Exhaust Gases
NOx and SOx
NOx and SOx are invisible exhaust gases from vehicles, tunnels, older heating systems, power plants, and poorly ventilated gas stoves. They're the traffic sting your skin meets before you can see anything.
They react with skin oils to create free radicals and weaken the proteins and lipids that keep the outer barrier intact, especially for sensitive or rosacea-prone skin.
Build your barrierHow Barrier addresses it
Barrier is built around patented, award-winning, silicone-free Solésence Kleair™ Technology: a non-nano mineral shield that delivers broad-spectrum SPF 50+ sun protection and pollution defense, paired with hyaluronic acid, sustainably-produced squalane, and organic jojoba oil. Barrier pairs physical separation with antioxidant support: a mineral film reduces direct contact with the skin's lipid layer, while moisturizers reinforce the barrier before exhaust exposure begins.
Block
Mineral micro-film
Zinc oxide forms a physical layer over the stratum corneum, reducing direct contact between airborne particles and skin.
Neutralize
Antioxidant defense
The antioxidant complex helps intercept free radicals before they damage lipids, proteins, and skin cells.
Fortify
Barrier support
Hyaluronic acid, squalane, and organic jojoba oil support the skin's moisture barrier before exposure starts.
Walk past a tunnel exit and your skin has absorbed what your defenses can't handle alone.
Other culprits of bad skin
References
- 01Paik K, Na JI, Huh CH, et al. Particulate Matter and Its Molecular Effects on Skin: Implications for Various Skin Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024.
- 02de Jager TL, Cockrell AE, Du Plessis SS. Ultraviolet Light Induced Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 2017.