5 Ways to Promote the Skin Barrier This Fall

5 Ways to Promote the Skin Barrier This Fall : What is the skin barrier, and why is everyone making such a big fuss about it?

Truth be told, the skin barrier is one of the most important factors contributing to clear, healthy, and hydrated skin. Through a lipid (fat) barrier, the skin keeps the pollutants out and water in, and transports nutrients to the inner layers of the dermis. Having a healthy skin barrier can also result in having younger-looking, firmer skin.

This can prove to be quite a challenge, especially as the seasons change and

Here are five ways to bolster your skin barrier, and reclaim youthful, glowing skin this fall.

Don’t Be Harsh

Being mild and gentle is always the best policy for your skin’s health. Examples include using only lukewarm, never hot or cold water, for cleansing your face. And, being conservative with the harsh chemicals, whether it be in face wash, AHA/BHA acids, or retinoids is also a sure-fire step to keeping your skin barrier intact.

Use SPF

UV is another factor that directly damages the skin barrier. Where does UV come from? If you answered the sun, congratulations! You are one step closer to repairing your skin barrier. The next step is applying a strong SPF, or sunscreen, daily to protect your skin barrier from damaging UV.

Use a Hydrating Serum

A topical hydrating serum can provide the key moisture that you were lacking before. DermaQuest’s clinically proven hydration serum, the Advanced Stem Cell HydraFirm Serum, is an excellent choice. Containing key ingredients like cultibiota, a stable prebiotic, the serum hydrates the skin’s barrier while protecting against environmental stressors like UV.

Eat Fatty Foods

As the saying goes, beauty starts from within. That means being careful with what goes in your body, and keeping out the bad stuff that causes damage to the skin barrier. The best foods? Fish, nuts, fruit, and possibly omega oil supplements to speed up the process of repairing the skin barrier.

Don’t Wax

Unconventional, but true. From the eyebrows to the mustache to the sideburns, it is only natural for waxing to be a necessary step in the skincare routine. But, waxing also peels off necessary parts of the skin that keep your skin barrier hydrated and healthy. Consider threading, plucking, and other methods of hair removal that will not irritate the skin barrier.

The most effective way to take care of the skin barrier is by keeping it hydrated. But, it is only natural to feel frustrated with acne-prone skin, and use harsh acids and retinoids to push it back in its place. However, all these intensive treatments cause detriment to the skin barrier, especially during the colder months. Happy skin is an investment, but the first step forward is yours.