Saunas are a common fixture in many fitness centers, spas and other health-related facilities across the United States. In fact, saunas have even found their way into many personal homes through professional installs or the use of a sauna-building kit.

The human body is an amazing construction. All the parts work together to do what needs to be done, and everything has a purpose. Or, it seems, almost everything. While it is obvious that, say, eyelashes and nose hairs protect our eyes and noses from stuff getting in them, what about pubic hair?

There are many causes for skin that is sensitive to touch or cold. Hypersensitivity is an oversensitivity to touch. Individually, Wrong Diagnosis lists 50 conditions that can result in skin hypersensitivity, and 43 conditions that can result in skin sensitivity to cold.

According to the Castile Soap website, Castile soap originated in the Castilla region of Spain and quickly became popular throughout Europe.

Cocoa butter is an excellent moisturizer for the skin, and African Americans commonly use it to keep the skin soft. Made from cocoa beans into a solid or cream, cocoa butter can be used alone or mixed with other ingredients, and is used in hair products and as a lotion to keep the skin moisturized.

Acne and blackheads affect an estimated 17 million men and women in the United States, according to Brown University. Blackheads, or open comedones, occur when a combination of oil, dirt, skin cells and bacteria plugs the pores in your skin.

If you want to slim down a bit but aren’t quite ready for a full-on diet, try an at-home, slimming, clay body wrap. Spa and salon body wraps come with a hefty price tag, but you can make and apply one at home for a fraction of the cost.

Cellulite is a common non-medical term used to describe fat that pushes up against the connective tissues in the skin, causing the skin to have a bumpy appearance like cottage cheese. Cellulite mostly affects women. It can appear on the thighs, legs, arms and buttocks.

If you suffer from eczema, you'll try just about anything to ease the discomfort of this itchy, painful skin ailment. Steam rooms and saunas present an interesting conundrum on whether the extreme heat and humidity will alleviate symptoms or worsen them.

Skin classified as combination skin has oily and dry or normal regions. Combination skin arises due to hormonal and genetic factors that cause overactive sebaceous glands in certain areas of the skin. Most commonly, people with combination skin have an oily T-zone. The T-zone includes the forehead, nose and chin.

There are several products available to remove the hair that grows around your vaginal opening, more commonly known as the pubic region. What you choose to use to remove the hair down there will depend upon your skin sensitivity, available time and pain threshold.

Aloe vera juice comes from the aloe vera plant and contains 32 vitamins and minerals, 75 nutrients and hundreds of active enzymes. Many people associate aloe vera with treating burns and sunburned skin. While it’s great for these issues, aloe vera juice can also benefit your hair when applied topically.