People with sensitive skin often find it hard to use most cleansers and moisturisers. In addition they may find household cleaning products and even the clothes they wear irritate their skin. As a result it is really important to do as much as you can in order to relieve and irritation. There are lots of things you can do to improve the situation and this article will help greatly with that.
The first thing is to be very careful when buying skin care products. You may find that many, especially toners include alcohol which will dehydrate your skin and cause further irritation. You should also stay away from cosmetics that contain fragrances and colourings. These are usually man made substances that can cause irritation. Try and look for products that contain only natural substances these are usually less harsh on your skin. If you are not sure about a product you should test it first. We would recommend going into a cosmetics shop and applying the cosmetics to the inside of the arm and then leave them for a few hours. If you have no reaction then they will probably be fine. Any products that are hypoallergenic will probably be gentle enough for your skin but again should be tested in advance.
You should follow similar rules when buying hair care products as these may also irritate your skin. There are a lot of great natural hair care products available now and these will be much more gentle on your skin. You should try and avoid dying your hair as these products contain strong chemicals that can irritate your skin.
When you are cleaning around the house always use rubber gloves. Most household cleaning products contain very abrasive chemicals. If you have sensitive skin then these chemicals can cause a lot of damage and irritation so you need to make sure you protect yourself from them.
Make sure you regularly change your towels and bed clothes. You will find that they very quickly pick up bacteria and dead skin cells. Exposure to this type of bacteria can irritate your skin. When you wash your towels and bed clothes try to use non biological washing powder as this is much more gentle on your skin. Washing powder can be one of the biggest causes of skin irritation. So if you are having problems with your skin try changing your washing powder, it could make a big difference.
When wearing clothes try to wear cotton clothes as this type of fabric caused the least irritation. Be careful with wool as some forms can be great but other can cause great irritation to skin. You can get lots of jumpers that are made from cotton or cotton based wool which will be gentle on your skin but still keep you really warm. Stay away from man-made substances like lycra which can cause irritation.
These tips will not cure your sensitive skin but with a bit of effort you can reduce the effects of it. You just need to make sure you take special care of your skin to reduce itching and dryness.
Make Up Sensitive Skin
"Sensitive skin care" is governed by a few basic rules. However, even before we delve into the rules for sensitive skin care, it's important to understand what a sensitive skin is. It is one which is unable to tolerate any unfavourable conditions (environmental/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 these skin types, leading to skin getting damaged very easily and quickly. These products either avoid the potential irritants or keep them at very low concentrations.
Here are a few tips for sensitive skin care:
* Use these products only (i.e. the products that are marked for this 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 these 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 thhis skin care is to avoid excessive exposure to sun. Apply sunscreen lotion before getting out in the sun.
* 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 skin care product (if there is none
specifically labelled as a sensitive skin 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.
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 products and protection against environments atrocities on skin).
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