skin barrier

This blog is about skin Barrier, what does it do, how important it's, how we know our skin barrier damaged, how we can repair it or prevent. All question you might think about our skin barrier this blog answer all those quires.

 Skin Barrier known as Moisture Barrier. 

      What does a Skin Barrier do?

Skin barrier outer most layer of skin, the "Stratum Corneum" upper most layer of epidermis Corneum consisting of dead skin cells (corneocytes) and lipids and these lipids, ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids all along forms a protective barrier for our skin that helps retain moisture.

Skin barrier physically protect our skin from external harmful combination or hazards. Those hazards are infectious, agents, chemical and allergens. Skin also helps to maintain homeostasis and protect to loss of water in our body. Skin barrier is crucial for maintaining skin health.

       Important Components  that protecting our Skin Barrier

Natural Moisturizing factors: These are such as amino acids and other compounds that helps maintain skin hydration levels.

Acidic pH: our skin surface is little bit acidic range from 4.5 to 5.5 and this acidic term is hinder the growth of harmful microorganisms and support that function of lipid enzymes include keratin protein and acid sphingomyelinase ceramides involved maintaince of skin barrier

Microbiome: Skin microbiome is  microorganisms that ensures homeostasis and play in function to maintain skin barrier.

These are the main  aspects that contribute to skin health, also there are so many factors like genetics, environmental aspects and skin care practices that contribute the health of skin barrier.

           How to know that our skin barrier is damaged?

                         

A healthy skin looks bright, plump and beautiful. when our skin barrier is damaged these are the several changes that we might see in our skin. Many factors that contribute to damaged skin barrier. Whenever, our barrier become damaged it may lead to serious issues. Such as redness, itchiness, dullness and inflammation and our skin become more sensitive.  

So, it's important to know what the cause of our skin barrier damaged, it might be our skin care products, our inner health like hormonals issues, stress and various external factors that are the cause of damages barrier

                Causes of damaged skin barrier

                            

it could be anything that your skin can't tolerate it'll be the cause of the damaged skin barrier, let's talk about some root of these damages.

you might notices the product  ingredients list (what active ingredient or harsh ingredients)

Harsh Cleansers: high levels of surfactants or detergents that undress the skin's natural oil and may lead to dryness, irritations, 

Over Exfoliants: exfoliation is the best for our skin care. It removes dead skin cells but over exfoliate remove other layer of skin, chemical or physical peels of exfoliator destroy the balance of stratum Corneum.

Hot Water: use hot water that removes oil natural skin and cause dryness

Environmental Factors: our environmental exposure like low humidity, high temperature that can impact skin barrier.

Burden out skin care products: use too many skin care products or the strong ingredients used in skin care products such as retinoids or acids like salicylic acid exfoliators and these are too much can irritate the skin and impact skin barrier.

Medication; some people are at medication and some medicine with dry side effects can cause breakouts.

Low Level Moisture; skin with insufficient hydration and low level of moisture in our skin can cause skin barrier damaged.

Genetic Issues; person who are genetic tendency to certain conditions such as eczema affect skin barrier.

Stress: chronic stress( feeling pressured ,aches and pain) impact skin barrier.

Inflammatory skin Conditions: dermatitis (redness, irritation) eczema(itchiness or patches on skin) destroy skin barrier.

          REPAIR SKIN BARRIER

Slugging process: one of the best or effectively process to repair your damaged barrier. If you want  instant results try this process.

process of applied ointment or petroleum jelly Vaseline on your face 

                                      

 first wash your face with cleanser gentle cleanser, apply a little bit moisturizer on your face then apply thick layer (not too much )of petroleum jelly Vaseline on your face. It trap your skin and hydrate it. Apply it at night time for all night for best result.

Barrier repair products: CERAMIDES ORNIACINAMIDES based products, plant oil, fatty acids aid in restoring the lipid barrier of skin.

                                         

Natural Healing Ingredients: products with ingredients known as skin healing properties, such as Aloe Vera (it repairs skin)

CHAMOMILE PLANT: has brightening properties, that softens skin or reduce redness

                           

CALENDULA; natural oil contract from marigold flowers used as alternative treatment, has anti-inflammatory properties used for healing wounds, protect skin from damaging free radicals, is good skin protector.

                       

Hydrating: you must hydrate your skin from inside or outside. You must use hyaluronic acids or ceramides based products that plump your skin or drinking adequate water that naturally hydrate your skin.

Restrict Exfoliation: over exfoliate damaged your skin. it thin up your skin the upper layer of skin surface. so, if you using exfoliation products reduce the high frequency and pick out mild exfoliator. it's better to cut off exfoliation until you heal your damaged barrier.

Protect your skin: 30 board spectrum sunscreen to protect skin from harmful UV rays. Whenever, you use skin care products or healing your skin it's important to wear sunscreen.

Steer clear of irritants; avoid using potential irritants products like alcohol-based and harsh chemicals.

        HOW TO PREVENT DAMAGED SKIN BARRIER?

Adopting a skin care routine for preventing a damaged barrier. 

look it up some essential steps

                                   

Gentle cleansing: always do a cleansing which are mid, fragrance free because it can irritate your skin if it's have fragrance. Also use cleanser which are not stripping away natural oil.

Whenever, you was your face or cleansing use lukewarm water not so hot or not so cold.

Moisturizing your skin: moisturize your skin s a most important step you can say ''a magical turnover for u'r skin''. choose good moisturize if you have a oily skin too. pick up moisturizer with ingredients like ceramides, hyaluronic acids, glycerin, fatty acids (oleic acid, linolenic acid) hydrates ur skin, reduce skin stress, lock up the moisturizer in skin. 

                      

  Make sure you pay attention to things or mistakes which damaged barrier and causes breakouts. use products according to your skin type best or great products for damaged barrier is moisturizer which guard your skin, limits your exfoliators, don't use harsh cleansers, pick products that contain ceramides. Hydrate your skin

Defend your skin from sun, if u using skin care and not use sunscreen you do nothing, nothing gonna work o your skin, get this in your mind. What  does a sunscreen do for you u can't imagine it. so, choose a board spectrum sunscreen at least SPF30.

                            

Don't give up on your skincare it might takes a time, stay focus, trust the process, consistency is a key, but in the end you achieve your good skin and heal your skin completely

Good Skin, Good Mood, Happy Day.

                         Thank You

    I hope it might help you to know about skin barrier, share ur knowledge too .