BIA Eczema Relief Lotion

As our largest organ, skin’s primary job is to serve as a physical barrier to the outside world.  For skin to properly perform its protective function, it must be adequately hydrated.   Healthy skin feels soft, smooth, and plump.  When skin becomes dehydrated, both its appearance and protective function begin to deteriorate; it becomes dry, flaky, and itchy.   When skin dries out (and it’s the last organ to re-hydrate), the skin barrier begins to degrade, leading to more rapid water loss.   This degradation accelerates with daily exposure to environmental stressors (sun/pollution) and the degree of degradation accumulates with age.  Hence, as one gets older, an increase in the frequency of applying water-containing skincare products is needed.   While water-containing formulations do re-hydrate the skin, this effect is only temporary due to evaporation.  To lock in this moisture, formulations must contain ingredients that attract water present externally in the air and internally withi