There’s an invisible burden many women carry every day not just in their minds, but on their skin, posture, expression.

It’s called the mental load: the often unspoken, constantly shifting responsibility of organising, caring, doing, for family, home, work, relationships, and more.

Over time, this load shows up in subtle physical signs: stress lines, dull or uneven skin tone, fatigue under the eyes, tight facial muscles.

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