Chlorinated pool water raises skin pH, strips surface oils and weakens the barrier. A biochemist and lifelong competitive swimmer explains what happens and shares her post-swim routine.
Chlorinated pool water raises skin pH, strips surface oils and weakens the barrier. A biochemist and lifelong competitive swimmer explains what happens and shares her post-swim routine.
Zechstein magnesium (bischofite) from beneath the Netherlands helps the skin hold water, recover its barrier and calm redness. A biochemist explains the evidence — and the myths.
Schizophyllan is a mushroom-derived beta-glucan that hydrates, supports the skin barrier and calms reactive skin. What it does, what it does not do, and where Sayuri uses it.
Very rarely we can say that our skin is perfect. Often we complain of dryness, peeling, redness, allergic reactions, inflammation, pigmentation, uneven complexion. At the…