Teen skin vs adult skin

PSA: the products you’re seeing on TikTok might be good for adult skin, but they’re not for your skin!

We’re here to explain the differences between teen and adult skin, so you can understand why you might need different ingredients and formulas to keep your skin balanced.

In your teens…


Your skin is so resilient (it bounces back easily from spots, dryness, scars etc), but is still developing, so it’s prone to inflammation. Your skin might be more reactive than mature skin, but the reactions also go away faster.


Your collagen and elastin levels are at max, and cell turnover is at its best, so you should focus on formulas that hydrate, protect, and support a healthy skin barrier.

You want to maintain this as long as possible – your skin is perfect! The best form of protection to maintain your skin? SPF, every single day.

In your mid-20s and beyond…


Your skin is still resilient, but ageing subtly begins. That means that those collagen and elastin levels start to drop with every 10 years that pass, you’ll start seeing fine lines, dullness, and loss of elasticity (it doesn’t bounce back as quickly).


There is nothing wrong with ageing, it’s a part of life. But in your mid 20s, you might want to start considering ingredients that are made to strengthen your skin barrier, protect against environmental stress like pollution and weather.
At this stage, you also want products that boost and maintain hydration and keep your skin working as it should.