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Mistakes in skin care can cause not only skin dryness, but also accelerate the appearance of wrinkles, allergies and redness. How to choose cosmetics for sensitive and allergy-prone skin? What should gentle and effective care look like?
Sensitive and allergy-prone skin – how to recognize it?
Many men and women struggle with the problems of sensitive and allergy-prone skin. It cannot be denied that its care is extremely demanding and can cause its owners many dilemmas. How to recognize it?
Sensitive skin with a tendency to allergies is characterized by, among others:
- itching
- redness,
- sensitivity to external factors, including temperature, wind, dry air in the apartment, allergens,
- feeling tense,
- dryness and a feeling of roughness,
- slight swelling.
It is impossible to clearly define why the skin is sensitive and more prone to allergens. Currently, it is believed that its condition is influenced by many factors, including inadequate care, genetic factors, unhealthy lifestyle (including low hydration, highly processed food, spicy food, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption), prolonged stay in air-conditioned rooms and stress.
5 mistakes in the care of sensitive and allergy-prone skin
The care of demanding skin should be approached with exceptional delicacy, and above all, they know what harms it and worsens its condition. Here are the 5 most common mistakes.
1. Washing the skin at too high a temperature – it increases the water permeability of the epidermis and dilates blood vessels (and even causes them to burst). This causes a significant impairment of the condition of the hydro-lipid layer and drying of the skin.
2. Rubbing the skin while rubbing – too much rubbing may damage the protective lipid layer, making the epidermis red and dry.
3. Selection of cosmetics with the wrong composition – when purchasing products intended for daily face and body care, it is necessary to verify their content. Products intended for sensitive and allergy-prone skin must be free of allergy-causing ingredients, including fragrances, artificial colors and strong preservatives.
4. Frequent change of skin care cosmetics – it can cause irritation of the epidermis.
5. Lack of sun prophylaxis – solar radiation strongly dries the skin, causes premature formation of wrinkles and is one of the main factors contributing to the formation of discoloration on the face and body. The epidermis not protected with a high UV filter (mainly on hot days) has a higher risk of developing skin cancer.
What to look for when choosing cosmetics?
Choosing the right cosmetics for the care of sensitive and allergy-prone skin does not have to overwhelm your eyes. A good solution is to use proven and trusted Polish brands, eg Cerko, specializing in the production of dermocosmetics for even the most demanding skin.
It is worth starting the completion of a beautician with cleansers intended for both the face and the whole body. Most of the widely available skin cleansing cosmetics contain detergents that have a destructive effect on the condition of the epidermis. Strong irritants may cause allergies, skin changes, irritation and redness. After washing your face or body with such a product, you have the feeling of tightening the epidermis, which in some cases may cause skin cracking.
Products should be hypoallergenic, free of preservatives, fragrances and artificial colors. It is worth paying attention to the new generation surfactants. These are valuable ingredients based on amino acids that reduce the surface tension of water and create micellar systems. They are safe, lather well and do not cause irritation. All the above requirements are met by Cerkopil face wash gel and Cerkopil body wash gel.
After washing and gently drying the face or body, it is worth protecting the epidermis with a balm suitable for sensitive skin. Dermatologists recommend using hypoallergenic emollients, e.g. Cerkopil lotion. It contains a unique complex of 18 β-GA with L-Arginine, which soothes irritations and provides antipruritic effect. Applying emollients on slightly damp skin effectively reduces the feeling of skin tightening, deeply moisturizes, smoothes and tones the skin.