Can Your Skincare Actually Lower Your Cortisol?
Isn’t it absurd to think about how recent our understanding of the harms of stress really is? As a society, we’ve only been studying its effects for the last century, with widespread research tracking its impact for only half that time. But what's even more overlooked are the implications of stress on skin health. While doctors have recognized a connection for centuries, the formal field of psychodermatology, the study of the mind-to-skin connection, has only truly emerged over the last 25 years. Trying to understand exactly how stress affects your skin and manifests physically on your body has come with some pretty bold claims.
Isn’t it absurd to think about how recent our understanding of the harms of stress really is? As a society, we’ve only been studying its effects for the last century,...
