The Skin Journal

Inflammaging: The Skin Concern Nobody Talks About

Inflammaging: The Skin Concern Nobody Talks About

When people think about skin aging, they usually think about wrinkles. Fine lines. Sagging. Loss of firmness. Sun spots. But wrinkles are often the result of something much bigger happening...

Inflammaging: The Skin Concern Nobody Talks About

When people think about skin aging, they usually think about wrinkles. Fine lines. Sagging. Loss of firmness. Sun spots. But wrinkles are often the result of something much bigger happening...

Ceramides Are Not All Equal

Ceramides Are Not All Equal

Most people talk about ceramides as if they’re a single ingredient with predictable results. That’s not how skin biology works. “Ceramides” are a category of lipids, not one uniform compound,...

Ceramides Are Not All Equal

Most people talk about ceramides as if they’re a single ingredient with predictable results. That’s not how skin biology works. “Ceramides” are a category of lipids, not one uniform compound,...

Why Your Skin Isn't Sensitive...

Why Your Skin Isn't Sensitive...

A lot of people think they suddenly "developed sensitive skin." However in many cases, the skin was never naturally sensitive to begin with. It was injured. There's a difference. True...

Why Your Skin Isn't Sensitive...

A lot of people think they suddenly "developed sensitive skin." However in many cases, the skin was never naturally sensitive to begin with. It was injured. There's a difference. True...

Why Your Skin Freaks Out When You Try New Products

Why Your Skin Freaks Out When You Try New Products

Skin “freaking out” after introducing a new product is usually not random. It is typically a predictable response to barrier stress, ingredient overload, or poor transition strategy. Most people assume...

Why Your Skin Freaks Out When You Try New Products

Skin “freaking out” after introducing a new product is usually not random. It is typically a predictable response to barrier stress, ingredient overload, or poor transition strategy. Most people assume...

Are You Over-Exfoliating? Probably.

Are You Over-Exfoliating? Probably.

Exfoliation is one of the most overused tools in skincare. It's marketed as the solution for texture, acne, dullness, fine lines, so people keep adding more of it. More acids....

Are You Over-Exfoliating? Probably.

Exfoliation is one of the most overused tools in skincare. It's marketed as the solution for texture, acne, dullness, fine lines, so people keep adding more of it. More acids....

Why Expensive Skincare Doesn't Mean Better Skin

Why Expensive Skincare Doesn't Mean Better Skin

There’s a persistent belief in skincare that price equals performance. That if a product is expensive, it must be more effective, more advanced, or more “professional.” That assumption is weak....

Why Expensive Skincare Doesn't Mean Better Skin

There’s a persistent belief in skincare that price equals performance. That if a product is expensive, it must be more effective, more advanced, or more “professional.” That assumption is weak....