Skin allergies are a very common form of allergy, with 20% of people having skin allergies. Skin allergy is also known as “sensitive” skin. From a medical point of view, skin allergy mainly refers to when the skin is irritated by various stimuli such as adverse reactions to cosmetics, chemicals, pollen, certain foods, polluted air, etc., resulting in redness, itching, peeling and allergic dermatitis and other abnormalities. Sensitive skin can be said to be a kind of unstable skin, is a kind of skin in high alert at any time. Its care requires special attention.
What are the causes of skin allergies?
1, age, so that the skin secretion function degenerates, the skin in the years of wear and tear, will become thinner, its protective layer function also weakened.
2, long-term exposure to sunlight or air pollution, smoke, ash, ultraviolet UVA and UVB, and infrared light, can damage the skin, because they produce free ions can destroy the skin’s lipid protective layer.
3, poor quality cosmetics or improper drug damage.
4, physiological factors, stress, mental tension and emotional depression, will weaken the skin’s natural resistance, resulting in its self-repair function is also slowed. Such as endocrine disorders.
5, the weather: in the face of weather changes, the skin also needs extra adaptation, for example, in cold weather, if the skin is not adequately moisturized, it is easy to be damaged.
6, additives: some ingredients in skin care products, such as antiseptic, dyes, emulsifiers and fragrances, may make the skin become sensitive.
7, idiosyncratic body.
What are the manifestations of skin allergy and how to diagnose it?
Skin allergy symptoms are itchiness, and may also be accompanied by redness, dry flakes, blisters, or crusting and liquefaction of lesions; the shape and size of these lesions vary. Occasionally, tightness, numbness, and swelling of the chest may occur; when these symptoms occur, it is a skin allergy. Other skin allergy symptoms include itching, sneezing, runny nose, teary eyes, rash, airway obstruction, or skin symptoms such as hives. In very rare cases, allergic reactions can even be life-threatening, such as a condition called anaphylaxis.
Allergy self-test
○Being diagnosed as allergic by a physician or having a family history of allergies
○Using acid-based care products, if acidic, there will be a tingling sensation
○If you drink alcohol or spend a long time in an unventilated room, your skin will become red and hot.
○Itchy in winter, oily skin, dry skin inside, oily skin, but the skin looks shiny
○Thin skin, red when exposed to the sun, and blue veins when not red
If you have more than three, unfortunately, you basically belong to the sensitive body. Your skin type is fragile, your resistance is poor, and water evaporates through your skin faster than the average person.
Self-test for instant sensitivity
Whenever you stay up late, your skin becomes red and itchy the next day
○After exposure to the sun, the redness of the skin does not fade for a long time
○Sensitive symptoms occur when you are stressed or tired
○Skin peels or itches when it is hot or cold, or when the humidity increases during the season.
Skin becomes rough, rash or peeling before each menstrual period
If you have more than three, you basically belong to momentary sensitive skin. At this time, you should not only adjust your life condition, but also a more pragmatic way is to choose the right skin care products for your symptoms.
Judgment method 2.
(1) When you change a cosmetic brand that you have been using for a long time, your skin will have a momentary inability to adapt;
(2) Have a history of skin disease, skin texture is more fragile;
(3) More prone to acne or blisters than the average person;
(4) Even if you shake the bedding, curtain cloth, it will easily cause itchy phenomenon;
(5) When the seasons change, the skin quality changes significantly different from normal;
(6) The skin is prone to burning and stinging due to the use of products such as fruit acids;
(7) Allergic to sweat, eye drops, swimming pool water, etc;
(8) Skin reddening due to physical stimulation such as massage or temperature change.
If one or more of the above eight symptoms occur on your skin, then you are most likely to have sensitive skin. In addition to the above conscious reactions, sensitive skin is characterized by the following common skin characteristics: thin keratin, dry skin, susceptible to acute irritation, poor resistance to mechanical friction, etc.
Judgment method 3.
A: General symptoms.
1. It will be itchy and painful after sweating
2. Skin is always rough, often peeling
3, often due to stress or fatigue on the long stuff
4. Once you use new cosmetics, the skin will have problems
5.The past 12 years have been caused by the use of cosmetics and skin inflammation, rash, once the sun to UV rays, the skin will be red, pain.
B: Symptoms of using cosmetics for maintenance.
