The Scandinavian Skincare Bible: the definitive guide to understanding your skin

by Johanna Gillbro, Fiona Graham (Translator)

Overview

The Swedish bestseller that will revolutionize the way you treat your skin.

Beautiful, healthy skin is a holy grail for teens with acne and adults with wrinkles alike, and multi-step beauty routines are all the rage. But we know surprisingly little about our largest organ.

Think drinking water will replenish your skin? Think again. More products, better skin? Nope. And an expensive product doesn’t guarantee reliable results. You don’t need to cleanse your skin in the morning; in fact, too much cleansing can be damaging. Toner is redundant, natural products are not always best, and bacteria are not the enemy—and that’s just the beginning!

Learn how to read the labels on products, know exactly what it is you’re putting on your skin, and make better decisions about how you care for it.

Using cutting-edge research about the microbiome, as well as the relationship between gut health and skin, The Scandinavian Skincare Bible challenges how we look at beauty today. By revealing the science and exposing commercial tricks, Dr Gillbro empowers us to lay the foundation for healthy, beautiful skin.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950354351
Publisher:	Scribe Us
Publication date:	02/09/2021
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	633,727
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Johanna Gillbro, PhD, is an award-winning skin scientist with more than 15 years of experience in experimental dermatology, clinical research, and skincare product development, as well as substantial experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Gillbro is frequently engaged as a speaker at international dermatological and cosmetic science conferences to present her cutting-edge research, and for the past decade has been the most cited author in The International Journal of Cosmetic Science.

Fiona Graham is a British literary translator, editor, and reviewer who has lived in Kenya, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, and Belgium. Her recent translations include Elisabeth Åsbrink’s 1947: when now begins, an English PEN award-winner longlisted for the Warwick Women in Translation Prize and the JQ Wingate Prize, and Torill Kornfeldt’s The Unnatural Selection of Our Species.

Table of Contents

Foreword 1

Dermatology - a crash course 6

About the Skin 9

Three smart layers 10

Get to know your skin status 22

Medical complaints 26

Senescence - when the skin ages 40

About Skincare 47

What's in a skin cream? 48

Skincare that works 80

A plethora of products 92

Sunscreens 98

About the Microbiome 109

The bacterial revolution 110

Bacteria and fungi in the skin 118

Boost your microbiome 126

About Lifestyle 139

Food for a healthier skin 140

How to delay ageing 154

The Western diet 162

Feeding your skin - a guide to nutrition 170

Good and bad habits 178

Afterword

Looking after your skin: the Ten Commandments 185

Time for change 187

Acknowledgements 191

Bibliography 195

Index 215

Editorial Reviews

Trends in skincare can be tough to keep up with, but according to one book there are only two words you need to know right now: Scandi skin. Forget the ten-step Korean skincare routines, The Scandinavian Skincare Bible by Dr Johanna Gillbro, an award-winning Stockholm-based skin scientist, focuses on paring everything back.”
—Laura Kennedy , The Sunday Times

“Illuminating.”
—Carola Long , Financial Times

“A refreshingly straightforward handbook featuring research-based lifestyle tweaks to help your complexion look its best.”
—Stylist

“Excellent Bible on the topic. Very easy to read and I can tell the author is passionate about all elements of skin. This Skincare bible is beautifully done, and was thoughtful in the delivery of information, backed by science. Perfect for someone with super sensitive skin or someone who just wants to learn how to take care of their skin better, this is the book for you!”
—Shannon Alden, Literati Bookstore

“You will finish reading the book with a better understanding of the common ingredients used by manufacturers. And with this knowledge, you are less likely to fall prey to gimmicky marketing… For Johanna, the future of skincare involves a more natural process, respecting the microbiome in our skin, and with probiotics based on bacteria found naturally in our skin.”
—LiFDB

“Excellent Bible on the topic. Very easy to read and I can tell the author is passionate about all elements of skin. This Skincare bible is beautifully done, and was thoughtful in the delivery of information, backed by science. Perfect for someone with super sensitive skin or someone who just wants to learn how to take care of their skin better, this is the book for you!”
-Shannon Alden, Literati Bookstore

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