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What is the Skin Barrier and What Does it Do?

Think of your skin barrier as the moat surrounding and protecting a castle. Or, for you skin nerds, the shields that defend ...

March 16, 2021

To put it simply, “dry” is a skin type and “dehydra...

February 02, 2021

While slugging may seem to be the latest K-beauty skincare trend, the practice actually dates back to beauty routines of ...

February 02, 2021

Lipids may not sound very sexy. But they’re vital for the health and youthful appearance of our ski...

February 02, 2021

We are changing the conversation around skin – by going deeper than topical results – and focusing ...

April 09, 2020

Diligent hand washing is a necessary part of life right now, but it can also damage your skin. It's...

March 26, 2020

We need to wash our hands often. It's critical to help keep each of us healthy. As contagious as CO...

March 20, 2020

Wash your hands! As we face the Coronavirus outbreak - this is such a critical refrain that I find ...

March 04, 2020

Dermatologists agree that the most effective moisturizers contain all three types of ingredients. I...

November 11, 2019

Did you know that all skin types can be dehydrated, even oily skin types? Dehydrated skin lacks wat...

November 08, 2019

When we’re born, our skin barrier is plump with vital lipids. As we age, those lipids decrease. A d...

November 05, 2019

Did you know that atopic skin (skin that is predisposed to a hypersensitivity reaction, often a her...

November 05, 2019