Women & Men: The Difference is Skin Deep

In this case, saying the difference is “skin deep” is really saying that it matters a lot. Skin is the largest organ in the human body, and the differences between male and female skin are significant.

It starts with your hormones. The testosterone that helps define maleness causes an increase in skin thickness, with the result that the typical man’s skin is 20-25% thicker than the typical woman’s skin. The cells in male sebaceous glands are more receptive to androgens, which explains why they produce more sebum (i.e. skin oils).

Men also have more natural collagen, and male skin may enjoy better natural hydration. On the minus side, the need to shave and a certain cultural disposition not to bother with skin care counts against males.

We agree with the people at Details.com:

It means that guys are more prone to oily skin, breakouts, blackheads, and clogged pores. In order to achieve balance, men need skin-care products that focus on fighting oil production and unclogging pores.

RESTORE SKIN TO ITS NATIVE STATE OF HEALTH

From the depths of minerals pools and the heights of mountain peaks comes Ao—a line of beauty born from the wild abundance of the world’s last settled landscape.

Our fresh scientific methods filter nature’s potent energy into products designed to overcome uncertain elements and defend your skin’s dynamic boundary.

_Adaptive ingredients that stand up to the harshest conditions

_Cold processed formulas that retain the raw power of every active

_Instigative expertise that questions standard skincare practices

This is beauty from the brink that brings back your natural balance.

MEET THE DOCTOR

Dr. Mark Gray
Dermatologist, Director Product and R&D
MBChB, FRACP, FRCPC, FRCPA, ABPath, ABDermpath, FRACCS, FASMS Specialist Dermatologist, Specialist Pathologist, Specialist Dermatopathologist, Mohs Surgeon.

Harvard-trained pathologist and dermatologist Dr. Mark Gray deeply understands the science of skin. As the founding Director of the largest provider of skin medical and surgical services in New Zealand, he’s spent the past 20 years listening to his patients struggle with the skincare world’s mixed messages: effective ingredients that are harmful; natural ingredients that don’t deliver results.

Armed with the belief that skincare is evolutionary, he explored breaking scientific advancements and societal trends towards globalism, environmentalism and rising ethical standards to find the ideal balance between health and efficacy.

"Skincare science needs to be on the very edge of social change and evolution in order to succeed."

Dr. Mark Gray

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