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Collagen and Elastin

Collagen and Elastin: What Role Do They Play in...

Curious how elastin and collagen work together? Read on to discover how these two structural proteins impact overall skin health and barrier function.

Collagen and Elastin: What Role Do They Play in...

Curious how elastin and collagen work together? Read on to discover how these two structural proteins impact overall skin health and barrier function.

How to Repair & Restore Your Skin Barrier

How to Repair & Restore Your Skin Barrier

Britton Strickland, Ph.D. FEB 14, 2023 What is the skin barrier, exactly? Well, it is the outermost layer of the skin that protects underlying tissue from damage and helps to...

How to Repair & Restore Your Skin Barrier

Britton Strickland, Ph.D. FEB 14, 2023 What is the skin barrier, exactly? Well, it is the outermost layer of the skin that protects underlying tissue from damage and helps to...

How to Know if Your Skin Barrier is Damaged

How to Know if Your Skin Barrier is Damaged

By Britton Strickland, Ph.D. FEB 13, 2023 Sometimes referred to as the โ€œmoisture barrierโ€ or โ€œacid mantle,โ€ the skin barrier is a term used to describe the function of the...

How to Know if Your Skin Barrier is Damaged

By Britton Strickland, Ph.D. FEB 13, 2023 Sometimes referred to as the โ€œmoisture barrierโ€ or โ€œacid mantle,โ€ the skin barrier is a term used to describe the function of the...

What is the Function of Skin as a Protective Barrier

What is the Function of Skin as a Protective Ba...

By Britton Strickland, Ph.D. FEB 12, 2023 Our skinโ€™s outermost layerโ€“known as the skin barrierโ€“is responsible for regulating and protecting our bodies from the outside world. Skin is unique compared...

What is the Function of Skin as a Protective Ba...

By Britton Strickland, Ph.D. FEB 12, 2023 Our skinโ€™s outermost layerโ€“known as the skin barrierโ€“is responsible for regulating and protecting our bodies from the outside world. Skin is unique compared...

Why We Want Skin To Be More, Not Less

Why We Want Skin To Be More, Not Less

Show your skin the love it deserves. Read on to learn how the health of our skin goes beyond the aesthetics from a scientific perspective.

Why We Want Skin To Be More, Not Less

Show your skin the love it deserves. Read on to learn how the health of our skin goes beyond the aesthetics from a scientific perspective.

More Than Skin Deep: How Physical Touch Predicts Longevity

More Than Skin Deep: How Physical Touch Predict...

Along with protection and regulation, sensation is one of the skinโ€™s primary functions. It helps us feel the heat of a blazing stove, the sharp prick of a thorn, and...

More Than Skin Deep: How Physical Touch Predict...

Along with protection and regulation, sensation is one of the skinโ€™s primary functions. It helps us feel the heat of a blazing stove, the sharp prick of a thorn, and...