Does your skin flare up irregularly? Does it respond badly to any skin care product? Are you riddled with dry skin AND breakouts? It may be that you have a poor barrier function. This can occur from a whole host of skin issues. Going back to basics slightly, our skin is made up of many different components and the protective barrier found on the epidermis (Stratum Corneum) is made up of sebum (made in the sebaceous glands) and intercellular lipids (made in stratum granulosum, by the lamellar bodies). This two components  work to build a cement-like wall to protect the skin from water/moisture ..read more