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Why Does Our Skin Feel ‘Tight’ After Using a Facial Cleanser? via Stanford News - Skinobs
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Why Does Our Skin Feel ‘Tight’ After Using a Facial Cleanser? via Stanford News

A new study from Stanford University reveals the neurological mechanism behind the perception of skin tightness.

When we wash our face with a cleanser, our skin can start to feel tight. With the application of a favorite moisturizer, that feeling often goes away. This perception of our skin might seem subjective, but researchers at Stanford recently revealed the mechanism behind these feelings.

Their work, published this week in PNAS Nexus, demonstrates how mechanical changes at the outer surface of our skin translate into sensations and provides a quantitative approach for determining how people will perceive their skin after using a moisturizer or cleanser.

 

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