Sebum gets a bad rap. Our scapegoat for common skincare woes such as a shiny forehead, clogged pores, and acne, the mere presence of the oily substance is enough to send us into a tizzy. In our quest ...

Are they different from blackheads and whiteheads? Acne shows up in all different forms ranging from painful cystic bumps to tiny pustules filled with gunk, and each has its own treatment approach. A ...

Sebum is the number one enemy of human skin. That’s what dermatologist Dr. Rachael Eckel of The Skin Health Institute in Trinidad and Medical Advisor for ZO Skin Health believes, since excess sebum is ...

The white stuff that comes out of your pores like thin strings when you squeeze your nose is called a sebaceous filament. It’s mostly made up of sebum (oil that your skin produces) and dead skin cells ...