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Damaged skin barrier

Stinging, tightness and flaking usually mean your barrier needs a break. Strip your routine back to gentle basics and pause strong actives until skin feels calm again.

How to build your routine

Three essentials are enough to start. Extras are optional, one at a time. Pick any products below that match.

The essentials

  1. 1
    CleanseMild and fragrance-free.
  2. 2
    MoisturiseA cream with ceramides or panthenol.
  3. 3
    SPFA gentle SPF every morning. Mineral filters suit many stressed skins.

Optional extras

  • +
    Hydrating tonerOne with ceramides or hyaluronic acid.
  • +
    Soothing essenceCentella or snail mucin, before your cream.
Prefer it ready-made? See our Barrier Repair Routine £109.00
What helps a damaged barrier

Give it 2 to 4 weeks of simple care, then bring actives back one at a time. If skin is raw, weeping or burning, see your GP or a pharmacist.

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  • Barrier Repair Routine: seven products lined up, from a Haruharu Wonder cleansing oil to a Ma:nyo barrier cream and a sunscreen tube Complete routine
    K Skin AuraBarrier Repair Routine
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    £109.00
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  • Dr.Jart+ Ceramidin™ Skin Barrier Moisturizing Cream 50ml, yellow and white tube, front
    Dr.Jart+Ceramidin™ Skin Barrier Moisturizing Cream (50ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £36.00
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  • Purito Wonder Releaf Centella Serum Unscented 60ml
    PuritoWonder Releaf Centella Serum Unscented (60ml)

    Serum · before moisturiser

    (2)
    £18.99
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  • Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence 120ml, cream-to-lilac gradient bottle, front
    Haruharu WonderBlack Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence (120ml)

    Toner · after cleansing

    (2)
    £20.50
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  • Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier 2% NAD+ Serum Mist 80ml, white and lilac spray bottle, front Save 2%
    Haruharu WonderBlack Rice Probiotics Barrier 2% NAD+ Serum Mist (80ml)

    Toner · after cleansing

    £17.00 £17.49
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  • Beauty of Joseon Calming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol 30ml, green dropper bottle, front
    Beauty of JoseonCalming Serum: Green Tea + Panthenol (30ml)

    Serum · before moisturiser

    £13.99
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  • Dr.Jart+ Cicapair™ Intensive Soothing Repair Cream 50ml, green and white tube, front
    Dr.Jart+Cicapair™ Intensive Soothing Repair Cream (50ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £36.00
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  • epii Double Up Cream Ectoin & Panthenol 50ml blue tube, front
    epiiDouble Up Cream Ectoin & Panthenol (50ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £23.99
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  • Dr.Althea 147 Barrier Cream 15ml product shot
    Dr.Althea147 Barrier Cream (15ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £8.90
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  • Dr.Reju-All Advanced LC-Ceramide Barrier Cream 50ml
    Dr.Reju-AllAdvanced LC-Ceramide Barrier Cream (50ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £22.90
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  • Ma:nyo Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule 50ml, amber glass dropper bottle, front
    Ma:nyoBifida Biome Complex Ampoule

    Serum · before moisturiser

    £23.00
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  • Purcell Pixcell Biom™ 2Billion/ml 30ml, silver bottle with nozzle cap, front
    PurcellPixcell Biom™ 2Billion/ml (30ml)

    Serum · before moisturiser

    £26.00
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  • Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Cream 80ml, white illustrated jar with Korean label, front
    Round LabBirch Juice Moisturizing Cream (80ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £25.00
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  • Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream 100ml
    PuritoOat-in Calming Gel Cream (100ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £15.99
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  • Purito Wonder Releaf Centella Cream Unscented 50ml
    PuritoWonder Releaf Centella Cream Unscented (50ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £16.99
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  • Sensitive Skin Routine, seven products lined up: Haruharu Wonder gel, oil and toner, Skin1004 ampoule, Purito serum, Etude cream, Knours SPF Complete routine
    K Skin AuraSensitive Skin Routine
    £112.00
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  • Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Intensive Ampoule 50ml, amber glass dropper bottle, front
    Skin1004Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Intensive Ampoule (50ml)

    Serum · before moisturiser

    £21.00
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  • Ma:nyo Bifida Biome Aqua Barrier Cream 80ml, white and beige tube, front
    Ma:nyoBifida Biome Aqua Barrier Cream (80ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    (1)
    £20.00
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  • Abib Jericho Rose Bifida Serum Firming Drop 50ml, cream-coloured dropper bottle, front Save 37%
    AbibJericho Rose Bifida Serum Firming Drop (50ml)

    Serum · before moisturiser

    £15.00 £23.99
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  • Dr.Althea 147 Barrier Cream 50ml, white tube, front
    Dr.Althea147 Barrier Cream (50ml)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    (1)
    £20.99
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  • MGR 1955 Camellia Cream 75g, round floral tin with rose-gold lid, front
    MGR 1955Camellia Cream (75g)

    Moisturiser · morning & night

    £23.00
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