# occlusive moisturizer

Skincare

Diaper Cream on Your Face?! I Tried the Zinc ‘Face Basting’ Trend

A thick white mask of diaper cream on your face at bedtime sounds unhinged. But 'face basting' — the viral zinc oxide trend — is backed by real science. Here's why it works, why most of the recommended products will break you out, and the one balm I'd actually keep on my shelf.