The ESSENTIALS Hydrating and Healing Serum does the following: • Hydrates and nourishes the skin • Helps restore and maintain the skin’s barrier function • Reduces Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL) • Assists skin recovery / promotes wound healing • Restores skin lipids • Increases skin’s resilience • Calms and soothes the skin • Softens the skin • Promotes an even skin tone • Reduces the appearance of wrinkles • Mitigates side-effects such as dryness and irritation that can be caused by potent antioxidants such as retinoic acid and high dosage retinoids, as well as acne treatments such as medically prescribed benzoyl peroxide,