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From presents that give back to edible treats, Guardian Australia and a team of guest editors select the best gifts and shopping options to please everyone from kids to chronic grumps this Christmas

Picking up a present at the pharmacy can still be a win, writes cosmetic chemist <strong>Michelle Wong</strong>, but buying facial skincare could be a disaster

From presents that give back to edible treats, Guardian Australia and a team of guest editors select the best gifts and shopping options to please everyone from kids to chronic grumps this Christmas

From presents that give back to edible treats, Guardian Australia and a team of guest editors select the best options across Australia this Christmas

Perhaps the best-kept secret of Korean skin care, this sun protection is elegantly formulated and great for people of color.

The packaging is beautiful, the prices are eye-watering; the efficacy claims are astonishing. Two dermatologists and a doctor in chemistry put prestige skincare products under the microscope.

franckreporter via Getty Images No matter how high the thread count or how lovely the pattern, your pillowcase can be home to some serious gunk, grunge and general debris. Changing your sheets, which experts say should be done every one to two weeks, may not be a top priority. But if you want to be truly kind to yourself ― or at least to your face and your head ― you should be changing your pillowcase every week, no matter what. Not convinced yet? OK, but this is about to get gross. Don’...

You’re laying your precious face on dead skin cells, sweat, grease — and even dust mite poop. And its not great for your skin.

The Many Complicated Lives Of Kyle Sandilands: Part One No Filter Jessies Heartsick Mamamia Out Loud ADVERTISEMENT Its impossible to ignore just how seriously flawed the logic is here. Its. Really. Fckn. Incorrect.  Now, we dont need to defend sunscreen (shes just fine, thanks), but the information regarding SPF and how to apply it is just wildly irresponsible. On a platform like this. Cmon, guys. Applying SPF like highlighter... is literally just not how it works. THE SUN HITS ALL OF YOUR FAC...

Photo: Fiordaliso/Getty Images The first week he started tretinoin, Jordyn Alexander-Johnson ended up with a chemical burn. “I wasn’t using any moisturizer,” he says. Big mistake. Using tretinoin — a form of vitamin A that’s known for its effectiveness in treating acne and reducing signs of aging — is drying and requires that you almost bathe in moisturizer after. And then roll around in sunscreen. After a two-week break, the 30-year-old Dallas resident tried again, this time with t...