Keratinocyte (skin cell, gently stirring):

“Nightfall means I slow down, reflect, and rebuild. But I need fuel—hydration, trace minerals, fatty acids… Where are the herbs? The oils? The things that feed me?”

NMF (Natural Moisturising Factor, drying out):

“I was holding water through the day, but it’s leaking out now. No aloe, no rosewater, no ghee or honey to pull moisture in. The surface is parching.”

Corneocyte (outer skin cell, cracking):

“I’m your outer armour. But I’m brittle without replenishment. No sesame, no manjistha, no lipids = no strength. I'm flaking, not glowing.”

Sebocyte (oil gland, underfed):

"Daylight oxidised my sebum. I needed herbal oils to restore harmony— castor to detox, coconut to cool, almond to strengthen… Without them, I might overcompensate tomorrow. Or just shut down.”

Langerhans Cell (immune support, tired):

“There was daytime stress—pollution, sun, dust. No turmeric, no tulsi, no cooling vetiver to help me calm it. So I stay inflamed—quietly.”

Fibroblast (deep skin builder, quiet):

“I rebuild your scaffolding at night—collagen, elastin, bounce. But nutrition is my language: proteins, vitamins, omegas, herbs. I heard… nothing.”

Microbiome (hungry):

“We feed on milk, flowers, ferments, and oils. You gave us none. We shrink in silence.”

Skin’s Soft Murmur: