Restoring a damaged moisture barrier

If your skin feels tight, stings when you apply products, or breaks out in new places, your moisture barrier may be compromised. The good news: it heals quickly when you let it.

Stop all actives for two weeks. Cleanse once a day at night with an oil or balm. Flood with moisture — squalane, ceramides, and a heavier oil like Moonlight Oil at night.

Within seven to ten days the redness and tightness should ease.