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    • Start Here
    • COURSES
      • Introductory Course
      • Facial Skin Aging Course
      • Acne Management Course
      • Topical Protocols - Acne
      • The Acne Care Bundle
      • Skin Barrier Support
      • (FREE) Topical Ceramides
      • (FREE)Topical Niacinamide
      • Sun Care & Sun Protection
      • Clean & Green Skincare
      • Assessment in Aesthetics
      • Topicals for AGA
      • Topicals for Rosacea
      • Lets Talk Product Rosacea
    • Course Bundles
    • Naturopathic Aesthetics
    • meet the teacher
    • FREE Course Series
    • Student Rate
  • Start Here
  • COURSES
    • Introductory Course
    • Facial Skin Aging Course
    • Acne Management Course
    • Topical Protocols - Acne
    • The Acne Care Bundle
    • Skin Barrier Support
    • (FREE) Topical Ceramides
    • (FREE)Topical Niacinamide
    • Sun Care & Sun Protection
    • Clean & Green Skincare
    • Assessment in Aesthetics
    • Topicals for AGA
    • Topicals for Rosacea
    • Lets Talk Product Rosacea
  • Course Bundles
  • Naturopathic Aesthetics
  • meet the teacher
  • FREE Course Series
  • Student Rate

Learning Objectives - Skin Barrier CE course

  • Describe the detailed structure of the skin barrier, including processes surrounding its maintenance 
  • Distinguish between the various functions embedded within the epidermal barrier  
  • Recognize the role of physiologic lipids (such as ceramides, fatty acids, and cholesterol) in the maintenance of the skin barrier
  • Distinguish between the 2 common nomenclatures used to classify ceramides
  • Identify the evidence-based associations between an altered skin barrier and various dermatological concerns, including acne, atopic dermatitis, forms of contact dermatitis, xerosis, rosacea and psoriasis
  • Understand the role of proper skin pH in the maintenance of the skin barrier
  • Recognize the various groups of frequently used surfactants in cleansing formulas
  • Learn how to prevent and treat skin barrier alterations via topical cosmeceuticals, such as optimal cleanser-type selection, physiologic lipid-based moisturizers, and individual cosmeceutical actives such as niacinamide, hydroxy acids, among others
  • Integrate clinical pearls explored as based on course information
  • Explore examples of how various cosmeceutical actives may be combined in skin barrier focused product formulations
  • Contrast studies which explore therapeutic effect(s) of skin barrier topicals with those assessing for product characteristics and user-rated evaluation 


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