Sweat is a critical piece of the puzzle for healthy, vibrant skin, and it is also vital for one’s health. Sweat occurs during exercise, hormone fluctuations, fever, and nervousness. The human body temperature resides at around 98 degrees Fahrenheit. When it becomes too hot, the hypothalamus sends a message to the eccrine glands to cool the body. When experiencing sweat stress, the sympathetic nervous system triggers the fight-or-flight response and activates the apocrine glands – again to cool the body to overcome danger without overheating. While sweat is 99% water, it is also comprised of ammonia, urea, salts, and sugar.

Emily Davis has been a licensed aesthetician since 2007. She is the owner and operator of Stratum Aesthetics in Denver, Colorado, where she focuses on skin care integrating holistic old-world treatments and plant medicine. Davis has spent seven years educating about aesthetics and loves to share her passion and knowledge with others. She is currently working to become a certified herbalist and nutritional aesthetics practitioner to broaden her treatment room offerings and assist in whole-body wellness. Davis has a long-standing passion for health, wellness, and skin care and hosts an online aesthetician’s book club focused on education and networking. When Davis is not in the treatment room, she enjoys spending time outdoors in the Rocky Mountains with her Great Dane mix, Daisy Fuentes.