sure her experience as a young person is one of the past. Armed with this knowledge and her razor-sharp view on the wider beauty and skincare landscape, Hannah is peeling back the label to reveal the truth, educate and help everyone to best understand and protect the skin they're in.
 

Table of Contents

01 Introduction 6

1 Hannah's story 8

02 Your skin 14

2 What is skin anyway? 16

3 Skin types 26

4 Sensitive or sensitised? 36

03 Your skincare routine 46

5 Sunscreen 48

6 Cleansing 66

7 Hydration 80

8 Exfoliation 90

9 How to read a skincare label 104

10 Building your skincare routine 118

04 Your skin concerns 130

11 Acne 132

12 Wrinkles and retinoids 142

13 Hyperpigmentation 154

14 Skincare mistakes 160

15 Seeing a professional 166

05 The other stuff 172

16 Skin and diet 174

17 Body care 182

18 Injectables 194

19 The comparison trap and self-care 202

Glossary 210

Endnotes 216

Thank you 219

About the author 220

Index 221