Strengthen your skin barrier with ceramide cream!
Not long ago, I suffered terribly after using a face mask with ingredients that didn't suit me, causing my entire face to break out and sting. My skin barrier was completely compromised, to the point where it hurt even when water touched it, but what saved me then was a high-concentration ceramide cream.
I used an ingredient analysis app to select COSRX’s Ceramide Cream, a safe and mild product free of fragrances or cautionary ingredients. After washing my face, I stopped using all other functional products and applied a thick layer of this cream.
Surprisingly, the stinging subsided after about three days, and a week later, my skin, which had been flaking like dead skin, returned to being smooth. I think the answer when your skin barrier is compromised is to apply just one effective barrier cream rather than trying to apply a lot of different products. I will definitely repurchase this. If you have sensitive skin and are struggling to find a barrier care product, make sure to check for the ceramide ingredient!
The product I used was from COSRX. Please take a look.