It’s spring! The weather is warming up, days are getting longer and it’s time to repair your skin from winter’s damage. Winter weather triggers complex biochemical changes that directly affect barrier lipids, ceramide synthesis, and the skin’s ability to maintain equilibrium. Your skin is your largest organ, and it is a barrier to protect your insides from the outside world. The outermost layer of the skin is the stratum corneum. It is a highly organized structure composed of