Do you know your skin type? You don’t know what products you need?
With this post and filling in a simple questionnaire you can solve your doubts, know what skin type you have, how to take care of it and what products you should use.
These are the skin types we can find and the causes:
If we have DRY SKIN, the first thing to consider is that it can be the result of different phenomena: it can be the expression of a lack or excessive loss of water, known as dehydration, or it can be caused by insufficient sebum secretion that originates an alipic state. So when we approach the treatment of this skin type we have to look for active ingredients that favour water retention in the stratum corneum and that guarantee a correct production of water in the deeper layers of the epidermis. But also, we have to restore the skin’s correct sebum secretion so it has a perfectly balanced epicutaneous emulsion.
If we have OILY SKIN, we know that the problem not only lies in excessive sebum secretion, but also that other alterations may appear such as acne, dehydration, intolerance, irritation, etc. All of this, faced with oily skin, makes us look for active components that balance the activity of the sebaceous glands, providing a matt appearance, that liberate the skin of comedones that prevent the formation of acneic spots thanks to an anti-microbial action. All of this in a gentle and effective way.
If we are going to treat SENSITIVE SKIN, we have to think that just like sensitive people we have to treat it with delicateness. The active ingredients for treating this skin type have to be capable of relieving, soothing, and alleviating possible redness, itchiness, and irritation. They will produce a saturation of the skin in lipids and an optimal degree of hydration that guarantee perfect suppleness and flexibility of the skin. Finally, we cannot forget to protect, tone, and regulate the permeability of the superficial blood capillaries
When looking for active ingredients to treat MATURE SKIN, we have to think of those that attack skin devitalisation typical of this skin type, while carrying out a preventive action. They will have to be capable of preventing and counteracting flaccidity, the appearance of wrinkles, skin dryness, loss of firmness, etc. To sum up, all those alterations typical of maturity.
Finally, we cannot forget NORMAL SKIN, which we must protect from environmental aggression, and for which it is essential to have a preventive action so it continues to have its condition.
Fill in the questionnaire and find out what skin type you have and how to take care of it depending on the result.
1 – To the touch your skin is…
- A. Thick and oily.
- B. Shiny in the central area, drier on the cheeks.
- C. Fine and soft.
2 – Do you have shiny skin?
- A. Always.
- B. Sometimes, mostly on the forehead, nose, and chin.
- C. Never.
3 – What tone is your skin?
- A. Rather dark or olive.
- B. Neither light nor dark.
- C. Quite light or very white.
4 – Do you normally have spots or imperfections?
- A. Always.
- B. Occasionally.
- C. Hardly ever.
5 – Does it redden easily?
- A. No.
- B. Sometimes.
- C. Always.
6 – Is it normally irritated?
- A. Hardly ever.
- B. Sometimes.
- C. Many times.
7 – Do you notice tightness or dryness?
- A. Never.
- B. Sometimes, more in winter.
- C. Almost always.
8 – Do you have open pores?
- A. Yes, I normally do.
- B. Sometimes, on the nose and chin.
- C. No.
9 –Does your skin present couperose (capillary veins)?
- A. No.
- B. Very rarely.
- C. Many times.
10 – Have you ever had problems of allergy with cosmetic products?
- A. No.
- B. Sometimes, especially if it was a very concentrated product.
- C. Many times.
Ver resultado
- If you have obtained more “A”, your skin is oily and you might even have a tendency to develop acne. Generally it is a stronger skin, more protected against external aggression. The ideal is that you follow a beauty routine with cosmetics that regulate your excessive sebaceous secretion and unifies your skin’s texture, giving it a matt and healthy appearance. By the way, you cannot forget specific products for treating your imperfections.
- If you have obtained more “B”, your skin is “normal”. We recommend you choose products according to your needs and objectives, never forgetting to hydrate and protect your skin adequately. If you have obtained B and A almost equally, your skin will be normal with a tendency to oily. If you have obtained B and C almost equally, your skin is normal with a tendency to dry and sensitive.
- If you have obtained more “C”, your skin is fine with a tendency to sensitivity and dehydration. You need specific treatments for sensitive skin and products that provide nutrition and deep hydration for your skin