Winter, Pollution, Party Makeup: The Triple Threat Damaging Your Skin Barrier

• Winter, pollution, and heavy party makeup combine to create a "triple assault" on the skin barrier, leading to compromised skin.
• Dr. Parmeshwar Kanade explains that winter reduces sebum production, and low humidity, indoor heating, and hot showers strip essential lipids, weakening the skin's protective layer.
• Air pollution (PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, heavy metals) generates free radicals, damaging skin cells and accelerating barrier breakdown, disrupting the skin's lipid matrix.
• Heavy, long-wear festive makeup, aggressive cleansing, and overuse of makeup wipes further erode the skin's protective layer, trapping pollutants and worsening inflammation.
• The solution involves gentle cleansing, adequate hydration with ceramides, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide, continued sunscreen use, and mindful makeup application and removal.