Christina Taylor

At first I was pressing hard and scrubbing and my heads frayed after six weeks. Replacing every three months or sooner if the bristles splay works for me now, and I got to that schedule by easing up on pressure, letting the brush do the work, and rinsing then air drying the head upright after each use.

From a more ingredient focused angle, start simple and barrier friendly but then prioritize glycerin and hyaluronic acid for water binding, then look for ceramides with supporting lipids like cholesterol and fatty acids to reinforce that model skin barrier. Panthenol and allantoin can calm itch, and colloidal oatmeal is helpful when winter dryness gets scratchy. Dimethicone or squalane will add slip and reduce water loss without that heavy waxy feel. Avoid common irritants when your skin is flaring. Fragrance, essential oils, menthol, eucalyptus, and denatured alcohol can all make a compromised barrier feel worse. Since aloe bothered you, consider avoiding botanical blends for now and stick to shorter ingredient lists. Keep that model pH around five if that model brand states it, patch test on your inner arm for a day or two, and apply right after bathing on damp skin. If a spot is stubborn, a second thin pass on that area is better than switching to a thick occlusive.