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Hand holding Irene Forte Hibiscus night cream bottle
Skincare

The 12 Beauty Products I Actually Used This October

I tested everything before it made this list — and one night cream ended a decade-long loyalty. The 12 products I actually used this October, from a hotel-bathroom body mask to a lip pencil I didn't know I needed.

Colorful coral reef ecosystem underwater with healthy marine life
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Is Your Sunscreen Killing Coral Reefs? The Science

Hawaii banned oxybenzone and octinoxate sunscreens to protect coral. But marine scientists say the real threat is something else entirely. Here's what the studies actually show.

DIY sea salt scrub with African Black Soap ingredients
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Sea Salt Scrub Recipe: Black Soap, Shea & Coconut Oil

Three dollar-store ingredients, one bowl, and about five minutes. This sea salt scrub with African Black Soap, shea butter, and coconut oil cleanses, exfoliates, and moisturizes — for $3.33 total.