Normal skin and dry skin

Dry skin alters the skin barrier, meaning the skin is unable to perform its defense and repair functions. Rehydrating the skin after cleansing is a necessary step for skin health.

Cleansing is an important step in skin care. If you wear oil-based makeup or SPF during the day, use a gentle oil-based makeup remover or jojoba oil, and then follow with a cleanser. A gentle cleanser is already half the battle for healthy skin, so choose your cleanser carefully.

Daily Skin Care Routine

For normal to dry skin

Morning:

1. Cleanse your face with cold water. Gently pat dry, leaving a little moisture for the next step.
2. Apply Cellular Hydration Serum to your entire face. The serum enhances skin hydration, restores the skin microbiome, and stimulates cell regeneration. It helps improve skin health and makes it more resilient.
3. Massage your entire face with Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil. This serum will repair the skin barrier, hydrate, stimulate collagen, even out skin tone, and add powerful antioxidants.

Evening:

1. Cleanse your face with Triple Action Cleanser and rinse with cold water. This concentrated cleanser does not foam, and only a small amount is needed. It gently exfoliates and adds probiotics. Pat dry, leaving a little moisture for the next step.
2. Apply Cellular Hydration Serum to your entire face.
3. Apply a light moisturizer (avoid overly rich creams).

If you occasionally have blemishes, use Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil to massage the blemishes morning and night.

 

Nutrition

Thanks to the new science of Nutrition, healthy eating now has a new purpose. Given the paramount importance of our gut microbiome for overall health and skin health, we should choose foods that nourish our gut microbiome.

Examples of foods that help nourish our microbiome:
- Fiber-rich fruits and vegetables such as oats, broccoli, bananas, apples, cabbage, etc.
- A variety of plant-based foods - aim for a minimum of 30-35 different foods per week (including herbs, spices, seeds, fruits, and vegetables) to improve gut microbiome diversity.

Examples of foods that help restore hormonal balance:
- Healthy fats like olive oil, flax seeds, crushed hemp seeds, avocado, nuts.
- Omega 3s (fish oil or omega 3 supplements).

Reduce sugar:
- Sugars (including simple carbohydrates) produce more insulin. An increase in insulin leads to an increase in androgens. An increase in androgens leads to an increase in sebum and potentially acne or blemishes.
- In the case of skin aging, sugar causes premature aging through a process called glycation. Glycation irreversibly damages collagen and elastin, leading to sagging skin and wrinkles.

Drink at least 1.5L of water per day. Increasing your daily water intake helps prevent dehydration and provides a whole host of health benefits for your body and skin.

 

Lifestyle

Exercise speeds up blood flow, and blood carries oxygen and nutrients to active cells in the body, including the skin. Physical movement is also essential for balancing hormones. Any form of exercise is effective, from brisk walking to weight training. Find an activity you enjoy, and you'll be more likely to stick with it.

Stress management is another key component of health and healthy skin. Incorporate breathing exercises into your life, even if it's just a few minutes a day. Yoga is a great way to combine physical and breathing exercises. During periods of prolonged stress, we recommend taking our Skin & Stress food supplement, which is rich in antioxidants and magnesium.

Improve your sleep and take time to relax. Stress is an aggravating factor for skin imperfections, and many people suffer from stress without recognizing its symptoms.