Ni'Kita Wilson

Skin care companies are perpetually seeking new ways to stand out on today's crowded cosmetics shelf. The best way to do that, it turns out, is to offer a product that really works. Are patches the answer? We tested some out.

"Gluten-free" is a huge buzzword right now, but not only in food. Beauty companies are increasingly labeling products gluten-free, but is gluten in cosmetics something we all need to worry about? Between lead in my lipstick and formaldehyde in my hair straightener, I don't know if I have the capacity for more beauty-product-related anxiety.