OZNā„¢ Journal

Oxidative Stress

Sooner or later, it happens to all of us. It might start with those once barely visible fine lines becoming more prominent, a back that suddenly starts to get achy after a few hours of gardening or not remembering where you put your sunglasses when theyā€™re on top of your head. We tend to...

Know Your Skin Type

You want to take the best possible care of your skin, but in order to do that you need to understand your specific skin type. If youā€™re like most people, you might have a vague idea but determining your true skin type is often more complicated than it appears on the surface. If someone...

Stress and Breakouts ā€“ Whatā€™s the Connection?

Weā€™ve all been there. Youā€™re tired, stressed or worried about something and then, as if the universe is purposefully trying to make everything even worse, you notice a red pimple that emulates Mt. Everest on your chin. Youā€™ve always heard that the idea of stress and acne being connected was nothing but an old...

Taking Care of Skin of Color

The amount of information about skincare that can be found on the internet is practically endless ā€“ a Google search for ā€œskincareā€ produces over half a billion results in less than a second. While thereā€™s a lot of good information out there, and occasionally some bad, most of it takes on a one-size-fits all...

10 Simple Ways to Increase Your Wellness Today

When it comes to health, many of us are planners. We like to plan for things like major dietary changes, new fitness routines or a major lifestyle switch. Planning and anticipating these types of changes can be a major morale boost and helps us feel optimistic about the future. The only problem is that...

Oral Contraceptives and Your Skin

We know that the appearance of our skin is often a direct reflection of something going on somewhere inside the body. Whether itā€™s an underlying health condition or occasional stress, the skin really is a mirror to your health. But sometimes, when our skin changes, itā€™s a result of something that we are doing...

How to Prevent Wrinkles

The fountain of youth. Itā€™s something that many of us think about when we look in the mirror and start to notice those first few lines creeping up slowly, catching us off guard. Most of us want to stall those first signs of aging as long as possible but have little idea of how...