1. After washing the face, the skin will be tight, red “This is the keratin defense function is weak
2, the skin often has a tingling sensation after applying make-up. This is a weak keratin defense function, alcohol allergy
3, smear the high moisturizing beauty lotion, the skin will itch, tingling
4, sunscreen products are not suitable for you (UV absorber allergy)
5, massage or mask, you will feel irritated (physical stimulation allergy)
C: physical, environmental factors.
1, suffering from philodendron, will be allergic to metal and other items
2, fragile skin, usually easy to grow eczema
3, allergic to nylon, rubber, chemical fibers and other substances
4. When the season changes, the skin condition will be unstable
If more than 7 of the above symptoms match, it means that you may have sensitive skin.
How to prevent skin allergy?
Skin allergy care
If you are using hypoallergenic skin care products, you can continue to use them; if it is the first time or occasionally, and you do not use hypoallergenic skin care products, you should choose skin care products with anti-inflammatory and calming effects and use them after washing your face with water. If the phenomenon of persistent redness, you should go to the hospital for desensitization treatment, you can also fully wet cotton or gauze with injectable saline and put it on the sensitive parts of the face, this injectable saline, high safety, good penetration, with swelling, reduce redness, stabilize the skin function, generally speaking, a few days later, the redness will be eliminated.
2.Strengthening the skin’s resistance is also an effective basic countermeasure, such as getting enough sleep, eating a well-balanced diet, emotional harmony, staying away from polluted environments and allergens, and reducing skin irritation. Minor allergies will soon recover as long as they are handled properly, but in serious cases, you should seek medical attention quickly.
3. Do not use medication without permission. Without a dermatologist’s diagnosis, do not buy paracorticosteroid ointment from a pharmacy on your own, which is a harmful practice for your skin. This is because although it is effective in suppressing inflammation, prolonged use will produce side effects and endanger health.
For the treatment of skin allergies with topical hormone drugs such as dermaplanin, Euthyroxine (hydrocortisone butyrate), Eloson (mometasone furoate), etc., care should be taken to
a. Do not apply on the face, because these drugs can cause epidermal atrophy, pigmentation, etc., which can cause irreversible damage to the facial skin.
b. Use these drugs after a clear diagnosis by a doctor, because they are not effective for all itchy skin. It is a common misconception among patients to mistake ringworm and scabies for allergies and use these drugs blindly.
How should I take care of my skin allergy?
1, to stay away from allergens. Because allergy symptoms will last forever and cannot be cured, you can only be careful at all times to avoid contact with allergens that may cause allergies.
2. Know exactly what skin care products you are using and how they are used. Avoid substances that are highly efficacious, overly active and may cause skin irritation. Excessive and inappropriate use of strong cleansing products can destroy the natural protective tissue of the skin’s surface; overly active, cosmetics that accelerate blood circulation can also irritate the skin and cause damage. Do not use soap detergents such as medicated soap to wash your face, because surfactants make the master of decomposing keratin and should be strongly avoided. It is best to use emulsions, or non-soap soaps, which can adjust the pH and adapt to the skin. Products such as scrubs and exfoliants should be avoided. Use a simple cleansing and toning moisturizing procedure.
3, pay attention to the use of sunscreen products. Sensitive skin is thin skin layer, the UV rays are relatively defenseless, easy to age, so after rubbing on the basic care products as isolation, then sunscreen products will be better, but the ingredients of sunscreen products are also one of the factors that can cause irritation, so it is best not to apply directly on the skin surface. Some manufacturers have recently introduced sunscreens that contain fewer chemical ingredients and have physical ingredients that are relatively less irritating to the skin. Also avoid excessive exposure to the sun, because ultraviolet light penetration is particularly strong, frequent exposure to the sun will make the skin thinner and more easily stimulated.
4, careful use of cosmetics. For people with sensitive skin, it is best not to replace the cosmetics you are used to, if you want to use new cosmetics, you should first do a skin test, by applying the cosmetics to be used on the inside of the wrist where the skin is more delicate, leave it overnight or 2-3 days to observe the reaction, if there is an abnormal reaction, such as inflammation, redness, rashes, etc., you must avoid using the cosmetics.
5, “sensitive” skin people, usually should use more warm water to clean the skin, in the spring pollen flying areas, to minimize going out, to avoid causing hay fever dermatitis, can be used in the morning and evening moisturizer, to keep the skin moisturized, to prevent dry skin, flaking.
