The massive use of cosmetics by beauty lovers has led to a large increase in skin diseases caused by cosmetics, and skin allergy is one of the most common ones. In fact, skin allergy and sensitive skin are two different concepts. Skin allergy is a kind of allergic reaction, which is caused by the entry of allergens into the body, prompting the body to produce the corresponding antibodies, triggering an antigen-antibody reaction, manifesting as erythema, papules, pimples and other symptoms, often accompanied by itching. Sensitive skin, on the other hand, is a highly intolerant skin condition.
If these damaged cells are not repaired in time, they will continue to divide into skin cells with poor immunity and incomplete sebaceous secretion, resulting in a variety of sensitive skin problems and many sequelae, such as chronic skin allergies, skin injuries caused by allergies Pigmentation, redness, enlarged pores, acne, pigmentation, aging wrinkles and other problems.
Being sunburned by ultraviolet and infrared rays from the sun, high and low temperatures, poor quality or irritating cosmetics can all cause skin allergies.
In order to prevent skin allergies, cosmetics should not be applied directly on the face first after purchase, but must be done first for skin allergy test of cosmetics to prevent adverse consequences after large area use and to ensure safety of use. Any replacement cosmetics (skin care products), as long as it is the first time to use the brand should be allergy testing, allergy testing methods, generally can first test a small amount behind the ear, but also in the hands of a simple test, in short, a small range of tests on the face to effectively predict the applicability of cosmetics, especially allergic skin type of people, to avoid unnecessary consequences.
Skin allergy caused by cosmetics is due to certain ingredients in cosmetics that stimulate the skin cells and cause them to produce antibodies, which leads to allergies. Many of the cosmetics sold on the market today are made with chemical ingredients. Emulsifiers, fragrances, colors, fungicides, preservatives and other ingredients may cause harm to the skin.
Oils: Although they can keep the skin moist and resist external stimuli, they can also prevent the skin from breathing, leading to enlarged pores and sebaceous gland dysfunction;
Emulsifiers: can damage skin tissue structure, lead to skin sensitivity, and have a strong carcinogenicity;
Pigmentation: It is easy to cause pigmentation and pigmentation;
Fragrance: strong allergenic, easy to trigger allergic reactions;
Bactericides: kill harmful bacteria and also kill beneficial bacteria, reducing the skin’s own protective function;
Preservatives: produce 100% active oxygen, which is one of the culprits of skin aging.
For skin allergy problems, it is important to avoid the following minefields.
1, powder cover skin small red dots, inflammation, to stop makeup, is inflamed skin is very sensitive oh, to first stop makeup. So that the skin can breathe easily and freely, and slowly recover from it. If you use cosmetics, it will only make your skin more injured.
2, facial cleanser directly on the face
The face wash that is not rubbed with foam will cling to the surface of the skin and hurt the sebum film. The face wash should be rubbed with water and foam first, because the foam cleanser can play a cleaning effect, and the foam is milder than the unfoamed cream. The first thing you need to do is to wash your T-zone, and then wash off with lukewarm water on both cheeks.
3, suddenly change the whole set of skin care products
This is not safe, once the skin is allergic, it becomes extremely delicate. Do not replace all at once, you can start with the last procedure of maintenance products such as night cream or lotion, gradually change all, you can also stop using products with irritation, such as products containing alcohol ingredients or fruit acid ingredients.
4., simplify the procedure without moisturizing
Itchy” is the most common symptom of sensitive skin, why will itchy, the biggest reason is dryness. Only by fully moisturizing your skin can you ease the symptoms of allergies and help your cells recover, and rubbing sunscreen can prevent your skin from being damaged by UV rays.
5, excessive facial cleansing
A lot of people think that as long as the acne, and certainly not thorough cleaning, skin needs to be cared for, so crazy face wash exfoliation, in fact, this will only make your fragile acne skin more harm.
6, unclean makeup utensils
It is not only unsightly to use a dirty puff, but also easy to make your skin fragile or acne-prone. You should clean the puff once a week, using a special cleaner or mild soap can be, after washing with tissue paper pressed to absorb water, and then shade dry.
What do we do if we do develop skin allergies?
So what you eat determines what kind of effect is reflected on your face. This is true, the girl who wants good skin must abstain from the mouth, barbecue, fried type must not eat, whether it is annotated or snacks, as long as the processing procedures in the oil are avoided as much as possible. Spicy food is even more needless to say, while smoking and drinking should also be stopped. Eat more green vegetables and fruits, tomatoes, bananas, cucumbers, apples, kiwis. After the skin has recovered, there is a 1-month relief repair.
The resistance and tolerance of your skin is largely given by your body. Many people have dry and red facial skin after blowing cold air, and tingling sensation when using previously safe skin care products. As you can see, skin sensitivity is not necessarily due to skin care products, you should first consider the health status of your own skin. Pay attention to the regular work and rest, adjust the body condition, strengthen the skin moisturizing and moisturizing, you can effectively avoid the occurrence of skin sensitivity.