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The protection versus repair paradigm
Think of your skin as having two jobs. During the day, it's a security guard. At night, it's a construction crew. Morning skincare should support the security guard. Antioxidants like vitamin C neutralize free radicals. Protective ingredients reinforce barrier
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- Think of your skin as having two jobs. During the day, it's a security guard. At night, it's a construction crew.
- Morning skincare should support the security guard. Antioxidants like vitamin C neutralize free radicals. Protective ingredients reinforce barrier function. Sunscreen creates a physical shield. The goal is defense, not building.
- Evening skincare supports the construction crew. Collagen-stimulating ingredients have the most impact when your body is already in repair mode. Peptides that signal tissue regeneration work with, rather than against, your body's natural processes.
- GHK-Cu occupies a unique position. It functions as both an antioxidant and a repair signal. This dual nature is why the timing debate exists in the first place.