The Skin Journal

5 Skincare Ingredients That Can Worsen a Compromised Barrier

5 Skincare Ingredients That Can Worsen a Compro...

In skincare, many ingredients promise dramatic results, whether that be brighter skin, fewer wrinkles, clearer pores, and faster cell turnover. While these ingredients can be effective, they are not always...

5 Skincare Ingredients That Can Worsen a Compro...

In skincare, many ingredients promise dramatic results, whether that be brighter skin, fewer wrinkles, clearer pores, and faster cell turnover. While these ingredients can be effective, they are not always...

Inflammation Is the Real Skin Villian

Inflammation Is the Real Skin Villian

(Not Acne. Not Aging. Not "Dry Skin".) When something goes wrong with our skin, we label it. Acne-prone. Sensitive. Rosacea. Dry. Aging. But most of the time, those labels are...

Inflammation Is the Real Skin Villian

(Not Acne. Not Aging. Not "Dry Skin".) When something goes wrong with our skin, we label it. Acne-prone. Sensitive. Rosacea. Dry. Aging. But most of the time, those labels are...

Less is More: Why You Don't Need a 12-Step Routine

Less is More: Why You Don't Need a 12-Step Routine

Skincare has become increasingly complex. Multi-step routines are marketed as comprehensive and advanced. In reality, more products often mean more irritation, more barrier disruption, and less predictable results. Skin is...

Less is More: Why You Don't Need a 12-Step Routine

Skincare has become increasingly complex. Multi-step routines are marketed as comprehensive and advanced. In reality, more products often mean more irritation, more barrier disruption, and less predictable results. Skin is...

Why "Skin Type" Matters

Why "Skin Type" Matters

In a market driven by trends, “skin type” is often reduced to a quiz result or a marketing label. In reality, skin type reflects measurable physiological characteristics — oil production,...

Why "Skin Type" Matters

In a market driven by trends, “skin type” is often reduced to a quiz result or a marketing label. In reality, skin type reflects measurable physiological characteristics — oil production,...

Your Skin Isn't Difficult, It's Communicating

Your Skin Isn't Difficult, It's Communicating

How to understand what your skin is really asking for (and stop overcorrecting) Somewhere along the way, we started calling our skin "difficult". Too oily. Too dry. Too sensitive. Too...

Your Skin Isn't Difficult, It's Communicating

How to understand what your skin is really asking for (and stop overcorrecting) Somewhere along the way, we started calling our skin "difficult". Too oily. Too dry. Too sensitive. Too...

Recover Smarter

Recover Smarter

When it comes to skincare, recovery isn’t just about looking good—it’s about protecting and repairing your skin after professional treatments. Whether you’ve just had microneedling, laser resurfacing, or a chemical peel,...

Recover Smarter

When it comes to skincare, recovery isn’t just about looking good—it’s about protecting and repairing your skin after professional treatments. Whether you’ve just had microneedling, laser resurfacing, or a chemical peel,...