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The Best Cleanser for Skin Health Isn't Sold by Any Skincare Company, Including Ours.
When asked about her most essential products, it’s no secret that Marie Veronique Nadeau will reveal she uses yogurt as her daily cleanser. In fact, it was a muse when we formulated our oil cleansers to be a shelf-stable version of it. In honor of Marie’s dedication to the source and her legendary influence over many of us, we feel compelled to elaborate on this effective DIY step so you may experience the wonders of Mother Nature’s fermented topical if you wish.
The Barrier Layer is Elemental to a Healthy Skin Microbiome
We are leaning more about the skin microbiome every day but it’s a relatively new field of investigation compared to that of the gut microbiome, which explains why, to date, much more has been written about the gut microbiome, with the skin running far behind in second place. In lieu of studies directly involving the skin microbiome some researchers have made assumptions based on gut research and applied them to the skin microbiome as it contributes to skin function. Rather than taking that approach I suggest it would be more helpful to examine the skin microbiome in its own right, starting with a few basic facts.
Rethinking Exfoliation: the Most Misunderstood Practice in Skincare
In general, we do not promote heavy exfoliation or peeling of the skin; instead of looking at the short term results of exfoliation, which can have a brightening effect, we focus on nourishing and promoting a strong barrier layer. As we’ve written about many times before, your barrier layer works hard to keep you healthy, so it is important not to compromise it.
Skincare Must Be Strategic. And It Starts With Supporting Barrier Function.
In this post, we clarify what “barrier function” actually means, how it works, and what you can do to not only support it, but actually improve it. Because here’s the thing – if you don’t have healthy barrier function, you don’t have healthy skin. Period. It won’t function well, and it certainly won’t look good.