Skin and More

Here you will find regular updates from the Steinkraus universe.

Videos featuring Prof. Dr. Steinkraus, in-depth information on skin, health, and care, as well as insights into the functions of the skin – and how to support it wisely. Additionally, news about our products, clarification of skincare myths, current research findings, and practical tips to help you get the most out of your skincare routine.
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Was ist eigentlich Schönheit?
Oct 16, 2026

What Is Beauty, Really?

On Perception, Individuality and the Mistake of Measuring Beauty by Youth What makes skin beautiful, what makes a face beautiful, what makes a person beautiful? As a dermatologist, I can answer at least some of these questions quite preci...
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Skin Health Knowledge
Die Biologie der Berührung
Oct 9, 2026

The Biology of Touch

From Skin to Brain – and from One Person to Another “Touch is the mother of the senses,” wrote the British-American anthropologist Ashley Montagu. The sentence describes a biological fact. The sense of touch is the first of our senses to deve...
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Skin Health Other Knowledge
Warum Ihre Augen Licht brauchen
Oct 2, 2026

Warum Ihre Augen Licht brauchen

Was Tageslicht, Schlaf und Haut miteinander verbindet Wer über Licht und Haut spricht, denkt zunächst an Sonnenschutz. Zu Recht. Doch Licht hat noch eine andere Funktion: Es hilft dem Körper, seine inneren Abläufe mit der äußeren Zeit abzustimmen...
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Skin Health Knowledge
Feuchtigkeit binden. Gereizte Haut beruhigen.
Sep 28, 2026

Retain moisture. Soothe irritated skin.

Intense hydration. Immediate cooling. The Hydrogel Intense Mask is our new intensive hydration treatment for dehydrated, dry or stressed skin. It contains a very high concentration of aloe vera. Its gel texture makes it easy to apply. It cools ...
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Ingredients Produkte Knowledge
Der Sonnenschirm über dem Zellkern
Sep 18, 2026

The parasol over the cell nucleus

What a tan reveals about how the skin protects itself After a few days in the sun, many people develop a tan. The colour comes from a pigment called melanin. Melanin absorbs some UV radiation, helping to protect the skin from damage. But tanned sk...
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Skin Health Knowledge
BUNTE VIP GLOSS – Die Kunst des Well-Aging
Sep 11, 2026

BUNTE VIP GLOSS – The art of ageing well

No organ can be examined as quickly or as easily as the skin. And few others show so directly that health inside and out cannot be separated.Prof. Dr. Steinkraus was a guest on BUNTE VIP GLOSS, BUNTE's beauty podcast. In conversation with Beauty D...
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Skin Health Podcasts Knowledge
Warum Freundschaft 
der Haut guttut
Sep 4, 2026

Why friendship is good for the skin

On light feeders, heavy feeders and the question of balance Few feelings give us as much happiness and inner calm as knowing that we have good friends. In surveys, 85 per cent of people name friendship as the most important thing in their lives. I...
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Knowledge
Das wichtigste Produkt im Bad
Aug 28, 2026

The most important product in the bathroom

Around 70 to 80 per cent, the great majority, have skin that is neither markedly oily nor markedly dry. Left to itself it copes well with everyday demands, but through cleansing, heated indoor air and the turn of the seasons it conti...
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Skin Health Knowledge
Der häufigste Krebs 
des Menschen
Aug 21, 2026

Der häufigste Krebs 
des Menschen

Wo das eigene Auge nicht hinreicht Unser Auge reicht allerdings nicht überall hin. Den eigenen Rücken – auch den verlängerten – sieht man nicht, die Kopfhaut nicht, nicht die Haut hinter den Ohren. Schon deshalb ist es ratsam, regelmäßig eine...
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Skin Health Knowledge