Stress Skin Is Real

How Stress Shows Up on Your Skin
(and What to Do About It)

When your skin suddenly feels off—dry, dull, uneven, breaking out—it’s easy to reach for the nearest serum or switch up your skincare routine. But what if the issue runs deeper than your bathroom shelf?

Truth is, your skin is often the first place your stress shows up—and the last place we think to look when life starts to feel overwhelming.

Let’s break down exactly how stress affects your skin, why it happens, and how to support your body from the inside out.

Yes, Your Skin Feels Stress Too

We tend to think of stress as something that just affects our minds or moods. But stress is physical, and it impacts every system in your body—including your skin.

That’s because your brain and your skin are directly connected through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis—the body’s stress response system. When this system gets triggered, it kicks off a cascade of reactions that can leave your complexion looking and feeling out of balance.

Here’s how stress wreaks havoc on your skin:

• Cortisol Chaos: Stress spikes cortisol, your body’s primary stress hormone. That surge can lead to increased oil production, which often means breakouts, clogged pores, and inflammation.
• Barrier Breakdown: Chronic stress can weaken your skin’s protective barrier—making it more prone to dryness, redness, sensitivity, and environmental damage.
• Inflammation Overload: Stress fuels internal inflammation, which can trigger flare-ups, uneven texture, and longer healing time.
• Sleep Disruption = Repair Interruption: Your skin does its best healing at night. But if stress is keeping you up, your skin’s natural repair cycle gets interrupted, and it shows.
• Gut-Skin Disconnect: Stress also throws off your gut microbiome—and your gut and skin are closely linked. A stressed gut can lead to dullness, breakouts, and reduced nutrient absorption, which your skin relies on to stay smooth and clear.

The Solution Isn’t Just a Better Moisturizer

Yes, good skincare helps—but treating stress skin isn’t about adding more to your routine. It’s about supporting your whole body—especially from within.

Think of it this way: the same way you nourish your skin with collagen, antioxidants, and hydration, you also need to nourish your mood and balance your body’s stress response.

Because when your body is stressed, your skin is too. And no amount of moisturizer can fix that imbalance alone.

Why We Created Mood

If stress is showing up on your skin (and in your day-to-day), Mood is the inside-out support you didn’t know you needed.

This daily gummy features:

• Saffr’Inside® Saffron Extract – a clinically studied form of saffron shown to help regulate serotonin levels and reduce mood swings, tension, and irritability.
• Zinc + Vitamin D – both proven to support mood stability, stress resilience, and overall well-being.
• Prebiotic Fiber – because gut health plays a major role in mood and skin clarity. Supporting your microbiome helps reduce inflammation and restore balance.

Together, this unique blend helps you:

• Regulate stress hormones
• Support your gut-skin connection
• Sleep better, feel better, and look better

The Skin-Stress Cycle Ends Here

We’re not saying you’ll never feel stress again (life happens)—but when you give your body the tools to respond better, your skin will thank you.

Feel the difference in your body. See the difference in your skin.

And in honor of Stress Awareness Week, we’re giving you 10% off Mood to support your calm, clarity, and skin health—all in one.

 

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