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Skincare can be complicated. There’s so much information out in the world about proper routine steps, product order, and how much product to use—especially when it comes to face moisturizer. Some say smother via methods like slugging while others bypass using creams and serums all together. It can be hard to find a happy medium or figure out what works best for your skin and its needs. Luckily, we’ve tapped an expert to dumb it all down.
“A little goes a long way—especially ours,” Tula Skincare founder, Dr. Roshini Raj, tells StyleCaster in reference to the brand’s beloved Hydrating Day & Night Cream—which is a lightweight, non-greasy cream packed with probiotic extracts, squalane, and peptides. (The brand recently celebrated 10 years, so in honor of the milestone, Tula is offering the moisturizer in celebratory chrome packaging.) “I usually say, like, a dime size. That’s what I use. You want your skin to feel moist and dewy, but not greasy in any way. But—even if you use a bit more, our formulas are non-greasy, so they won’t clog your pores. I just recommend less than what you may think you need—especially in combination with other hydrating products,” Dr. Raj explains.
Dr. Raj also recommends applying moisturizer, and other products in your routine on “damp” skin. Why is that, you ask? It allows for your skin to better absorb all the ingredients.
Tula Hydrating Day & Night Cream
Of course, properly moisturizing isn’t the only way to achieve glowing skin. Dr. Raj—who is a board-certified practicing gastroenterologist in New York City—says that focusing on your gut is key, which is the ethos of Tula. That’s why each product is infused with probiotic extracts, probiotic foods like watermelon, plus the brand’s own patented formula that is a blend of different probiotics. (Probiotics are essentially friendly bacteria that restore balance to the gut.) “What we learned along the years is that having plenty of good bacteria in your gut and balancing your digestive system leads to decreased inflammation in your body—especially on your face. So there’s this connection between body inflammation and gut health,” Dr. Raj shares, adding that inflammation is linked to the development of conditions like diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, mental health, and also wrinkles. “Inflammation speeds up the breaking down of collagen and elastin, resulting in wrinkles,” she continues.
Through her research, she discovered that topically applying probiotics can have the same effect on your skin as taking probiotics orally does on your gut. The end result being smooth, supple, and hydrated skin that is less inflamed and less irritated. “Our hero product, the moisturizer, has drastically improved the look and feel of skin, per our customers. The reviews are proof. We understand how crucial probiotics are, and we’ve got the science to back it up. It’s why we’re still here. The path to glowing skin is just that simple, so don’t forget to moisturize … with Tula!” Dr. Raj adds.
