The invention relates to a skin protectant, particularly against hydrophobic (lipophilic) and hydrophilic (lipophobic) harmful substances, obtainable by means of an amount of at least one barrier-forming component, particularly against hydrophobic (lipophilic) harmful substances, wherein the nephelometric turbidity unit of the barrier-forming component is determined by means of turbidimetry and at least one barrier-forming component, a 1% solution in water thereof having a nephelometric turbidity unit of greater than 40 (NTU), is used to produce the protectant and a method for producing skin protectants, particularly against hydrophobic (lipophilic) and hydrophilic (lipophobic) harmful substances, where in the barrier-forming component is selected for production of the protectant such that the nephelometric turbidity unit of the barrier-forming component of the skin protectant is determined by means of turbidimetry and at least one barrier-forming component, a 1% solution in water thereof having a nephelometric turbidity unit of greater than 40 (NTU), is used to produce the skin protectant.