The arrival of a new season is a signal to rework your vanity to reflect the changing weather outside. With the onset of crisp Spring days, it's only natural to shift to lightweight jackets and sweaters, and the same is true for your skin care routine. Those rich, heavy creams and face oils that satiated…
With the days getting warmer as we prepare to welcome the sunny season in South Africa, a lot of you have many days planned that involve being outside and moreover exposed to UV rays. While armouring up with a broad-spectrum sunscreen before heading outside is essential, how you take care of your skin post-sun exposure…
Whether breakouts are leaving you dotted with scars, scatters of dark patches or brown spots are appearing by themselves, or you're finding whole areas of your body darkening, unwanted pigmentation can be frustrating or even distressing. While experiencing hyperpigmentation is normal, and common, it's ok to want it gone. Local skincare brand SKIN functional, today…
Have you been giving all your skincare love to your face but neglecting the skin on the rest of your body? You know what they say – new season, new skincare, it's time for a change! You don't need us to remind you that self-care is important—especially when it comes to taking care of yourself…
Have you ever looked at your skincare products and wished they were more of a certain texture? Maybe you need a higher percentage of certain ingredients and perhaps a lower percentage of other ingredients, but these options aren't available for you. So, you're left using several products instead of only a few of what your…
SKIN functional launched its brand new Micellar Water this month. Test data reveals that this micellar water shows an 80 percent increase in cell activity, a 65 percent reduction in cell proliferation after UV radiation, inhibits melanin by 68 percent and increases skin moisture by 12 percent.
We are already well into month two…
Skincare in 2023 has shown us that users are searching for muti-functional products that target a variety of concerns allowing for a much less complex and extensive daily routine. Just as beauty standards have shifted and become a lot more fluid, diverse, and inclusive, so has the way we perceive our skin and our skincare. The…
You know its Spring when the days get longer, the warmer weather creeps into the forecast and the flowers start blossoming. These are tell signs to bring out those flirty dresses from storage and swap out some skincare products in your vanity.
The appearance of your skin is part genetics and part environment. Therefore, your…
We have all heard that we need to exfoliate our skin, but do we know why? Or how? Or even how often? Dermatologists recommend a well-balanced microbiome being critical to the overall health of your skin. In this article SKIN functional, a skincare brand premised on sharing honourable SKINtelligence™ and providing products that have reproducible results™…
The meaning of 'skincare' varies from person to person. Some believe it is as simple as washing your face and applying a moisturiser while others believe you need to have a full range of skincare products in your vanity, each providing a different benefit with all the active ingredients – but in most cases people…