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Barrier repair skincare for reactive skin.

If your face stings, flakes, or reacts to everything you buy, you do not need another acid. You need a smaller routine that puts the barrier back together.

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What it is

The barrier is the wall that keeps water in and irritants out. When it is thin — over-exfoliation, weather, retinoids, eczema-prone skin — every serum burns and nothing ‘works’. Repair first. Actives second.

How we treat it

Cleanse with the balm, not a foaming strip. Miracle Cream is the daily seal: amino acids and barrier support, morning and night. Copper peptides can come in once the sting has gone — they support recovery without the drama of a low-pH acid.

Give this two to four quiet weeks. When makeup sits, and water no longer bites, you can reintroduce a pigment or acne serum — one at a time.

Who it is for

Reactive, sensitised, or ‘I ruined my skin with actives’ skin. Also the right reset if you are starting a Doctors Dose protocol after a harsh routine elsewhere.

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