Skin Barrier is the outermost layer of the skin which protects the internal layers from external stressors and irritants and also helps in locking moisture and hydration in. It contains vital lipids, such as cholesterol, fatty acids and ceramides to protect our skin and body from harmful toxins trying to get in. It regulates inflammation and acts as a protective shield.
With so many active ingredients like retinol, niacinamide to AHA’s and BHA’s it’s so easy to over exfoliate and leave our skin feeling worse off than before using the product. However, active skincare ingredients aren’t the only thing that can have an impact on our skin’s health. Changing weather from hot to cold, dry or warm, pollutants, detergents and soaps and even stress and age can all have an effect on our skin’s health and can lead to your skin barrier being compromised.
A healthy skin barrier is smooth, even handed, hydrated and clear while a compromised skin barrier can look irritated, inflamed and is prone to issues like acne and eczema. Also, a compromised skin barrier can allow the toxins and irritants in easily, which is why it’s important to know how to spot the signs for when the epidermis needs some TLC.
Inflamed and Irritated:
A compromised skin barrier will often leave your skin looking inflamed and feeling sensitive and irritated. It can also cause existing skin conditions like Rosacea and eczema to flare up.
Flakey and Itchy Skin:
A broken skin barrier often causes the skin to feel dry which will in turn leave your skin feeling patchy, itchy and flakey, and can cause mild to severe discomfort.
Dehydrated and Dull Skin:
As the skin barrier's predominant feature is to lock in moisture and hydration, when it’s compromised it’s unable to retain them. This will lead to dehydrated skin that might look a bit dull and uneven and can also make your fine lines more noticeable.
Increased breakouts:
Are you seeing more breakouts than usual, especially in areas that you don’t usually see breakouts in? This is another side effect of a compromised skin barrier as more external toxins are able to penetrate and congest the skin.
The good news is that any damage that has been caused to the skin barrier can also be easily fixed. Make sure you strip back your skincare routine, stop using exfoliants and harsh active ingredients and focus on moisturization and hydration to build back your barrier.
Focus on ingredients that nourishes your skin, from humectants such as hyaluronic acid and barrier building ingredients like Aquaxyl and other ingredients which increases lipid production in the skin. Adding rich oils like Squalene can also help lock in moisture and prevent further dehydration. And of course, we can’t forget that our overall health is also a big factor in this, from drinking enough water, avoiding stress and eating foods that will help maintain our skin’s barrier to get back that healthy glow.
You can check out Pure Bliss Barrier Repair Cream that will help you fix your skin barrier issues. It is made up of ingredients like Aquaxyl, Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Squalene that will help not only to protect the skin barrier but also repair it.
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