Healing the lipid barrier is only the first step in the larger dermaviduals® strategy for comprehensive, holistic skin care. An intact, functioning lipid barrier protects against dehydration, irritants, free radicals, radiation, and germs and allergens. But what about skin conditions like acne and rosacea, and future problems? 

The key to healthy, beautiful skin lies in the lipid barrier. In the past, doctors and researchers believed that the Stratum Corneum, our outermost layer of the epidermis, was just a layer of dead cells waiting to be sloughed away. But in the 1960s, Professor A. Kligman and his partners discovered that the Stratum Corneum, and the lipid barrier that keeps it intact like mortar in a brick wall, played a much bigger role in the health of our skin.