Skin Barrier Function Archives - Holiday Clean Beauty Spa

April 28, 2023

#skincycling the Holiday Way

#skincycling Another tiktok fad? ...or the answer for calm, glowing, youthful skin? It's totally worth trying IF... ...you're using retinoids, exfoliators, and other active ingredients like acids and experiencing A N Y negative effects. Retinoids (commonly referred as "retinol") can be used to treat premature aging in that they can smooth texture by reducing the appearance of fine lines and pore size while also brightening up environmental hyperpigmentation from the sun. Retinol can also treat and prevent acne blemishes and post-inflammatory hype[...]

Dry Skin, Product Routine, Skin Barrier Function

December 21, 2022

Dry Winter Skin?

Try a facial oil! They feel luxurious, bring back your skin's brilliance, and they're a great way to protect against TEWL: transepidermal water loss. Yes! That's a thing. Cold, dry weather conditions will take moisture from your skin. Oils create an occlusive barrier between your skin and the environment keeping in both your natural moisture and the moisture from your products. what step in my routine should I use an oil? Definitely your last step after moisturizer. Even if the oil says to use it at the serum step. Serums in theory should be able to pass tran[...]