Beauty
Its your first line of defense.
So, knowing how to support the skin barrier is crucial, because its about more than just aesthetics.
Read on for everything you should know about skin barrier repair and how to keep it supported.
What Is The Skin Barrier?
Its the outermost layer comprised of fats, proteins, and skin cells, explains board-certified dermatologistDr.
Mona Gohara, M.D., and it helps keep crucial moisture locked in and pollutants out.
Think of it as a security guard to the skin, she tells Bustle.
Skin barrier health is directly correlated to overall skin health.
A compromised barrier equals compromised skin.
And this is evidenced by dry, flaky, inflamed, or irritated skin, Gohara notes.
Your all-importantskin microbiomeresides on your barrier, explains board-certified dermatologistDr.
Whitney Bowe, M.D.
aka trillions of microscopic organisms that maintain your skin function.
It even has its own immune system.
Skin thats more prone to breakouts, flakiness, irritation, redness, dehydration, and hyperpigmentation.
It goes from defense mode into repair mode, and thats setting you up for healthy skin.
Tomassian also advises exfoliating no more than twice a week.
To further soothe, it also features soothingcolloidal oatmeal, an MVP in thegentle beauty ingredient realm.
The Gentle Cleanser
Gohara says any regular soap has the potential to disrupt the skin barrier.
It features a nourishing blend ofantioxidants,peptides, andniacinamideto calm, soothe, and restore the skin barrier.
Within the bottle is a potent mixture ofceramides, squalane, andpre- and postbiotics.
The gel texture feels like a splash of water on the skin that keeps your skin soft and plump.
