For years, the skincare industry focused on helping clients achieve healthier skin through better ingredients, advanced treatments, and improved home care. Then came social media.

A Guide to Performance Ingredients Learn the basics of performance ingredients in skincare, including AHAs, retinoids, antioxidants, and brightening ingredients—explained for future estheticians. When you start reading ingredient lists, it’s easy to focus on what sounds familiar. But in cosmetic chemistry, not all ingredients serve the same purpose.

Heat, humidity, and UV exposure change how skin behaves. Here's how estheticians can update their protocols and educate clients for summer skin that actually stays healthy.