The 4 pillars of caring for fragile skin
🫧 Gentle cleansing: preserving skin balance
Eliminating impurities without stripping the skin helps preserve its essential lipids and maintain optimal conditions for natural epidermal renewal. Conversely, overly aggressive cleansing can further damage an already weakened barrier.
💧 Hydrate: restoring water reserves
Fragilized skin retains water less effectively. Humectant active ingredients help maintain proper hydration of the stratum corneum, which is essential for its suppleness and the proper functioning of the skin barrier.
🌿 Nourish: rebuilding the lipid barrier
Lipids play an essential role in the cohesion and sealing of the stratum corneum. Providing suitable fats helps compensate for lipid loss, limit water loss, and strengthen barrier function.
🛡️ Protect: preventing further damage
When the skin barrier is impaired, the skin is more vulnerable to external aggressors. Protecting it helps limit their impact and creates favorable conditions for it to return to balance.
13 products
The best of babies
25€
Universal Cream
26€
SOIN SOS
Magic ointment
18€
Ultra-Nourishing Oil Serum
32€
Nouveauté Bébé
Mom and Baby Melting Balm
39€
Gentle floral cleansing oil
23€
-16%
Routine for fragile skin
125€
150€
Meilleure vente
Ultra-hydrating floral jelly
38€
marmoset range
Dedicated to the most fragile skin
Initially formulated for the demanding skin of babies, the Ouistiti range also supports very fragile adult skin. Short and gentle formulas to cleanse without stripping, hydrate, nourish, and protect the skin barrier on a daily basis.
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What our customers say
Very good cream
Given my skin problems, being very sensitive and reactive, this cream, which was recommended to me by Juliette, is perfect. It is soft, silky, pleasant, and above all very comfortable; I add a little oil to it because I live in a very dry environment. I am very satisfied.
Magical
As its name suggests, this ointment is truly magical! I apply it to irritated or red areas and the result is impressive after two days. I even use it for myself when my skin has a bit of eczema.
Protected and soothed skin
I really like the texture; it's fluid and easy to apply. I have fair, sensitive skin, and I usually get red after sun exposure, but this time there was no redness or sunburn. My skin feels protected and soothed, and I can enjoy the sun without harming it.
Frequently asked questions for fragile skin:
Why can the skin barrier become weakened?
The causes are numerous: atopic dermatitis, medical treatments such as certain types of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, sun exposure, as well as an accumulation of overly aggressive cosmetic routines: harsh cleansers, alcohol-based lotions, repeated exfoliation, very hot water, or the use of too many active ingredients.
How do you take care of very fragile skin?
The priority is to simplify the routine and support the barrier function: cleanse gently with a product adapted to the skin's pH, moisturize and nourish daily with an emollient treatment, avoid exfoliants and other irritating products, and protect the skin from the sun.
This logic is consistent with medical recommendations: the HAS notably places hygiene, emollients, and the reduction of irritating factors among the management measures for atopic dermatitis; AFSOS also recommends gentle cleansing, daily hydration, and photoprotection during cancer treatments.
Which skincare products should I choose for fragile skin?
Prioritize simple, gentle, and emollient formulas that provide both water and lipids to the skin, while limiting ingredients that may be poorly tolerated. The choice of texture then depends on the level of dryness: a cream for daily use, a rich balm for large, very dry areas, and a protective ointment for particularly damaged areas. You can find all the recommended products in the "products" section above.
Why must fragile skin be nourished?
Yes, nourishing the skin is a priority for weakened skin. The stratum corneum is made up of cells held together by a lipid cement, primarily composed of ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids. When this structure is altered, the skin loses more water. Emollient treatments provide lipids that help limit this water loss and support the barrier function.
Can the Ouistiti range be used on adult skin?
Yes. The Ouistiti range was initially formulated to meet the requirements of the fragile skin of babies and children, with short and simple formulas. However, the cosmetic needs of adult skin with a weakened barrier are very similar: gentle cleansing, daily emollience, and the limitation of irritating factors.
What skincare should be used during chemotherapy or radiation therapy?
Supportive oncology care guidelines notably recommend a gentle cleanser that respects skin pH, a daily moisturizer, and SPF 50+ sun protection on exposed areas.
In the Ouistiti range, the vanilla flower cleansing jelly, the baby cream, and the magic ointment are the best skincare products to address the various needs of sensitized skin. These cosmetics support the skin (and never replace medical treatment) for greater comfort and skin soothing.
For more advice, contact our team.
Should you exfoliate fragile skin?
No, not as long as the skin is weakened. Scrubs, peels, cleansing brushes, clay masks, and other exfoliating treatments should be set aside so as not to further stress an already compromised skin barrier.
What is fragile skin?
Fragile skin is skin whose skin barrier no longer performs its protective role correctly. It retains less water and becomes more permeable to external irritants. It may then feel tight, become red, itch, or react to products that were previously well tolerated.
Why protect weakened skin from the sun?
UV rays constitute an additional source of stress for an already vulnerable skin barrier and can increase water loss. Appropriate photoprotection is therefore an integral part of a weakened skin's routine. It is particularly important during certain medical treatments.
