Summer Exfoliation: How to Safely Exfoliate Your Skin This Season

Summer Exfoliation: How to Safely Exfoliate Your Skin This Season

This post was reviewed and updated by Sarah Otto, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Otto Skin Goods on July 1, 2026. Thinking of adding an exfoliating product to your routine this summer? Maybe you’ve...
Why Summer Triggers Breakouts & How to Stop Them

Why Summer Triggers Breakouts & How to Stop Them

This post was reviewed and updated by Sarah Otto, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Otto Skin Goods on July 6, 2026. Acne is a very common skin condition that occurs when the hair follicle...
Spring Skincare Refresh: 4 Simple Swaps for Healthier Skin

Spring Skincare Refresh: 4 Simple Swaps for Healthier Skin

This post was reviewed and updated by Sarah Otto, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Otto Skin Goods on July 7, 2026. With warmer spring weather on the horizon, it's a great time to spring...
AHAs vs. BHAs: A Guide to Exfoliating Acids for Glowing Skin

AHAs vs. BHAs: A Guide to Exfoliating Acids for Glowing Skin

This post was reviewed and updated by Sarah Otto, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Otto Skin Goods on July 8, 2026. Exfoliating acids in skincare have gained popularity over the past few years, and...
Low-Maintenance Skincare: Why Less Really Can Be More

Low-Maintenance Skincare: Why Less Really Can Be More

This post was reviewed and updated by Sarah Otto, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Otto Skin Goods on July 22, 2026. For years, the beauty industry has sold the idea that more is better:...
New Year Project: Refresh Your Skincare Routine for Real Results

New Year Project: Refresh Your Skincare Routine for Real Results

The new year often comes with a deluge of resolutions—health goals, decluttering, career aspirations and more. Many of these require a lot of will power, planning, motivation and effort. Good for you! That being said,...
Your Guide to Seasonal Facials: Ingredients to Use & Skin Issues to Tackle

Your Guide to Seasonal Facials: Ingredients to Use & Skin Issues to Tackle

Seasonal facials are essential to maintaining healthy skin all year long. That being said, facials should never be a one-size-fits-all approach—after all, as the seasons change, so do your skin’s needs. Fall is the perfect...
Damage Control: Follow These Summer-To-Fall Skincare Survival Tips

Damage Control: Follow These Summer-To-Fall Skincare Survival Tips

You’ve followed all the rules. SPF. Chugging water. Cleansing. Repeat. Yet every year—no matter how diligent you are—summer’s intense heat combined with fall’s fluctuating temps and allergens does a number on your skin. What gives?...
It’s Time to Prep Your Skin for Summer: Are You Following These Tips?

It’s Time to Prep Your Skin for Summer: Are You Following These Tips?

Summer is on its way, which means it’s time to adjust your skincare routine accordingly. More vacations, pool days, sporting events and grilling with friends means more sweating, sun damage, hyperpigmentation, peeling, breakouts, and dehydration—so...