What Is the Skin Barrier and Why Does It Matter?
If your skin feels dry, tight, itchy or unusually sensitive, your skin barrier may need a little extra support. The skin barrier limits excessive water loss and protect the skin from outside irritants. It contains a mixture of natural lipids that forms the mortar to hold the skin cells together. The balance, structure and chain length of these lipids are important; changes can make the barrier more permeable, allowing excessive water loss. In atopic dermatitis or dry skin, some of the lipids may be missing. 2naturelle moisturizers, 2ReVive and Primrose Nectar, are formulated with carefully chosen botanical oils to nourish and strengthen the skin barrier to help it retains moisture.