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Welcome to Skincarma.

These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care.

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PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ TRIPLE LIPID-PEPTIDE CREAM WITH B-L3 COMPLEX - How can you tell your skin barrier is damaged? How do you fix a damaged skin barrier? What are oligopeptides?

Apr 28

Apr 28 PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ TRIPLE LIPID-PEPTIDE CREAM WITH B-L3 COMPLEX - How can you tell your skin barrier is damaged? How do you fix a damaged skin barrier? What are oligopeptides?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY HYALURONIC ACID 2% + B5 AND CERAMIDES - Is the hyaluronic acid good for sensitive skin? What's the difference between The Ordinary HA serums?

Mar 10

Mar 10 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY HYALURONIC ACID 2% + B5 AND CERAMIDES - Is the hyaluronic acid good for sensitive skin? What's the difference between The Ordinary HA serums?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST BIO-ACTIVE CERAMIDE REPAIRING AND PLUMPING MOISTURIZER - Should you use ceramides everyday? Which is better ceramide or retinol?

Feb 4

Feb 4 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST BIO-ACTIVE CERAMIDE REPAIRING AND PLUMPING MOISTURIZER - Should you use ceramides everyday? Which is better ceramide or retinol?

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, PM Regimen, PM ROUTINE, best face cream, best moisturizer, anti-aging, anti-aging creams, dehydrated skin, dry skin, face cream, face cream for dry skin, wrinkle cream

PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE SKIN PERFECTING 6% MANDELIC ACID + 2% LACTIC ACID LIQUID EXFOLIANT - Is Mandelic Acid good for sensitive skin? Which is better Salicylic Acid or Mandelic Acid?

Jan 16

Jan 16 PRODUCT REVIEW: PAULA'S CHOICE SKIN PERFECTING 6% MANDELIC ACID + 2% LACTIC ACID LIQUID EXFOLIANT - Is Mandelic Acid good for sensitive skin? Which is better Salicylic Acid or Mandelic Acid?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: UNTOXICATED MOISTURE BOOST HYDRATING CREAM - What to do when you have an allergic reaction to skincare? What are ceramides and what do they do?

Jan 15

Jan 15 PRODUCT REVIEW: UNTOXICATED MOISTURE BOOST HYDRATING CREAM - What to do when you have an allergic reaction to skincare? What are ceramides and what do they do?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: CERAVE MOISTURIZING CREAM & DAILY MOISTURIZING FACE LOTION - What are the benefits of ceramide for skin? Is ceramide better than hyaluronic acid?

Jul 11

Jul 11 PRODUCT REVIEW: CERAVE MOISTURIZING CREAM & DAILY MOISTURIZING FACE LOTION - What are the benefits of ceramide for skin? Is ceramide better than hyaluronic acid?

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PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST HYALURONIC ACID HYDRATING SERUM - What is Hyaluronic Acid? Is it OK to use Hyaluronic Acid every day? Can you mix Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid together?

Jun 11

Jun 11 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE INKEY LIST HYALURONIC ACID HYDRATING SERUM - What is Hyaluronic Acid? Is it OK to use Hyaluronic Acid every day? Can you mix Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid together?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTORS + BETA GLUCAN - What is Beta Glucan? What does Beta Glucan do for skin? What is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors used for?

Jun 3

Jun 3 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTORS + BETA GLUCAN - What is Beta Glucan? What does Beta Glucan do for skin? What is The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors used for?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM BHA LIQUID EXFOLIANT 2% - What Is BHA? What Does BHA Do to Your Skin? Is BHA the Same as Salicylic Acid?

Mar 7

Mar 7 PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM BHA LIQUID EXFOLIANT 2% - What Is BHA? What Does BHA Do to Your Skin? Is BHA the Same as Salicylic Acid?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTORS + PHYTOCERAMIDES - What Are Ceramides? What Does Ceramide Do to Your Skin? Do Ceramides Reduce Wrinkles?

Mar 5

Mar 5 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTORS + PHYTOCERAMIDES - What Are Ceramides? What Does Ceramide Do to Your Skin? Do Ceramides Reduce Wrinkles?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: LA ROCHE-POSAY TOLERIANE DOUBLE REPAIR FACE MOISTURIZER - What’s the Best Face Cream for Sensitive Skin? What Are Prebiotics in Moisturizer?

Feb 28

Feb 28 PRODUCT REVIEW: LA ROCHE-POSAY TOLERIANE DOUBLE REPAIR FACE MOISTURIZER - What’s the Best Face Cream for Sensitive Skin? What Are Prebiotics in Moisturizer?

