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I Used a Good Exfoliator, so Why Did It Get Worse? Restoring the Skin Barrier with Vital Body Fluids (Jinye)

No matter how many acclaimed exfoliators and moisturizing creams you try, why does your skin only feel rougher and more irritated? Simply covering the surface with a sheen is useless if the inside is depleted. Could this be a sign that your skin barrier is cracking open?