Sensitive skin is one which is
unable to tolerate any unfavourable conditions environmental and other, and
which easily gets irritated on contact with foreign materials (including skin
care products). For this reason, some products are especially labelled as
sensitive skin care products. The degree of sensitivity can however vary from
person to person (and depending on that, the sensitive skin care procedures
vary too).
Generally, all skin types respond
negatively to detergents and other chemical based products. However, the damage
starts generally beyond a defined threshold (or tolerance level). This
tolerance level is very low for sensitive skin types, leading to skin getting
damaged very easily and quickly.
Sensitive skin care products either avoid the potential irritants or keep
them at very low concentrations.
Here are a few tips for sensitive
skin care:
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- Avoiding exposure to dust and other pollutants is also important for sensitive skin care. So, cover yourself adequately before going out.
- Use hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic moisturizer as a sensitive skin care product (if there is none specifically labelled as a sensitive skin care product.
- Use soap-free and alcohol free cleansers. Cleanse your face whenever you return from spending time out doors.
- Do not scrub or exfoliate too hard. It can cause reddishness and even inflammation.
- Do not leave the makeup on for too long. Use hypoallergenic makeup- removers.
- Use sensitive skin care products only (i.e. the products that are marked for sensitive skin care only). Also, check the instructions/ notes on the product to see if there are specific restrictions/warnings associated with the product).
- Even within the range of sensitive skin care products, choose the one that has minimum preservatives, colourings and other additives.
- Do not use toners. Most of them are alcohol based and are not recommended for sensitive skin.
- Wear protective gloves when doing laundry or other chemical based cleaning. If you are allergic to rubber, you can wear cotton gloves below the rubber ones.
- Another important tip for ‘sensitive skin care’ is to avoid excessive exposure to sun. Apply sunscreen lotion before getting out in the sun.
So, sensitive skin care is very
different from the normal skin care. Sensitive skin care is more about being
careful with your skin (both in terms of sensitive skin care products and
protection against environments atrocities on skin).
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