6, in the diet, to eat more fresh fruits, vegetables, a balanced diet, preferably including a large number of vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables, any food containing vitamin B. Drink a lot of water, in addition to the various benefits, it is more in the body to nourish the skin. Usually make some homemade nutritional masks, such as cucumber juice mask, loofah juice mask, egg white and honey mask, etc., in order to gradually improve the skin condition and obtain skin fitness.
7, the accompanying clothing to rinse clean, residual detergent in the clothing towel may stimulate the skin.
8, sleep with beauty benefits, eight hours of full sleep every day, is no substitute for any skin care products.
9, exercise can improve blood circulation, enhance skin resistance, into the best condition.
Allergy-prone substances
Sensitive skin, please note that the following monikers in the composition of skin care products are chemicals that can easily cause sensitivity, before buying the product to check clearly on the outer packaging: alcohol (containing alcohol), bronopol, Sorbicacid (sorbic acid), parabens (preservatives), fragrance (a general term for fragrance), if you do not want to become If you don’t want to become a “sensitive beauty”, pay extra attention when buying!
Allergy first aid method immediately
Itchy, dry and painful, are common troubles of sensitive skin, once into the dry air and low temperature of autumn and winter, the situation will be more serious, if the skin care products are not properly selected, the skin will also be red, inflammation, want the skin to suffer less, the following small recommended for everyone immediately first aid method.
Cleanse your face with cold boiled water or a cleanser without any additives, apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly when you haven’t completely dried up the water, and be in a cool environment to quickly calm your skin.
Here we are going to start a battle with sensitive skin, when the “enemy” “again and again, again and again, decline and exhaustion,” when the watery skin back!
The first round of the war: choose a slightly acidic cleanser
Skin in winter due to dryness and lack of water and unusually sensitive, so in the choice of care products, should be selected without fragrance, alcohol, heavy preservative ingredients. In terms of cleanser, do not choose too thick and stimulating alkaline products, as alkaline is too strong, it will harm the skin, so you should use a mild and slightly acidic cleanser is better.
In addition, facial cleansing should not use cleansing brushes, sponges or loofahs to avoid friction that can cause sensitivity.
The second round of the battle: using alcohol-free toner
The purpose of a toner is to give the face a fresh and smooth feeling. Most of the general toners contain alcohol, which can make sensitive skin prone to infrared, and when the alcohol evaporates, it can also make the skin appear tight, so you should choose a mild and non-alcoholic, fragrance-free toner, and use your index finger, middle finger and ring finger to flick it when applying it, and never pat it hard to avoid stimulation.
The third round of the battle: day cream avoid using oil-control formula
The skin sensitive people should not use irritating and high concentration of repair cream, slightly acidic and fragrance-free or labeled for sensitive skin is the best, because the autumn and winter sun is not as strong as the summer, day creams do not need to use oil control ingredients, as long as there can lock the skin moisture of the active particle ingredients can be.
Battle Round 4: Use high moisture wet foundation
Unlike summer, in the dry autumn and winter, sensitive skin should choose a wet foundation with high moisture to reduce the itchiness caused by dryness, in addition to taking into account the role of anti-sensitivity.
The fifth round of the war: more vitamin C supplement
Lack of vitamin C, easy to make the skin rough and dry, resulting in dermatitis, peeling and other sensitive symptoms. Among the fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, pears and kiwis are the first choice, eating more can strengthen the skin tissue and help fight external sensitivity.
The sixth round of the war: sunscreen products to contain ZincOxide (zinc oxide) ingredients
General sunscreen will contain PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid) and other chemicals, but most of these are the cause of sensitivity, sensitive skin people can use products containing Titaniumdioxide (titanium dioxide) or zincoxide (zinc oxide), but these substances are easy to produce chemical effects with the metal and cause dark spots, therefore, must let the sunscreen completely dry before you can wear jewelry The first time you wear jewelry is when it is completely dry.
Battle Round 7: Olive oil and water
If you have tried a lot of moisturizers are not good, then how to do? Don’t worry, we have one last trick: add half a cup of olive oil to half a cup of water and use it as a facial cleanser at night. After adding water to olive oil, your skin will be absolutely moisturized and non-sensitive, so you can use it with no matter what kind of skin type you have.
