You work on the clock and recoup at night, but did you know your skin does, too? The idea that skin operates within a 24-hour cycle and does different things during the day and at night, a.k.a. circadian biorhythms may sound far-fetched (can your skin really tell time?), but it’s a well-studied phenomenon. Here, we’ll …
Did you know that daylight savings—or traveling between time zones—can have a negative impact on your skin? When the body is subjected to a sudden and significant shift in its natural circadian rhythm, it scrambles to reset that internal clock. And that stress can elicit an inflammatory response in the body, triggering acne or rosacea …
On a drizzly, cool day, you’d head out in a raincoat and boots—not silk pants and suede shoes, right? Well, your skin merits the same climate consideration. Specifically formulated for the kind of days residents of the Pacific Northwest know well—45 to 65 degrees and rainy/overcast—the Marine Day Cream utilizes Climate-Smart® technology to help skin …
Thanks to more than a year of social distancing, many of us have cut back on travel, then quelled our stir-craziness by getting outside—in our running shoes, on a bike, up a mountain. This has been largely good for our mental and physical health—but not always so great for our skin Vigorous outside activity—paddle boarding, trail …
When you think of a desert climate, you might imagine lots of, well, sand, blistering sun, dry air, and steamy hot temps. And that would be accurate. A desert climate is one that’s defined by temps between 75° F and 120° F (yeah, that hot), low humidity, strong sun, and also high levels of pollution. …
