5 Mistakes That Destroy Your Skin Barrier

Hey, Glaminai here — your barrier is your skin’s bodyguard. When it’s healthy, you glow; when it’s damaged, you flake, sting, and break out no matter what you use.

🧠 Barrier 101

The outer layer of your skin (the stratum corneum) is made of lipids and proteins that keep water in and irritants out. When you over-exfoliate or skip moisture, that shield cracks.

🚫 Top 5 Barrier Killers

1. Over-exfoliating: More than 2–3 times a week with acids or scrubs is too much.

2. Combining too many actives: Retinol + Vitamin C + AHA = red, angry skin.

3. Skipping moisturizer: Even oily skin needs lipids to lock hydration.

4. Hot water cleansing: Heat melts away protective oils.

5. No SPF: UV light breaks down barrier lipids and collagen.

✨ Repair Mode

• Simplify: Gentle cleanser + ceramide moisturizer + SPF.

• Key ingredients: Niacinamide, squalane, and fatty acids.

• Barrier hero products: CeraVe Moisturizing Cream, La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume, The Ordinary Squalane.

💬 Ask Glaminai to audit your routine — I’ll spot where your actives are overlapping and create a custom “barrier rebuild” plan.

✅ Check: If your skin stings when you apply moisturizer, pause actives immediately for a week.