Stop overthinking skin care. What's essential and what's hype

Jun 15, 2026 · 14 min

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0:00You're listening to LifeKit from NPR.
0:10Brands create a lot of noise in the skincare space.
0:13Like, you can't just go to the store and buy a simple moisturizer.
0:17There's a dozen different choices, it seems, from every single brand.
0:22And just to figure out what you need for your skin, you have to wade through it all.
0:26It's super confusing and complicated.
0:29Hey, it's Mary El Segara.
0:31And today we're talking about skincare and how it's actually not as complicated as many brands make it seem.
0:36Kelly Walsh is a health journalist who also reports on wellness and lifestyle topics.
0:41And she has been deep in the weeds reporting a special newsletter series for LifeGit about skincare.
0:47Kelly, welcome to the show.
0:49Hey, thanks for having me.
0:50What was your relationship to skincare before you started reporting on this?
0:55I used a gentle cleanser because my skin can be sensitive, a moisturizer, and then sun protection in the form of sunscreen, you know, ridiculously big hats and scarves and sometimes long sleeves.
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