Sensitive skin care
(1) Wash your face with cold water frequently to increase the resistance of your skin. If your skin does not adapt, use warm water (20℃-30℃) first, then gradually lower the water temperature and use a face wash made of natural materials or a soap with little irritation. It is best to use an anti-allergy cleanser.
(2) Use skin care products made from natural plants, such as skin care products or masks made from vegetables and fruits. It is not advisable to use nutritional skin care products and masks containing drugs or animal proteins, as the skin is susceptible to allergies to them.
(3) When using a new skin care product, first apply a little on the inside of the forearm or behind the ear and observe 48 hours later, if there is local redness, blistering, itching, etc., it means that the skin is allergic to the skin care product and should never be used. On the contrary, if there is no local reaction, you can use it. It is not advisable to put on more makeup and change cosmetics easily.
(4) For skin allergic to cold wind and ultraviolet rays, you should protect your skin when you go out. For example, in winter, wear a cold-proof hat and mask to prevent the cold wind. In summer, you should hold an umbrella or wear a sun hat, and apply sunscreen to your facial skin to prevent sun exposure.
(5) night care of the skin, the application of fruit juice or vegetable juice skin care. Both play the role of nutrition skin and prevent skin allergies.
(6) Regularly go to the beauty salon to do skin care, to improve the condition of the skin and increase the skin’s resistance to allergies has a better effect.
Care procedures.
1.Cleanse your face with anti-sensitive cleanser.
2.Do not make ion spray, if spray only for a long distance, a short time spray.
3.Insert sensitive serum with ionizer.
4.Do the anti-sensitive mask (for cold film).
5.Shoot shrinkage water.
6, apply anti-sensitive cream.
Note: Sensitive skin can not scrub to remove dead skin, can not use hot towels on the face, and can not do hot mask. Those with severe skin allergies can not do massage.
Cosmetics selection
So, in order to avoid allergic reactions, is it that sensitive skin should refuse all maintenance cosmetics? Of course the answer is no! If you are thinking that way, then you can only look at others beautiful! In fact, as long as the sensitive skin people choose the right maintenance, makeup products, as comfortable as a beautiful woman. Here’s how to learn to pick the right maintenance products for yourself in ordinary life.
1.Cleaning products
Our skin is usually in the fall and winter due to lack of water and dry and unusually sensitive, so care products should be free of fragrance, alcohol, preservatives and other ingredients prevail. For people with sensitive skin, cleansing products should not be too stimulating, and can choose a mild and slightly acidic cleanser. It is important to emphasize that the water temperature should not be too hot or too cold when cleansing, and you should not wash your face with alkaline cleansers such as soap and bar soap, which can aggravate the symptoms of skin allergies. In addition, sensitive skin should not use scrubs, exfoliating creams and so on. This is because the skin’s thin stratum corneum and stratum corneum damage is the main cause of sensitivity, so the first principle of maintenance is to maintain the stratum corneum from damage. Two good facial cleansers are the Ocean Revitalizing Cleansing Lotion and the Lancy Active Gold Cleansing Milk. The former set of makeup removal and cleaning as a whole, can thoroughly remove the skin surface color and deep dirt, while nourishing the skin to protect; the latter because of its unique composition, so that the user in a thorough cleaning of facial dirt at the same time to nourish the skin and enhance the skin’s own immune function.
2.Toner
After washing your face, apply a toner to make your face feel fresh and smooth. Generally, toners contain alcohol, in addition to easily make sensitive skin infrared, when the alcohol evaporates will also make the skin feel very tight. So if you have sensitive skin, you should choose a toner that is mild and does not contain alcohol or fragrance. When you apply it, you should use your fingertips to flick it, not to pat it vigorously. The actual sea water is a good brand of toner, which can form a soft and smooth moisture barrier on the surface of the skin, activating skin cells and aiding and improving the absorption of maintenance products.
3, day cream
The skin sensitive friends should not choose with irritating and high concentration of repair cream, slightly acidic and fragrance-free or labeled sensitive skin is the best. As the sun is not as strong as the summer, the day cream will not need to use the ingredients of oil control, but should focus on locking the skin’s active particles of moisture ingredients. For example, it contains marine high-density water locking factor, water locking magnet of Sanghee Marine Revitalizing Essence Cream, which can form a 3D moisturizing water network in the epidermis, balancing oil and water, super moisturizing, while repairing damaged cells.
