The Lipid Lotion

  Your skin barrier is composed of sebum, dead skin cells, sweat, and a healthy microbiome - it should be slightly acidic, with a ph between 4.5-5.5, and these protective oils waterproof your skin and help keep the skin cells tight and flat, protecting you from the elements (heat and cold and water, and also from bacteria and other microbes that cause acne). I don’t believe there are different “skin types” so much as there are different ways peoples skin barrier is harmed and thrown off balance, which contribute to skin problems such as dry, red skin, acne, eczema, and oily skin.When your acid mantle is too alkaline you tend to suffer from dry, cracked, scaly skin, eczema and even acne. If your skin is too acidic you can experience acne breakouts as well. Our skin barrier is damaged from over washing, harsh chemicals, tearing/removing the skin by exfoliating through scrubs and acids, using hot water, dehydration, and is affected by food choices. We recommend following the “less is more