“We know inflammation does bad things to our body. When our skin is in contact with substances that it does not want to be, its reaction is inflammation. And sometimes you can’t see it, it’s microscopic inflammation. But you can feel it: The skin is tight or we feel oily and have blemishes,” says Erin Yuet Tjam, Ph.D., known as The Beauty Obsessed Science and author of Skin Sobering: 99% of Products Are Harming Your Skin. “If we don’t stop that acute inflammation, the worst thing happens and it becomes chronic. Inflammation goes around the body. When you have inflamed skin, your body doesn’t feel good.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler and Tjam discuss the concept of “skin sobering,” why skin inflammation shouldn’t be ignored, and why skin health is a public health crisis.  Show notes: -Learn more about Erin Yuet Tjam, Ph.D. -Read Skin Sobering: 99% of Products Are Harming Your Skin by Erin Yuet Tjam, Ph.D. and Ryuichi Utsugi, MD -Occurance of Acne according the American Academy of Dermatology -Eczema statistics according to the National Eczema Association -Research about eczema in babies and children -About skin allergies  -Developing skin allergies and related diseases  -Read more about topics mentioned in this episode: skin barrier, damaged skin barrier, inflammation of the skin, skin inflammation’s effect on the heart.  Take 25% off vitamin C potency+ with code VITAMINCPOD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout. Follow the host: @alex_blair_ Call in: sayhi.chat/cleanbeautyschool Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.com Sponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com