The days are getting longer and warmer, summer will soon be upon us and vacation season has officially begun! While the relaxation a getaway provides can do wonders for your complexion, the travel to and from can wreak havoc on your skin. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to ensure your skin returns home as rejuvenated as you.

Most over-the-counter skin care products are designed to treat general skin conditions as a whole, i.e. acne, aging or sensitive skin. This makes it easier to manufacture, market and sell these products to consumers, who must select these products off the shelf themselves. But what if you have dry skin that also breaks out? Or sensitive skin that is showing signs of aging? Pick a product off the shelf for one of these conditions and you risk worsening the other, or, at the very least, not getting the best result possible.

If we had a nickel for every time we were asked that question! The term “biocosmetic” is a nod to the science of biochemistry, which is the study of the chemical composition of living matter, and the importance of biochemistry in cosmetics. In a nutshell, biocosmetics are products that combine biologically-based ingredients with technologically-derived formulations.