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What are Some Different Skin Types?
The chart above shows the different skin types and skin conditions that people have If you're a skincare fan like myself, you absolutely must know the difference between various skin types. Because people have different skin types, it is important to differentiate between various skin types. You can use your skin type to determine what products will work best for you. There are a variety of factors that affect the condition of your skin. These include age, hormones, diet, genetics, the amount of sleep you get, whether or not you smoke, how often you wash your face, stress, weather conditions, pregnancy, and many others.
In addition, there are five main skin types that people can have: dry, oily, combination, aging, and sensitive. Keep in mind that people's skin types can fluctuate based on various circumstances. For example, someone may have oily skin in the summer, but in the winter, their skin can be dry and flaky. Another example is if someone experiences high stress levels, then he or she can have more acne breakouts due to heightened cortisol levels. No matter what your skin type is, it is important to understand it to best treat it!
Dry skin
Dry skin occurs when your skin becomes dehydrated and loses water too quickly. It is usually accompanied with itching, scaling, and cracking. You may have dry patches on your face and you may experience discomfort if your skin is not properly moisturized. Your skin could be naturally dull.
You know you have dry skin if you experience the following:
- Your face feels tight after washing it
- Your skin feels flaky and itchy
- You have small to invisble pores
- You are prone to fine lines and wrinkles
- You are prone to sensitivity
Some acids that can be used to improve your skin type includes hyaluronic acid, ceramides, glycerin, and lactic acid.
Oily skin
Oily skin can make you feel like your face is covered in grease. This "grease," however, is not actually grease; it is a waxy, oily substance called sebum. Too much sebum can cause acne breakouts on a person's face. Sebaceous glands are responsible for producing sebum. When your skin is too dry, these sebaceous glands produce more oils to compensate for the lack of moisture. Lack of moisture is not the only factor that contirbutes to oily skin.
Oily skin is often connected to acne prone skin. Anyone, regardless of their age, can experience acne; however, it is more common with teenagers and young adults. Other factors that can exacerbate oily skin include weather conditions such as humidity, stress levels, and even genetics.
Washing your face twice a day, using a clay mask, using spot treatments, and avoid touching your face are some things that you can do to improve your skin's condition.
You know you have oily skin if you experience the following:
- Visible, enlarged pores
- Skin looks greasy and shiny
- Skin secretes too much oil
- Your skin produces oils in the T-zone and cheek area
- Your pores are enlarged
- You are prone to blackheads and acne
Some acids that can help you reduce your oily skin include salicyclic acid, retinol, and glycolic acid.
Combination skin
Combination skin is when you experience both oily skin and dry skin simultaneously. Your T-zone may be oily, but your cheek area may be dry and flaky. Combination skin can be caused by genetics, using the wrong products, and daily habits can affect your skin's condition.
Having combination skin can be frustrating at times because certain products can help, while others hurt. For example, you may use a clay mask for the oily parts of your face, but it can cause excessive dryness in areas where you are dry. A moisturizer can be too moisturizing for the oily parts of your face, but can heal dry, flaky areas.
You know you have combination skin if you experience the following:
- You're dry around the cheeks, but oily in T-zone
- You have enlarged pores around the nose area
- You have uneven skin texture
- You have rough or flaky spots
Some acids that you could use to improve your skin's conditon includes niacinamide, glycolic acid, retinol, or mandelic acid.
Sensitive skin
People who have sensitive skin know how tight their face can feel, even after using a new product. They are prone to redness, rashes, and new products that they try can sting or burn. In addition, sensitive skin can be a subtype of another skin type; for example, you can have both sensitive skin and oily skin.
When healing sensitive skin, it is of the utmost importance to focus on products that do not irritate your skin. These include fragrance-free producs, products with antinflammatory properties, and calming ingredients. You should also avoid over-exfoliating your skin and use products with less than ten ingredients. Your skin care routine should be simple and you may be prone to breakouts as well.
You know you have sensitive skin if you experience the following:
- Redness prone
- You have rough and uneven skin texture
- You are reactive to many ingredients
- You have delicate skin
- You have fine pores
- Your skin is easily irritated
- You may suffer from certain skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, or rosacea
- Your skin can feel dry and itchy
Products with azelaic acid, squalane, and PHAs can be beneficial for this skin type.
Aging skin
As you get older, you have experience various change to your body. Your joints may hurt more, you may gain more weight, and your vision may change in ways that you did not expect. Unfortunately, as people age, their skin also goes through these changes.
The skin becomes thinner, it loses fat, and skin becomes slack. There is a loss of fat in the face and a loss of elastic tissue. You may experience rough, dry, and itchy skin as you age; your face may be prone to bruising because there are thiiner blood vessel walls. On top of that, you may start to see wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin.
You know you have aging skin if you experience the following:
- You have slack skin
- You have rough, dry, and itchy skin
- You have fragile skin
- You are prone to developing skin lesions
- You have wrinkles and fine lines
- Your skin has decreased collagen
- There is reduced healing and skin repair
- You have uneven skin tone
Products with peptides, vitamin c, and retinol can deliver the best results.
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