About

Why we built Aperia

Aperia is an independent team building a hormone-aware skin tool. We're not a clinic and not a skincare brand — we're the thing we wished existed: something that explains your skin instead of selling you the next bottle.

What we're trying to do

Most people are handed products, not explanations. You try the €12 cleanser and the €40 serum, each works for a week, and you're never shown the one thing that would actually help: the pattern behind your skin. Aperia exists to make that pattern visible — to connect your skin to your cycle, your sleep, your stress and your food, and put it in plain language you can act on.

How we approach the science

Skin and hormones are genuinely complex, and we treat them that way. Our Journal is written to be clear and honest, informed by dermatology and women's-health research rather than trends or fear. We describe patterns and general mechanisms — how the hormonal cycle tends to affect oil and breakouts, how sleep and stress stack on top — without pretending any of it is a diagnosis. Where the honest answer is “it depends on you,” we say so, because for skin it usually does.

What we don't do

We don't diagnose, treat or cure anything — Aperia is a self-knowledge tool, not a medical service. We don't name medical conditions or promise to make them disappear. We don't sell your data or share your photos: your images are encrypted, never sold, and processed only to give a result back to you. And we don't trade in the anxiety that so much of the skincare world runs on. If something about your skin worries you, the right next step is a qualified professional, and we'll say that plainly.

Privacy is part of the product

Because some of what you can log — skin photos, cycle data — is sensitive, we treat privacy as a feature, not an afterthought. Aperia is built to be private by design and GDPR-compliant, with export and delete built in. You can read the details in our Privacy Policy.

Say hello

We're a small team and we read everything. Questions, feedback, or just want to tell us what your skin's been doing? Email hello@aperiaskin.com, or find us on TikTok and Instagram.

Aperia is a self-knowledge tool, not a medical service. It helps you understand and track your skin; it doesn't diagnose, treat or cure any condition and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.