It seems strange that women have been encouraged to take care of their skin over the centuries, but men haven’t. It does beg the question why? After all, men suffer all the same skin complaints as women, like breakouts, sensitivity, wrinkles, and sun damage. And as we’ve come to learn, many men also experience confidence and self-esteem issues because of the condition of their skin.
Could it be that men have been conditioned not to vocalise these concerns as much, instead preferring to suffer in silence, embarrassed that they’re not being manly enough. In all honesty, there are probably many different factors that have created the past stigma including a culture focused on masculinity, taboos that have prevented men from talking openly, and in the past, a lack of understanding around male skin.
Thankfully, fast forward to today and we’re all a lot more clued up on the subject. Male skincare has become so normal that you can easily scroll through Instagram or the net and find several male skinfluencers talking about their daily routines, countless adverts for male skin products and all sorts of tips and advice on male grooming.
Not only that, but there’s a much greater understanding of the structure of male skin, care of the science community and cosmeceutical companies. It turns out that whilst the main concerns of both genders essentially are the same, there are some important differences between male and female skin.
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