Dry & Sensitive Skin
Chronic dry skin is a barrier problem, not a water deficit. Petrolatum and mineral oil coat without absorbing. Synthetic fragrance triggers contact sensitisation. This collection uses plant-based ingredients with the molecular structure to actually penetrate and rebuild.
The skin's acid mantle — a pH 4.5–5.5 film of sebum, sweat, and microbial metabolites — regulates transepidermal water loss and protects against pathogen colonisation. Petrolatum creates the sensation of moisturisation without delivering any lipids, fatty acids, or ceramides that repair this barrier. Products causing barrier disruption (SLS, synthetic fragrance, parabens) are then replaced by moisturisers with the same ingredients — perpetuating the cycle.
Plant-based oils penetrate the stratum corneum rather than coat it. Jojoba is structurally identical to human sebum. Rosehip contains trans-retinoic acid precursors. Shea butter contains triterpenes with documented anti-inflammatory activity. These are metabolically relevant inputs the skin can actually use.
Read the full article →Start with the serum and moisturiser pairing. Add a face oil after four weeks once the barrier has stabilised.