Skin Encyclopedia

An evidence-based skincare reference by SYNC Beauty.

Encyclopedia

Textured Skin

skin with a surface that feels or looks uneven, whether from small bumps, roughness, enlarged pores, or the marks left by past breakouts. It is a broad, non-medical term describing...

Textured Skin

skin with a surface that feels or looks uneven, whether from small bumps, roughness, enlarged pores, or the marks left by past breakouts. It is a broad, non-medical term describing...

Dull Skin

skin that looks tired, flat, or lackluster rather than bright and even, often because light does not reflect smoothly off its surface. It can stem from a buildup of dead...

Dull Skin

skin that looks tired, flat, or lackluster rather than bright and even, often because light does not reflect smoothly off its surface. It can stem from a buildup of dead...

Congested Skin

skin in which pores appear clogged with a mix of excess oil, dead skin cells, and debris, often creating a rough or uneven surface. It commonly presents as blackheads, whiteheads,...

Congested Skin

skin in which pores appear clogged with a mix of excess oil, dead skin cells, and debris, often creating a rough or uneven surface. It commonly presents as blackheads, whiteheads,...

Over-Exfoliated Skin

skin that has been exfoliated too often or too aggressively, stripping away more of the protective surface layer than it can replace. It typically becomes shiny or tight, unusually sensitive,...

Over-Exfoliated Skin

skin that has been exfoliated too often or too aggressively, stripping away more of the protective surface layer than it can replace. It typically becomes shiny or tight, unusually sensitive,...

Compromised Barrier Skin

skin whose outermost protective layer, the stratum corneum, has been weakened so it loses water more easily and lets in irritants more readily. It often feels tight, stings when products...

Compromised Barrier Skin

skin whose outermost protective layer, the stratum corneum, has been weakened so it loses water more easily and lets in irritants more readily. It often feels tight, stings when products...

Eczema-Prone Skin

skin with a tendency toward atopic dermatitis, characterized by dryness, itching, redness, and inflamed patches that flare and settle over time. It stems from a compromised skin barrier that loses...

Eczema-Prone Skin

skin with a tendency toward atopic dermatitis, characterized by dryness, itching, redness, and inflamed patches that flare and settle over time. It stems from a compromised skin barrier that loses...