Sally Foran: How to repair and protect your skin's barrier — and why it matters more as we age

Beauty editor Sally Foran offers advice, and her favourite products, to repair a damaged skin barrier 

Redness, dryness, irritation, itchiness, broken capillaries and increased sensitivity can all be indicators of a damaged skin barrier

How to repair and protect your skin’s barrier — and why it matters more as we age Everything works better when your barrier is happy. Barrier — and microbiome —supporting products are essential for long-term skin resilience, especially for those with sensitive or compromised skin. They’re the foundations of any effective skincare routine, not just for barrier health, but for overall skin health and slower ageing.

Most of us now know that collagen and hyaluronic acid levels drop as we age, but did you know this also applies to ceramides?