4.Mask
Sensitive skin’s shallow stratum corneum often fails to retain enough moisture, whether in the cooler rooms of summer or in the dry climate of winter, people with this skin type will feel the lack of water and dryness more acutely than the average person, so it is important to strengthen moisturizing in daily maintenance. In addition to using moisturizing lotions and skin care products, you should also do moisturizing masks regularly. Marine revitalizing mask, rich in minerals and trace elements, can improve cellular vitality, achieve oil-water balance, promote blood circulation and metabolism. It will cleanse, hydrate and whiten in one go.
5. Isolation Milk
Sensitive skin is more likely to react to irritants in daily life than non-sensitive skin, so it’s important to apply a barrier cream before going out or applying makeup. Sanghee’s Oceanic Skin Protecting Lotion provides protection from UV rays, dust and other harmful substances, provides all-day moisturization, resists free radicals and oxidizing substances, and prevents skin aging. It is fresh, breathable and non-greasy, while correcting skin tone and adding radiance to the skin.
Life and diet habits
A. The water used to wash your face should not be too hot. It is best to wash your face with running water, and use warm water. After washing, you can use a cold towel to apply a cold compress. Do not use very hot water.
Second, the bath and wash your face separately. The bath water is too hot, simply not suitable for washing the face, the same as other skin, not to mention sensitive skin. So be sure to separate to wash.
Third, do not eat. The same should be paid more attention to the food. Barbecue must not eat, and then delicious do not eat, the sensitive skin will cause great damage, so that the skin is seriously dehydrated. Fried to eat less, of course, it is best not to eat, whether it is the main food or snacks. The spicy ones should also be touched sparingly as well. Also to drink less alcohol.
Fourth, do not steam sauna. Sensitive skin should be absolutely forbidden to steam sauna. Whether it is dry steam or wet steam.
Five, avoid staying in a dry environment for a long time. For example, the dryness of the air conditioning is ten times that of the desert, long-term in such a dry environment, for the recovery of sensitive skin is very unfavorable. So try to find ways to increase the humidity in the air.
Six, less massage. Sensitive skin should never massage, and the time can not exceed ten minutes, massage strength to very lightly rub.
Seven, avoid hot spray. Whether in the beauty salon, or at home, do not use hot steam for hot spray.
Eight, strict sun protection. UV rays are also fatal for sensitive skin. Be protected from the sun all year round. Not only outdoors, including indoors must also be careful not to use too many fluorescent lights in their own homes, because fluorescent lights also contain ultraviolet rays.
Sensitive skin care
Sensitive skin needs to be well maintained, sensitive skin refers to the skin is very sensitive to a variety of external factors, especially to some cosmetics are very easy to produce allergic reactions, sensitive skin how to maintain the following points should be noted.
Sensitive skin using cosmetics to pay attention to the first adaptation test
People with allergies should be very cautious when using cosmetics for the first time and should conduct adaptation tests beforehand. Sensitive skin should not use any cosmetics or use a variety of cosmetics at the same time, and should not change cosmetics frequently; skin care products containing too much fragrance and too much acid and alkali should not be used, but should choose cosmetics suitable for allergic skin. Sensitive skin should often be maintained on the skin, massage the skin can increase skin resistance, but it should be noted that the massage to finger tapping is good, do not use excessive force, so as not to cause dermatitis.
Sensitive skin wash your face with a mild cleanser, the water temperature should also be appropriate to avoid stimulation of the skin too cold or too hot.
Allergic skin mm morning, you can use sunscreen to avoid sun damage to the skin; evening, available anti-allergic nutritional lotion to increase the moisture of the skin. In addition, in and out of the room to try to avoid rapid changes in temperature, you can take the necessary protective measures, so that the skin from the stimulation of too cold or too hot.
Sensitive skin care should pay attention to diet, do not eat food that can easily cause allergies.
In terms of diet, sensitive skin should pay attention to nutritional balance, can eat more milk, soy products and fresh vegetables, fruits, to enhance skin resistance. Avoid eating fish, shrimp, crab and other foods that can easily cause allergies.
Stop using any cosmetics immediately after skin allergy symptoms appear, and observe and maintain the skin care.
During the period of skin allergy, do not wash your face with water that is too hot to avoid irritating your skin, and do not use soap and bar soap because the alkali in soap and bar soap can aggravate the symptoms of skin allergy. When washing your face every night, use a milder cleanser to gently rub your face to dissolve the dirt on the surface of your skin, then wash your face with warm water and use a dry towel to absorb the moisture on your face. After washing your face, it is best not to apply any skin care products.
