Hello, this is YS Lab.

“I want to have beautiful skin.”

Because you feel that way, many of you are likely working hard on your daily skincare.

If you are concerned about dryness, you layer on moisturizing items. If you are concerned about pores, you wash your face thoroughly. If you are concerned about roughness, you exfoliate.

All of these are actions taken because you want to cherish your skin.

However, the care you continue to do thinking it is good may actually be
burdening your skin without you realizing it.

This season, when dryness begins to be a concern, is
a time when you especially want to protect your skin’s barrier function.
This time, I will introduce three habits you should reconsider.

Skin has an inherently equipped barrier function

Our skin is equipped with a “barrier function” to protect itself from external stimuli and
maintain moisture.

The “stratum corneum,” which is the outermost layer of the skin, plays this important role.

The stratum corneum has the functions of:

as well.

Also, intercellular lipids that fill the spaces between keratinocytes, and the sebum film that covers the skin surface, work to maintain skin moisture and
protect it from external stimuli.

In other words, the stratum corneum is not dirt, but a “lid” that protects the skin. Because the stratum corneum is created in the process of being reborn through turnover, it is also important not to remove more of the stratum corneum that protects the skin than necessary.

Habit to reconsider ① Are you washing too much?

Are you washing your face multiple times or using products with strong cleansing power in an attempt to thoroughly remove dirt?

Over-washing can remove even the sebum necessary for the skin,
leading to dryness.

The points to reconsider are the number of times you wash and the cleansing power of the products you are using. Please look back and see if you are removing too much of the necessary sebum.

Habit to Reconsider 2: Are you exfoliating too much?

Are you frequently using scrubs or exfoliating toners because you are concerned about rough or uneven skin texture?

Dead skin cells are necessary to protect your skin.

The point to reconsider is to stop trying to force them off and instead
value your skin’s natural shedding process.

Habit to Reconsider 3: Are you touching your skin too much?

Are you patting on toner repeatedly or rubbing your skin hard during massage?

Even care you think is good for you
can cause friction and irritation that burdens your skin.
Your skin does not necessarily get more beautiful the more you handle it.

The point to reconsider is the frequency and pressure of your touch.
Try to be conscious of touching your skin gently.

Skincare that values your skin’s natural functions

What YS Lab values is
focusing on the burden placed on the skin
and thinking about necessary care in a simple way.

When you have skin concerns, you tend to want to add something.

But what does your skin really need?
Is there anything that is becoming a burden?

Why not reconsider your daily skincare from that perspective?

Because you want beautiful skin, don’t try too hard.

While valuing the barrier function your skin naturally possesses,
I hope you can continue with care that suits your own skin.

3 Habits to Reconsider Starting Today
□ Reconsider the frequency of washing and the strength of your cleanser
□ Reconsider the frequency of scrubs and exfoliating care
□ Do not rub too hard when patting or massaging

Was there any care you were doing that you “thought was good”?
Please let me know in the comments which numbers applied to you!

We also introduce how to reconsider your “washing care” in detail in this article.