Carmine Montalto

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PEPTIDES ARE HOT! PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM MULTI-PEPTIDE MOISTURIZER - Best Face Cream with Peptides, What Are Peptides? What Do Peptides Do for Skin?

Jan 10

Jan 10 PEPTIDES ARE HOT! PRODUCT REVIEW: NATURIUM MULTI-PEPTIDE MOISTURIZER - Best Face Cream with Peptides, What Are Peptides? What Do Peptides Do for Skin?

Carmine Montalto

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NEED AN AFFORDABLE COMPLEXION REBOOT? ADD THE NATURIUM AZELAIC TOPICAL ACID 10% AND NATURIUM NIACINAMIDE ESSENCE 3% TO YOUR ROUTINE! - BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM, WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID GOOD FOR?

Nov 6

Nov 6 NEED AN AFFORDABLE COMPLEXION REBOOT? ADD THE NATURIUM AZELAIC TOPICAL ACID 10% AND NATURIUM NIACINAMIDE ESSENCE 3% TO YOUR ROUTINE! - BEST AZELAIC ACID SERUM, WHAT IS AZELAIC ACID GOOD FOR?

Carmine Montalto

PRODUCT REVIEW: GOOD SCIENCE BEAUTY 003-HY HYDRATING FACIAL - BEST HYDRATING MASK, BEST FACE CREAM WITH HYALURONIC ACID, WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID AND WHAT DOES HYALURONIC ACID DO FOR THE SKIN?

Oct 13

Oct 13 PRODUCT REVIEW: GOOD SCIENCE BEAUTY 003-HY HYDRATING FACIAL - BEST HYDRATING MASK, BEST FACE CREAM WITH HYALURONIC ACID, WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID AND WHAT DOES HYALURONIC ACID DO FOR THE SKIN?

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ SKIN BARRIER RESTORING GEL CREAM – BEST FACE CREAM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST MOISTURIZER FOR ACNE PRONE SKIN

Apr 11

Apr 11 PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINFIX BARRIER+ SKIN BARRIER RESTORING GEL CREAM – BEST FACE CREAM FOR OILY SKIN, BEST MOISTURIZER FOR ACNE PRONE SKIN

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PRODUCT REVIEW: WANDER BEAUTY PACK UP & GLOW PRIMING SPF 40 MINERAL SUNSCREEN - BEST TINTED SUNSCREEN, BEST PRIMER WITH SPF

Apr 4

Apr 4 PRODUCT REVIEW: WANDER BEAUTY PACK UP & GLOW PRIMING SPF 40 MINERAL SUNSCREEN - BEST TINTED SUNSCREEN, BEST PRIMER WITH SPF

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: COCOKIND CHIA BOUNCE MASK – BEST SOOTHING MASK, BEST HYDRATING MASK TO FIX DEHYDRATED SKIN

Feb 21

Feb 21 PRODUCT REVIEW: COCOKIND CHIA BOUNCE MASK – BEST SOOTHING MASK, BEST HYDRATING MASK TO FIX DEHYDRATED SKIN

Carmine Montalto

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PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY 100% PLANT-DERIVED HEMI-SQUALANE - BEST FACIAL OIL FOR DRY SKIN, BEST DRY OIL

Feb 7

Feb 7 PRODUCT REVIEW: THE ORDINARY 100% PLANT-DERIVED HEMI-SQUALANE - BEST FACIAL OIL FOR DRY SKIN, BEST DRY OIL

Carmine Montalto

OPULUS BEAUTY LABS: THE COOLEST RETINOL INNOVATION I’VE EVER SEEN! BEST RETINOL FOR FACE, BEST RETINOL FACE CREAM, BEST ANTI-AGING CREAM

Jan 25

Jan 25 OPULUS BEAUTY LABS: THE COOLEST RETINOL INNOVATION I’VE EVER SEEN! BEST RETINOL FOR FACE, BEST RETINOL FACE CREAM, BEST ANTI-AGING CREAM

Carmine Montalto

AM Regimen, PM Regimen, AM ROUTINE, PM ROUTINE, best moisturizer, anti-aging, anti-aging serums, anti-aging creams, Bakuchiol, best anti-aging, best anti-aging serum, best bakuchiol serum, best organic skincare, Retinol, Retinol cream, retinol face oil, Retinol serum, Retinol treatment, wrinkle cream

THE 2021 SKINCARMA PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: HERBAL FACE FOOD’S THE SERUM I RADICAL YOUTH CONCENTRATE – BEST ORGANIC FACE SERUM

Dec 29

Dec 29 THE 2021 SKINCARMA PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: HERBAL FACE FOOD’S THE SERUM I RADICAL YOUTH CONCENTRATE – BEST ORGANIC FACE SERUM

Carmine Montalto