Acne is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease of hair follicles and sebaceous glands. It usually occurs in teenagers aged between 20 and 30. It can lead to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and even permanent scar in severe cases.In recent years, many studies have shown that acne patients have abnormal skin barrier function, including changes in sebum membrane composition, increased transcutaneous water loss (TEWL), increased skin water content, and increased PH value. The severity of acne is positively correlated with the damage of skin barrier function.In this paper, the research progress of the correlation between acne pathogenesis and skin barrier function is summarized as follows.

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