Journal · Regional · 5 min
Ramadan and the skin: what to change, what to keep.
Fasting shifts hydration and sebum. It does not shift the case for evening SPF, retinoids at suhoor, and a gentler surface at iftar.
The Biomedical Emporium® formulation desk
25 January 2026
The face changes during Ramadan. Water intake compresses into the evening window. Sebum production shifts. The skin often reads slightly duller in the last third of the day, then more alive after iftar and hydration return.
Two shifts are worth making. First, move retinoids to the suhoor edge rather than late-evening, so the skin has active hours of hydration behind it before the active begins. Second, add a hydrating mist between iftar and bed so serums have surface water to work on.
Keep morning SPF unchanged. Sun does not fast.
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