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Now one of the biggest talking points in skincare, barrier repair is a commercial goldmine for beauty brands addressing the demand for soothing and strengthening products. New barrier-focused independents are flooding the market with comforting solutions, while healing ingredients, such as squalane, fatty acids and peptides, are proving key formula inclusions.