Geraint Thomas

Skin barrier science without the nonsense. Biochemist. Author of The Damaged Skin Barrier.

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

7/ Next time someone tells you your skin issues would vanish if you just drank more water, you can politely reply:

“Cheers, but my roof is leaking. Hydration won’t fix the tiles.”

Full article:
https://t.co/rTGksYXPwG

The Damaged Skin Barrier book coming soon.
https://t.co/5VVhsPaqMf

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

1/ “Just drink more water” is skincare’s version of “have you tried turning it off and on again?”

It gets said constantly, explains almost nothing, and is technically not wrong in the same way most useless advice isn’t.

Let’s talk about why it rarely fixes a damaged skin barrier.

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

6/ Real barrier repair is structural and regulatory: supporting lipid organisation, normalising pH, reducing pressure, and giving the skin time.

Drinking water is supportive.

It is not corrective.

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

@BickuriB0x @omgsidewalks Yes similar principle. However vitamin deficiency is definitely a thing for some people. Being deficient in water generally isn’t.

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

For a long time I was stuck in a skincare black hole.

I kept adding, layering, and tweaking my routine. It got absurdly complex, and my skin just got worse. Reactive, tight, oily, unpredictable.

The turning point was a retinol purge that lasted way longer than any ‘normal’ explanation. So I stopped buying products and started reading the actual science.

That’s what led to https://t.co/ZPDxS5PXzB.

I built it to bridge the gap: deep mechanistic barrier biology, taken from primary research and clinical data, explained clearly for people with unstable, reactive skin. No hype. No endless product lists.

The first big output, what started as my personal rescue mission, is The Damaged Skin Barrier (out late May).

Site is live & first articles are up ➡️ https://t.co/ZPDxS5PXzB

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

@twunkinchief I beg to differ

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

@OlayemiKomolaf4 Preach it to the heavens🙏🏼

[mary @marywords_]

@YourPrimePath Skin responds to consistency the way a garden responds to water.

Expensive creams promise a shortcut, but discipline builds something that lasts. Most people prefer the promise to the work.

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

@NoContextBrits @MariJones95

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

@kocixlips Naked and tattoo are bops

[Leigh-Anne @LeighAnneMusic]

🎃👻 so excited for this one! Can’t wait to see you there legion! 💚

[Leigh-Anne @LeighAnneMusic]

My Love is finally YOURS! I’m full of emotions but mainly EXCITED for you to finally listen and embrace me in my best self. https://t.co/O15RzVOQ20

I’m so thankful to everyone who made this song possible and a special thank you to @ayrastarr for jumping on this song. I cannot wait for you to see the video. It’s worth the wait! 💚

[Carol Vorderman @carolvorders]

I have @themathsfactor & we made it free for over 4 mths to all children in lockdown 2020. We had 500,000 children registered,refunded all subscriptions (£1/week) made by our regulars during that time, worked hard & lost a lot of money because we felt it was the right thing to do

[Geraint Thomas @Geraiintx]

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[Cherry Valentine @TheCValentine]

Brrrrr.... It’s cold in here! ❄️