Zinc

Zinc is one of the most overlooked minerals in women's health — and one of the most depleted. Hormonal birth control, heavy periods, stress, and plant-forward diets all pull zinc down, and the symptoms tend to show up on your skin, your cycle, and your immune system before you connect the dots.

For hormonal acne, zinc is one of the most studied non-prescription interventions. Multiple clinical trials have shown zinc supplementation significantly reduces inflammatory acne lesions — it lowers skin inflammation, calms sebum production, and modulates the androgen activity that drives breakouts around the jawline and chin. If your skin flares in the week before your period, zinc is almost always part of the picture.

For immune function, zinc is non-negotiable. It's required for the development and function of virtually every immune cell type: neutrophils, natural killer cells, T-cells, and B-cells. Research shows that zinc supplementation can reduce the duration of common colds by around 33%.

Zinc also supports skin barrier repair, wound healing, and healthy cell turnover — which is why it's been used in skincare for centuries. And it plays a key role in hormonal balance: zinc is a cofactor for ovulation, progesterone production, and the enzymes that metabolize estrogen. Low zinc is strongly associated with PMS severity.

We use a chelated form (zinc bound to an amino acid) for 2–3× better absorption than zinc oxide or zinc sulfate, with far less stomach irritation.