“Broken skin barriers” are real. They’re the subject of great interest from " skinfluencers " on TikTok, but they’re also ...

Your skin barrier comprises four layers that work together: the physical, chemical, microbiome, and immunological layers.

Head of woman receiving spa treatment - she has round compresses over her eyes is having a facial ... [+] treatment applied to her forehead with two wooden sticks. (Photo by Edward Oleksak/Conde ...

“The outermost layer of the skin, the stratum corneum, provides a physical barrier and harbours three major lipids, which are important in its protective function – these are ...

In a human clinical study, these devices effectively breached the skin barrier, allowing direct access to the epidermis with minimal associated discomfort and skin irritation. In a mouse model ...