For those whose sensitivity is particularly severe and cannot be alleviated by daily maintenance, professional treatment for sensitive skin can be done. The treatment process includes.
(1) Cleansing the skin.
(2) Application of skin softening creams.
(3) cold spraying from a distance.
(4) application of a sensitivity serum.
(5) acupressure points.
(6) infrared light or ultraviolet light electrotherapy.
(7) Use of sensitivity masks.
(8) with sensitivity shrinkage water.
(9) Use sensitivity care cream.
Five points of care.
Mr. Shi Zhongming, the founder of Warfield Biological Skin Care and a biomedical expert, suggested our reporter to spread more knowledge about sensitive skin care. He said.
First, sensitive skin should not be exfoliated. This is because thin keratin and keratin damage is the main cause of sensitivity, and thus the first principle of maintenance is to maintain the keratin from damage. Take care not to overdo it when cleansing, and don’t use soap-based lotions. For scrubs, exfoliating creams and other products should be more respectful and far away.
Second, sensitive skin should be strengthened daily protection. As the epidermis of sensitive skin is thin, the lack of defense against ultraviolet light, easy to age, therefore, should pay attention to the use of sunscreen products, sunscreen products are also easy to stimulate the skin of one of the factors, so it is best not to apply directly on the skin, but to rub on the basic maintenance products, then apply sunscreen products.
Third, the shallow stratum corneum of sensitive skin often does not hold enough moisture, whether in the cool room in summer or in the dry climate of winter, people with this skin type will feel the lack of water and dry skin more acutely than the average person, so it is important to strengthen moisturizing in daily maintenance. In addition to using moisturizing lotions and skin care products, you should also do moisturizing masks regularly. When the seasons change, you also need to pay attention to replace the basic maintenance products that do not apply.
Fourth, sensitive skin should not be overly nourished. This is because modern cosmetics, emphasizing high efficiency, require that their active ingredients must be able to penetrate the skin and act deep into the skin to produce high results. For sensitive skin, high concentration and good effect means high risk and high sensitivity. Therefore, people with this type of skin should dilute it by half before using maintenance products (especially highly concentrated revitalizing products such as serums) to be more appropriate. In addition, sensitive skin is not suitable for products that are too therapeutic and non-therapeutic products that do not burden the skin are the best way to restore skin health.
Finally, it is important to minimize the stimulation of sensitive skin. Once the skin becomes dry, flaky or red, it is a red light for skin health. To let the skin recover as soon as possible, the best way is to reduce the stimulation, not excessive exposure to wind and sun, do not eat irritating food, and then use hypoallergenic products, in the reduction of damage, the skin may be restored to health on its own.
Maintenance Guide
Wash your face gently
”Adequate cleansing” is the key to maintaining sensitive skin, because dirt in the pores is also the culprit of allergies and inflammation. However, don’t over wash your hair, as the sebum layer will be destroyed and your skin will be more prone to allergies.
Correct choice.
No soap-based ingredients: to choose a mild-textured cleanser, preferably with natural ingredients.
No particles: The product should not contain exfoliating ingredients, and you should not use a cleanser that will heat up.
No makeup remover oil: Sensitive skin does not like the greasy feeling, and it is best to use a lotion makeup remover to remove makeup.
Correct use.
Wet your face: Rub the cleanser to create a lather first before you start washing.
Use a towel to lightly press dry: you can’t rub your face back and forth because it itches, and when sensitivity strikes, it’s best to get a new towel.
Morning: Wash your face with water.
At night: Remove makeup with a “creamy” makeup remover, then wash your face with a facial cleanser.
Moisturize your skin
”Moisturizing” is another key point of care for sensitive skin. Anti-sensitive lotions contain more water and are better than creams at calming sensitive skin, helping it to adjust its hydration level and increase its resistance.
The right choice.
Sensitive skin products: Products labeled “gentle, mild, sensitive” are designed for sensitive skin and can be used with confidence.
Soothing ingredients: natural extracts such as “herbal or marine” have a soothing effect.
Proper use.
Warm your palm: In winter or when the temperature is low, the lotion may seem thicker, so warm it up with your palm before using it.
Use the “flick” method: Spread the lotion slightly and flick it on your face with your fingers, not hard enough to reduce the stress on sensitive skin.
