For the development of healthy, functional skin, the hormones, melatonin and cortisol are critical, but how can skin care professionals detect when they go off course? What skin issues are brought on by excessive cortisol levels or a melatonin deficiency? It is important to understand the essential functions of cortisol and melatonin to provide insight into healthy functioning skin. 

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