The SkinMason Library
Looking to learn more about skin health? Wondering what kinds of ingredients and products you should be prioritizing for your skin? Read the articles below to discover how SkinMason's biology-first approach was built from cutting edge research.
If you ask most people why skin ages, the answers are surprisingly similar: collagen declines, wrinkles form, sun damage accumulates. All of those things are true, but they describe what...
The Library
What Is Oxidative Stress?
Oxidative stress occurs when the production of reactive oxygen species outpaces the body's ability to regulate them. In the skin, this contributes to aging, inflammation,...
What Is Inflammation?
Many skincare products advertise themselves as anti-inflammatory, as though inflammation were simply an unwanted side effect of being alive. But is there more to it?
What Is the Skin Barrier?
The skin barrier is far more interesting than it may seem. It is more than just a feature added to the skin. It is one...
Why Does Our Skin Age?
If you ask most people why skin ages, the answers are surprisingly similar: collagen declines, wrinkles form, sun damage accumulates. All of those things are...