Together we grow old beautifully.
Only what is needed, and that good.
Three evening steps. Soft again, not younger.
Together we grow old beautifully.
Only what is needed, and that good.
The fats get shorter
Our August science note: Have you ever wondered why your skin feels tight at night? We have too. You're at the sink. Face washed, patted dry, and then it pulls. You tell yourself this is just how it is now. In 2022 Kendall and colleagues looked at the outer skin layer in Scientific Reports. After menopause the fats in the barrier, the ceramides, were fewer and shorter. Shorter fats hold water less well. The water leaves. In the study that lined up with higher water loss. The authors write that...