Sky Glow Labs

The Journal

Skin, science and what comes after.

An editorial record of what we're learning as we build Sky Glow — from skin and ingredients to formulation decisions and the realities products are actually designed around. Published as the work is completed, not written in advance.

Formulation Note 001

01

Why we reformulated a serum that already worked.

The actives weren't the problem. The finish was.

In development

Ingredient Study 001

02

PDRN, plainly

What 0.20% actually means, what topical evidence exists, what it does not prove, and why we included it.

In development

Formulation Note 002

03

Why 5 / 3 / 2?

The reasoning behind 5% Niacinamide, 3% Tranexamic Acid, and 2% N-Acetyl Glucosamine.

In development

Skin, Explained 001

04

Do screens actually affect your skin?

What the evidence supports, what gets exaggerated, and what may really be happening during long screen-heavy days.

In development

Rituals for Real Life 001

05

The routine for when there is no routine.

A practical approach for long days, travel, heat, sweat, dry air, and changing schedules.

In development

Editorial structure

Evidence, with its limits intact.

  • 01

    What we know

  • 02

    What the evidence suggests

  • 03

    What it doesn't tell us

  • 04

    Why we used it

  • 05

    Sources

Dates, reading times, authorship, expert review, and sources will appear when each article is complete.

Future study

Glycation, without the fear-mongering.

What happens when sugars interact with proteins in skin, what researchers actually know about visible aging, and why ingredients like carnosine are being studied.