Specific requirements for each type of body protective covering

Although each skin and hair type has its specificities, regardless of the season, all require the same fundamentals to thrive. Only the quantity of nutrients varies, depending on the uniqueness of each skin type; some skin types need more nutrition, others more hydration.

The essential fundamentals for enhancing your body's protective layer:

1. Cleansing
Gentle cleansing, performed with a mild cleanser, to preserve the skin's natural balance.

2. Ephemeral hydration provided by water

It does not provide nutrients to the skin. However, water remains essential: it hydrates the skin surface and helps dilute the bioavailable active ingredients contained in skincare products, thus facilitating their deep penetration into the epidermis.

3. Should skincare products always be formulated with water?

Although the majority of skincare products contain at least 70% water, it is not essential, as water is easily accessible, for example, from your tap. It can be combined with the product during the routine, as is the case with solid soaps or balms, where water is used at the time of application.

4. Deep hydration

It relies on hydrating active ingredients that promote cell renewal. It helps preserve the elasticity, softness, and vitality of the skin, scalp, beard, and hair.

5. Nutrition

Nutrition complements hydration by providing essential vitamins, minerals, and proteins that nourish, strengthen, and regenerate the body's protective layer.

Certain nutrients, such as antioxidants, vitamins, and other protective compounds, complement hydration by protecting the body's protective layer against external aggressions such as pollution, UV rays, cold, or wind.

6. Lipid film

Lipids help maintain ephemeral hydration, as well as deep hydration, nutrition, and protective active ingredients. This protects the body's protective layer from external aggressions (pollution, UV rays, cold, wind), while promoting cell renewal.

7. Lifestyle changes

Adopt a balanced diet, restorative sleep, harmonious stress management, regular physical activity, and moderate sun exposure.

Also avoid physical aggressions such as excessive scratching of the skin or repeated tension on the hair. All these elements contribute to enhancing your protective layer.

8. Change your beauty routine
Prioritize natural, powerful, and versatile active ingredients, and limit product layering to preserve the balance and health of your body's protective layer.