Convex ostomy barrier and method of forming convex ostomy barriers of various softness

A convex ostomy barrier for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma, the convex ostomy barrier comprising:

• a skin barrier formed from a skin friendly adhesive;
• an inlet opening for receiving a stoma;
• and a convex insert system arranged adjacent the skin barrier and configured to provide a convex body-side contour of the convex ostomy barrier, wherein the convex insert system includes a convex insert and a ring, wherein the convex insert and the ring are configured to be assembled together to form the convex insert system in which a sloped body-side surface of the ring is in abutment with and intermediate a body-side surface of an inner flange of the convex insert and a body-side surface of an outer flange of the convex insert to form a continuous body-side surface of the convex insert system, wherein continuous body-side surface of the convex insert system comprises the body-side surface of the ring, the body-side surface of the inner flange, and the body-side surface of the outer flange;
• wherein the ring is selected from a plurality of rings in accordance with a characteristic thereof, and wherein the plurality of rings comprises a first ring having a first characteristic and a second ring having a second characteristic and the ring is a selected one of the first ring and the second ring, wherein the convex ostomy barrier including the convex insert system formed from the convex insert and the first ring has a first barrier characteristic, and the convex ostomy barrier including the convex insert system formed from the convex insert and the second ring has a second barrier characteristic, wherein the first barrier characteristic is different than the second barrier characteristic.