Chiara Butler
Beauty and Personal Care Lab Reviews Analyst
Chiara (she/her) is a reviews analyst in the Beauty and Personal Care Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute, where she’s been doing hands-on testing of beauty products since 2022. She also covers aesthetic treatments like injectables and lasers. She earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Columbia University. Before joining GH, she worked as a cosmetic chemist, formulating skincare products for a variety of brands and learning to decode ingredient lists, evaluate ingredient efficacy and scrutinize product claims. When not at GH, you can find her wandering the beauty aisles of the drugstore.
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Latest from Chiara Butler
7 Top Smile Savers That Will Put a Grin on Your Face
Try these GH Beauty Award-winning toothbrushes, pastes, and brighteners for your pearliest whites ever.
Body Skincare Is Finally Having Its Moment: Here Are the Best Buys to Try
Treat your body skin to these GH Beauty Award-winning moisturizers, cleansers, sunscreens, and more.
Many Anti-Aging Products Make Lofty Promises. These Top-Tested Buys Really Work.
Our Good Housekeeping Beauty Award-winning anti-agers packed serious smoothing, firming, and moisturizing punch.
We Blind-Tested Celebrity Perfumes—Here, Which Ones Actually Smell the Best
We had people smell 10 celebrity fragrances without knowing the names—these are the scents that impressed.
The Comforting Perfume Trend Everyone’s Obsessed With Right Now
Milky perfumes are trending—and after testing dozens, these are the creamy, comforting scents worth trying.
The 12 Best At-Home Hair Color Products, Tested on 136 Women
Our Lab spent 400 hours testing the major DIY dye brands to find the top buys for gray coverage and rich color.
We Tested 11 Online Glasses Retailers—These Are the Best
We put online eyewear retailers to the test, from virtual try-ons to prescription accuracy—these are the ones that impressed us.
Want Early Beauty Prototypes? The Lipstick Lesbians Say Buy Now
The bold beauty formulas brands hesitate to debut.
18 Best Deodorants for Women to Combat Odor and Sweat
These top-tested formulas will keep armpits dry and smelling great.
7 Expert-Tested Beauty Finds in Pantone's Color of the Year
Add freshness to your look with this airy shade.