One of my recent absolute obsessions is skincare. I am always looking for new information, data, research, and resources about my skin, and that’s how I stumbled across Hannah English’s brilliant book Your Best Skin: The Science of Skincare, which came out in 2022. Hannah is a beauty writer, content creator, and pharmaceutical scientist with a clinical research background who breaks down the science behind skincare in such an easily digestible and understandable format. Hannah’s book teaches us truly everything I can think of that I’d ever want to know about skincare—starting with what skincare is, exactly, and the job of the skin. This book is a wealth of knowledge and answers almost every question you can think of when it comes to the topic. Today on the show, Hannah talks about the piece of advice she wishes more people knew about skincare, the most frequently asked question she gets about skincare, if we should treat the skin on our face differently than the skin on our body, the proper order of skincare products and what skincare products we actually need (as opposed to what is marketed to us that we need), the most efficacious skincare routine, how she really feels about makeup wipes, retinol, and injectables like Botox, and so much more. So much good information that is applicable to everyone with skin—so, yes, that’s every single one of you listeners. Take a listen!

Your Best Skin: The Science of Skincare by Hannah English