• Buffers actives without blocking benefits: Use it after retinol to cushion skin and help reduce dryness.
  
• Lightweight, layerable textures: Hydrates deeply and seals comfortably, so skin feels calm — not greasy.
  
• Barrier-first logic: Ceramides, niacinamide, and biomimetic lipids help reduce water loss (TEWL).
  

If You Overdid It: Why You Need This (and what “overdoing it” looks like)

Problem:
Your skin is suddenly touchy — stings with products, feels tight but still looks shiny, flakes around the nose and mouth, makeup pills, and anything “active” lights you up.

That’s classic you over exfoliated or over did it with actives in your skincare routine.

Why it’s happening:
When you stack retinol, acids, scrubs, or too many steps, your moisture barrier gets overwhelmed.

A compromised skin barrier leaks water (TEWL) and lets irritants in — so moisturizers seem to “stop working,” and skin stays reactive.

How this kit helps (3-step reset):

• Water Elixir puts water back in with onsen minerals + humectants so skin feels cushioned, not tight.
  
• Water Oil adds lightweight lipids + peptide to replenish what your barrier lost — silky, never greasy.
  
• Intense Barrier Cream uses ceramide NG + niacinamide to seal hydration and soothe so comfort lasts.
  

Solution (This is Your 30-day recovery plan):

Morning & night for one week:
Water Elixir → Water Oil → Intense Barrier Cream.

Skip everything else until skin feels calm again.

Then reintroduce retinol on alternate nights and keep Barrier Cream as your last step.

• Buffers actives without blocking them: Use after retinol to cushion skin and help reduce dryness.
  
• Built for really dry, reactive skin: Ceramides, niacinamide, and humectants reduce water loss (TEWL) and add long-lasting comfort.
  
• Lightweight, layerable textures: Absorb fast, feel breathable, and play well with makeup

• Immediate comfort—tight, “pulled” feeling eases fast
  
• Hydration that lasts—water + lipids + seal = moisture that stays
  
• Calmer-looking skin—less redness and irritation feel
  
• Smoother texture—fewer dry patches/flakes (retinol nights included)
  
• Makeup sits better—no pilling; softer, satiny finish
  
• Easier retinol tolerance—use Barrier Cream to cushion actives

• Water Elixir (serum-essence): Mineral-rich hydration (onsen water + humectants + nano-ceramides) preps skin and boosts water content for cushiony comfort.
  
• Water Oil (oil–serum hybrid): Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 + nine lightweight oils (incl. squalane, camellia, rice bran) deliver silky nourishment without heaviness.
  
• Intense Barrier Cream (ceramide moisturizer): Ceramide NG + niacinamide + humectant network seal hydration and soothe visible redness and tightness.

• Problem: “My retinol makes me dry and flaky.”
  
• Why: A stressed barrier leaks hydration and amplifies irritation.
  
• How: Hydrate with Water Elixir to flood skin with water-binding humectants.
  
  Treat with your retinol. Let retinol dry down.
  
  Cushion & seal with Intense Barrier Cream.
  
  For non retinol nights, add Water Oil for extra comfort on dry zones if you need.
  

Solution: Retinol results with fewer rough days — skin that feels balanced, smooth, and resilient.

There are many ways to use retinol and presecription meds.

Most say use Tret or retnionds on dry skin, while others say use a moisturizer first.

Both things can be true, dependin on your skin.

“Use on dry skin” and “buffer with moisturizer” are two valid methods for retinoids.

Which you choose depends on your skin’s tolerance that night.

Here’s the clear, no-confusion guide using the Barrier Support Skincare Kit:

Retinol Nights: Pick Your Method

1) If you’re dry/sensitive or new to retinoids → Buffer (a.k.a. sandwich)

Goal: dial down sting + flakes while you keep benefits.

1. Cleanse. Pat completely dry.
   
2. Water Elixir if you want a little comfort.
   
3. Apply retinol/tretinoin (pea-size for face).
   
4. Finish with Intense Barrier Cream once retinol or tret has dried down.
   

2) If you already tolerate retinoids well → Dry-skin, no buffer

Goal: maximum strength with fewer variables.

1. Cleanse. Pat completely dry.
   
2. Apply retinol/tretinoin to dry skin.
   
3. Seal with Intense Barrier Cream.
   
4. Skip Elixir/Water Oil before retinol; save them for morning.
   

Non-Retinol Nights (or if you’ve overdone it)

Water Elixir → Water Oil → Intense Barrier Cream.

Keep it to these three steps AM/PM for ~4 week (30 days) until skin feels calm.

Mornings (especially after actives)

Water Elixir → (Optional) Water Oil → Intense Barrier Cream → SPF.

Barrier Cream is your last skincare step before sunscreen/makeup.

How to choose (quick rules of thumb)

• Stinging, peeling, tight? Use the Buffer method.
• Comfortable, no irritation? Use Dry-skin method.
  
• Changed seasons, travel, medications, or higher % retinoid? Switch to Buffer for a few weeks.
  
• Stacking actives? Don’t. Avoid acids/exfoliants on retinol nights.
  

Esthetican Tips:

• Always apply retinoids/tret to dry skin (not damp).
  
• Use a pea-size for the whole face; avoid corners of nose, lips, and immediate eye area unless advised. Using more is not better.
  
• If you’re very reactive, buffer just the hotspots (smile lines, corners of mouth, under-eye halo).
  
• SPF every morning—reapply throughout the day. Non-negotiable.

Water Elixir:
onsen-sui, glycerin, water, butylene glycol, rosa centifolia flower water, pentylene glycol, ceramides, phytosteryl/octyldodecyl lauroyl glutamate, hydrogenated lecithin, superoxide dismutase, hydrolyzed rice extract, malic acid, sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine, citrus junos fruit extract, prunus mume fruit extract, sodium pca, betaine, sorbitol, glycine, alanine, proline, serine, threonine, arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, glycosyl trehalose, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, sodium hyaluronate, oryza sativa (rice) lees extract, lactobacillus/soy milk ferment filtrate, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, hydrolyzed silk, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium succinate, phenoxyethanol

Water Oil:
Water, Squalane, Cetyl Ethylhexoanoate, Dimethicone, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Onsen-Sui, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil (Sea Buckthorn Oil), Camellia Japonica Seed Oil (Japanese Camellia Oil), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan Oil ), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Prunus Mume Fruit Extract, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract (Job’s Tears), Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentasodium Pentetate, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Soybean Extract, Phenoxyethanol

Intense Barrier Cream:
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter,Niacinamide,Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Betaine,Pentylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NG, Sodium Hyaluronate, Urea, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium PCA, Phytosterols, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Behenyl Alcohol, Beeswax, Polyglycerin-3, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol