Products don’t work on your skin anymore? You probably have a damaged skin barrier

Sometimes products don’t work on the skin due to damaged skin barrier. Even if the product is very effective, it’ll most likely not work. Skin barrier helps to maintain good skin, helps to prevent water loss, and also prevents the skin from being damaged by UV rays.

Causes of the damaged skin barrier

1. Exfoliating too much

2. Using harsh body or face scrub

3. Going out without sunscreen (UV rays)

4. stress

5. Using wash or cleansers that dry off the skin and absorb oils that are useful to the skin

6. Smoking

7. Using bad skincare products

8. polluted air

Signs that your skin barrier is damaged

1. Acne

2. constant irritation

3. Dull and itchy skin

4. Dehydrated skin

5. hyperpigmentation/ discoloration

6. Eczema and skin infection

7. wounds not healing up

What to do :

1. Hydrate yourself regularly

2. Find out the cause

3. Start using mild face wash and cleanser

4. Go for products with active ingredients that can help with damaged skin barriers like vitamin c, aloe vera, ceramides e.t.c.

5. Take care of yourself, sleep and eat right

6. Use sunscreen daily

7. See a dermatologist or a medical aesthetician.

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