Skin is the body's largest organ and, along with hair, nails, and skin-associated nerves and glands, is part of the integumentary system, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This ...

Vitamin C doesn’t just belong in skincare products—it works even better when you eat it. Scientists discovered that vitamin C ...

When did skin care get so … complicated? Dermatologists and aestheticians tell me they’ve been getting an increasing number ...

Human skin is amazing. It senses temperature, pressure, and texture. It’s able to stretch and spring back, time and again. And it provides a barrier between the body and bad things in the ...

Dietary vitamin C from kiwifruit boosts ascorbate levels in deep skin layers, helping improve skin density, support collagen, ...

When most people think of burn injuries, they think of damage to the skin. Burns also affect many other areas of the body because the skin plays such an important role in protecting the body from the ...

It often feels as though your skin-care routine’s primary goals are strictly aesthetic—to banish breakouts, smooth wrinkles, reduce discoloration, et cetera. But while these are certainly welcome ...

A beauty expert reveals a simple 5-second test to check skin barrier health by pressing a fingertip to the cheek and observing the rebound time. A quick bounce-back indicates a healthy barrier, while ...

According to dermatologists, oils like jojoba being hydrating is a myth. Oils play a different role in skin care.

The skin acts as the body's first line of defense against external threats. However, as we age, the epidermis—the outermost layer of skin—gradually becomes thinner and loses its protective strength.