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5 Ingredients That Will Actually Repair Your Skin Barrier

Renee Rouleau

The moisture barrier is the outermost layer of the skin that helps retain water and protects it from external aggressors, like bacteria and environmental debris. When the moisture barrier becomes damaged (such as from over-exfoliation, retinol, and the use of harsh products), small, invisible cracks appear.

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5 Ingredients That Will Actually Repair Your Skin Barrier

Renee Rouleau

Understanding Your Skin’s Personal Bodyguard: The Moisture Barrier In case you don’t know about the skin’s barrier, here is what you first need to know. The moisture barrier is the outermost layer of the skin that helps retain water and protects it from external aggressors, like bacteria and environmental debris.

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How To Layer Your Skincare For Best Results

The Organic Esthetician

Organic Swiss Alpine extracts and organic green tea nourish and soothe to reduce inflammation and environmental stress. Natural moisture factors and Hyaluronic Acid boost hydration and elasticity. Willow Bark extract increases cell turnover and ingredient delivery. L’essentials Hydrating Essence does all this and more.

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Treatment Masks - The Treat That's Not Just For Professional Treatments

The Organic Esthetician

Used after exfoliation and extractions during a facial, masks soothe calm and moisturize, supporting the lipid barrier. The cold temperature constricts blood vessels, decreasing redness while firming the skin, in addition to stimulating the arrector pili muscle in the hair follicle, expelling barrier protecting sebum.

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Ultimate Guide For Oily Skin: Everything You Need To Know

Eminence Organics

Oily Skin Is Hereditary Oily skin is linked to a hereditary disposition to overproduce the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which triggers an excess of sebum production in the skin. We need sebum — the oily, waxy substance that lubricates the skin — to keep our moisture barrier intact, but overproduction can become problematic.

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4 Benefits Of Spa Facials

Eminence Organics

Incorporating massage, specialized treatments and extractions are just some of the benefits of a spa facial. Cleansing, toning, exfoliating, masks, moisturizers and serums are a few things you can expect from a basic facial. Extraction: The esthetician performs extractions if needed, clearing away blackheads and whiteheads.

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What Are Milia And How Do You Get Rid Of Them?

Eminence Organics

While a whitehead is also a white bump and a closed comedone (a pore blockage covered by the skin), whiteheads also contain sebum as opposed to the keratin found in milia. How To Get Rid Of Milia There are two effective ways of eliminating milia: extractions and exfoliation.