Skin Barrier Repair Intensive Course (Skincare Masters Cert)

Specialty Module of Professional Skincare Master’s Program

Learn a Dermatologist’s Techniques for Dry & Sensitive Skin Treatment

The art and science of skin barrier repair routines by internationally renowned skincare expert and board-certified dermatologist Dr Teo Wan Lin. Dr TWL is founder and chief scientific officer of beauty empire Dr TWL Dermaceuticals, Asia’s leading clinical skincare and cosmeceutical line. She is also the host of podcast Dermatologist Talks: Science of Beauty, the top grossing skincare podcast which has collaborated with brands like Amore-Pacific, L’Oréal Paris, Eucerin, Skinceuticals amongst others. She is regarded as an international expert in cosmeceutical skincare, the skin microbiome and her research has been published in top dermatology journals such as the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and the International Journal of Dermatology. She has collaborated with Dior Science for their Capture Totale Serum launch in 2020, and was featured in their inaugural Digital Skincare Talks alongside Gisele Bundchen and Philip Picardi.

This course is perfect for:

• Beauty experts, individuals with sensitive skin

• Anyone desiring to master dermatologist-backed techniques to rebuild the skin barrier for inside out skin resilience

• Salon owners, beauticians, aestheticians

• Beauty entrepreneurs

  • Identify market niches/opportunities

• Beauty bloggers, influencers, thought leaders

  • Become an expert on social media

What you’ll learn

• How to target the skin micro-climate for holistic treatment

• Tell the difference between sensitive and reactive skin

• Warning signs of serious dermatological conditions

• Understand common sensitive skin symptoms like redness, dryness, tightness, stinging

• Microbiome, immunology, cross talk and moisture regulation

• Dermatologist’s skincare routine techniques for treating barrier dysfunction

• Definition & physical characteristics of resilient skin

• How products can work to build skin resilience

• Plant-based, adaptogenic skincare

• Multifunctional sunscreen active ingredients

• How to strengthen & nourish the skin barrier

• At-home skincare and facial hacks for skin barrier treatment

• Misconceptions, practical considerations, methods to enhance barrier repair

What you get

• 1.5 hours of on-demand video workshops

• 19-Lecture Series

• Course-fee fully redeemable* for professional skincare system/devices at Dr.TWL Dermaceuticals (FREE gift of limited edition vegan leather cover beauty journal for note taking worth $45 plus hardcover edition of Skincare Bible)

• User support—join exclusive members only community hosted by Dr.TWL for monthly Q&A; brand collaboration options (low MOQ) cosmeceuticals procurement, specialised training program with complimentary international certification#, product/marketing material

• Certificate from Dr.TWL Skin Master Academy (International)

*excludes shipping and handling fees, free international shipping with minimum $250 purchase.

#details for application in course, subject to first-come-first serve basis; positions open for brand affiliate option with attractive commissions for applicants

COURSE SYLLABUS

SECTION 1: SKIN STRUCTURE & BARRIER FUNCTION

The Science of Glowing, Beautiful Skin

Welcome to the skin barrier repair bootcamp. You’ll learn direct from me, board certified dermatologist and founder of clinical skincare line Dr.TWL Dermaceuticals, about the science of skin barrier repair. In this section, we will turn our focus to the barrier function of skin, the important roles that skin plays which include microbiome stability, immunology, cross talk and moisture regulation, as well as how to apply the concept of moisture sandwiching aka skin flooding to heal skin barrier dysfunction.

SECTION 2: HARNESSING SKIN RESILIENCE

In section 2, we’ll be examining skin resilience, definitions and physical characteristics of healthy skin. What it really looks like, on the inside and out. We’ll also cover the two ways skincare products can work to build skin resilience and understand how choosing plant-based, adaptogenic skincare benefits the entire skin ecological system. You’ll hear about the latest developments in multifunctional ingredients that can be incorporated into sunscreen as active ingredients to enhance sun protection benefits.

SECTION 3 MOISTURE OCCLUSION SANDWICH PROTOCOL

This section focuses on the art of barrier repair

• Dr.TWL’s Sandwich ModelTM of Skin

• Understanding occlusives, humectants and lipid molecules

• The art & science of layering skincare

• A dermatologist’s step by step guide

• SLEMM layering routine

Strengthen & Nourish the Skin Barrier

• Dermatologist’s at-home skincare and facial hacks

• Misconceptions about the skin barrier

• Practical considerations for barrier repair

• Methods to enhance barrier repair

SECTION 4: PRODUCTS & SKINCARE ROUTINE HACKS

5 Truths About Barrier Repair

• Fighting skincare lies and mistakes

• Sleeping mask hack

• Face mist/essence hack

• Ceramides vs slugging

• Are sheet masks worth it?

• Environmental control

SECTION 5: MULTI-MODAL APPROACH TO SKIN BARRIER REPAIR

7 Steps to Resilience

• Treating the Skin Ecosystem

• Mind-Skin Connection

• Gut-Skin Axis

• Cut out retinoids

• Use botanicals

• Layer skincare

• Hydrodermabrasion

• LED Light Therapy

SECTION 6: DISTINGUISHING SENSITIVE VS REACTIVE SKIN

Skin Barrier Repair Speed Guide (Bullet point form)

• Quick skin navigator for sensitivity

• Sensitive vs reactive skin

• How to choose makeup for sensitive skin

• How to apply concealer on inflamed skin

SECTION 7: MASTERING SKIN INTELLIGENCE

My Blueprint for Healthy, Beautiful Skin

• Glowing from the inside

• Harnessing skin intelligence

• Never forget these 3 tips for happy skin

• Why topicals will always matter—your skincare routine too

• My 5 Steps to reclaim HER LiFe