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Slugging / barrier night
Also known as
slugging · aquaphor night · vaseline sandwich · occlusive night · barrier repair night
Community talk. May contain inaccuracies. Not medical or health advice. No result or safety is promised.
In brief
Slugging / barrier night means an occlusive last layer such as petrolatum over moisturizer.
The common picture
Moisturizer, then occlusiveThe sandwich.
Aquaphor / Vaseline talkNamed jars, not a prescription.
Not tretinoinThat compound lives on Research if they want the vial talk.
Skincare threads describe a thin sandwich on dry patches, greasy pillows and skipping the whole face when acne-prone. It is a night habit, not a prescription acid.
Good to know. Acne-prone skin, pillowcases, and ‘this is not tretinoin.’ Compound monographs live on Research. This is the night habit.
What people say
- The job: trap water in the face overnight.
- r/SkincareAddiction taught the word.
- Acne-prone logs skip the whole face.
How it may feel
- Morning: greasy or actually less tight.
How people do it
- Thin layer on dry patches first.
Amounts people use
- A pea, not a mask.
How people keep it
- Pillowcase takes the hit.
How long
- Winter weeks, or a forever last step.
The longer notes
- A last layer, not a peel: The object is an occlusive night step. Tretinoin as a compound is Research.
Good to know
- Breakouts, eyes, not swallowing petrolatum stories.