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 ...

A weakened skin barrier doesn’t always look obvious. Discover 5 subtle symptoms and the dermatologist-approved ways to repair ...

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 ...

Phrases like "skin barrier," "moisture barrier," and "barrier function" are commonly used in skincare. Your skin's barrier function is twofold: First, it needs to trap moisture inside the layers of ...

Learn how skin vitamin C levels are closely tied to levels of the vitamin in the blood, and can be boosted by increasing fruit intake, improving collagen production.

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 ...