● Toning and conditioning
Toner is used to calm sensitive skin, smooth out skin texture and balance the pH level of the skin after washing.
Correct choice.
Be calming and moisturizing: Chamomile, aloe, calendula or spa ingredients have a calming and soothing anti-allergy effect.
Alcohol-free: Alcohol and acid ingredients are to be avoided.
Correct use.
No cotton pads: cotton wool can make sensitive skin uncomfortable. It is best to use non-woven cotton pads or apply directly with clean hands.
Pressing with both hands: The “patting” method is not suitable for sensitive skin. It is best to use hands full of lotion and press gently from the inside out.
Protective barrier
The actual sunlight is also a good way to make your skin more sensitive to UV rays, especially if you have inflamed sensitive skin. If maintenance is the skin’s underwear, then sunscreen is like the skin’s outerwear, as long as you go out, you must wear?
Correct choice.
Hypoallergenic + refreshing texture: choose sunscreens for sensitive skin that contain anti-allergic ingredients and the more refreshing the texture, the better.
Correct use.
Protruding parts of the face to apply an extra layer: first apply a thin layer of even pressure, higher parts of the nose, cheekbones and then add a layer.
If you go out a lot, you should apply it again in the afternoon before you go out. Use a facial tissue to absorb the oil and dirt before applying.
● A soothing mask that enhances moisturizing and anti-allergy
It is best to use the mask twice a week to increase the moisture of the skin and also to soothe the redness and heat discomfort.
Tips for allergy-prone periods
When allergy symptoms are obvious, put the mask on ice in the refrigerator before applying it to soothe inflammation and reduce discomfort.
Anti-allergy first aid spray for special occasions
If your face is dry and itchy in an air-conditioned office, it is recommended to keep a bottle of “anti-allergy spray” in your drawer to calm and soothe your skin whenever you are uncomfortable.
Tips for using spray: 1.
1. not overly dependent: the spray can only be temporary relief, not because the spray is comfortable, it is frequent and violent spray.
2. Print dry excess water droplets: water droplets left on the face will take away the moisture of the skin surface, after spraying the spray, use a tissue to print dry immediately.
Sensitive skin skincare tips
The first trick: choose a slightly acidic cleanser
The skin is mostly sensitive in winter due to dryness and dehydration, so when choosing care products, you should choose ingredients that do not contain fragrance, alcohol, heavy preservatives, etc. In terms of facial cleanser, do not choose too thick too irritating alkaline products, because alkaline is too strong, it will be easy to hurt the skin, so should be mild and slightly acidic cleanser is better. In addition, facial cleansing should not use cleansing brushes, sponges or loofahs to avoid friction that can cause sensitivity.
Tip #2: Use an alcohol-free toner
The purpose of a toner is to give the face a fresh and smooth feeling. Most of the general toner contains alcohol, in addition to making sensitive skin prone to infrared, when the alcohol evaporates, it will also make the skin appear taut, so you should choose a mild nature and does not contain alcohol, fragrance toner, apply the index finger, middle finger and ring finger finger finger flick, do not force pat to avoid stimulation.
The third trick: day cream avoid using oil-control formula
The skin sensitive people should not use with irritating and high concentration of repair cream, slightly acidic and fragrance-free or labeled for sensitive skin is the best, because the sun is not as strong as in summer, day creams do not need to use oil control ingredients, as long as there can lock the skin moisture of the active particle ingredients can be.
Tip #4: Use high moisture wet foundation
Unlike summer, in the dry autumn and winter, sensitive skin in the use of foundation, in addition to taking into account the role of anti-sensitivity, should also choose a wet foundation containing high moisture to reduce the itch caused by dryness.
The 5th move: more vitamin C supplement
Lack of vitamin C, easy to make the skin rough and dry, which leads to dermatitis, peeling and other sensitive symptoms. Among the fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, pears and kiwis are the first choice, eat more can strengthen the skin tissue, help to combat external sensitivity.
The 6th trick: sunscreen products to contain Zinc Oxide (zinc oxide) ingredients
General sunscreen will contain PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid) and other chemical substances, but most of these are the cause of sensitivity, sensitive skin people can use products containing Titanium dioxide (titanium dioxide) or zinc oxide (zinc oxide), but these substances are easy to produce chemical effects with the metal and cause dark spots, therefore, must let the sunscreen completely dry before wearing jewelry.