The SkinMason Library

Looking to learn more about skin health? Wondering what kinds of ingredeitns 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.

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 true, but they describe what...

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What Is Oxidative Stress?

What Is Oxidative Stress?

Oxidative stress occurs when the production of reactive oxygen species outpaces the body's ability to regulate them. These reactive molecules are a normal consequence of...

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What Is Inflammation?

What Is Inflammation?

Inflammation has become one of the most misunderstood words in modern health. It is blamed for aging, heart disease, arthritis, dementia, diabetes, and nearly every...

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What Is the Skin Barrier?

What Is the Skin Barrier?

Most people never think about their skin barrier until something goes wrong. The skin suddenly feels tight after washing. A moisturizer that once felt soothing...

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Why Does Our Skin Age?

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...

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