Straight talk

Written by skin doctors

All about Tranexamic Acid

What is it?! Tranexamic acid is both a tablet and a topical ingredient. Oral tranexamic acid has actually ...

All about spironolactone

What is Spironolactone? Spironolactone is a prescription medication. It comes as both a tablet and a topical ingredient. ...

All about Azelaic Acid

What is it? Azelaic acid is a skincare ingredient that is is used to treat acne and rosacea ...

Acne in pregnancy- how to treat it

How common is pregnancy acne? Studies suggest that almost half of women suffer with acne during pregnancy. It ...

How to treat Hormonal Acne

What is Hormonal Acne? Hormonal acne often affects women in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It can also ...

The Next Unicorn

UNCOUTH is in the final! Team UNCOUTH were super proud to be nominated in the top 20 finalists ...

Acne explained

What is acne? Acne is a broad term that basically means spots of varying severity. The technical name ...

All about Adapalene

Adapalene is a topical retinoid that is used by dermatologists to treat acne. There is also evidence to ...

‘Medical grade’ vs. ‘Prescription’ skincare

Medical grade skincare is a marketing term and there is no strict definition. It's a term used by ...

Retinoids explained! Zero bollocks

'Retinoid' is an umbrella term for a vitamin A derivative. Retinoids come in both topical and oral forms. ...