Younger Skin Tip:Perfume or Cologne Can Damage Your Skin

When Exposed To Sunlight

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One younger skin tip that many women never consider is how to apply perfume to the skin. It may sound strange, but perfume or cologne can damage your skin when exposed to sunlight. Why is this aging issue? Well, spotted, discolored and dark pigmented areas on the skin can have an aging effect, as well as the chemical reaction caused by the perfume on the skin can alter the texture and feel of the skin.

It is true that not everyone has a reaction to perfume, but for some individuals when perfume is applied on the skin and then exposed to sunlight it can become discolored. This is known as a form of photosensitization, and is a dermatological condition. The cause of the skin irritation or discoloration has been linked to the alcohols, and some essential oils found in many perfumes. These substances or molecules in the perfume or cologne when sprayed on the skin are strengthened by sunlight, and then when the individual is no longer exposed to the UV light source the molecules have already quickly began a chemical reaction on the skin. This results in a type of a type of cellular or tissue injury, and is similar to harsh sunburn on the areas where the perfume was applied on the skin.

When this is repeated on a daily basis, and you can have skin that may never recover, and will be permanently damaged!

It should be noted that some antibiotics and other prescription medications can also cause photosensitization, and cause a similar chain of reactions. However, as most people are not on antibiotic long term, the skin can repair itself if it has not been injured beyond repair or exposed on a daily basis.

Have You Heard Of Berloque Dermatitis?

There is a name for this type of condition it is call Berloque Dermatitis. This does not account for all photo sensitivity’s caused by chemical reactions, but it is an especially common dermatology skin disorder. Individuals with Berloque Dermatitis develop: Irregular Pigmentation on chest, Irregular Pigmentation on Arms, Irregular Pigmentation on Sides of Face, Irregular Pigmentation on neck where they apply perfume or cologne, and then are exposed to sunlight frequently. When these ingredients are exposed to the ultra violet rays of the sun they can result in rashes, or discolorations that can begin as brownish in color, but later turn a brownish in color brown. Many times the pigmented skin can take on a splotch brownish pattern that can be permanent in many cases.

• Look For Irregular Pigmentation on chest
• Irregular Pigmentation on Neck
• Irregular Pigmentation on Arms
• Irregular Pigmentation on Sides Of Face

Berloque Dermatitis Cause Essential Oils?

Chemical Components That Can Possibly Lead To Berloque Dermatitis

•    Bergapten, or 5-methoxypsoralen, is a photoactive component of bergamot oil. This is a common perfume ingredient that is derived from the bergamot lime.
•    The Essential Oil of Bergamot is commonly found in many perfumes and is derived from extracting the oil from the peel of a very specific orange that is grown in the Calabria district of Italy, and also in the South of France as well.

Is There a Treatment For Berloque Dermatitis and Other Types of Skin Discolorations?

• Prevent any future damage, by not applying perfume or cologne where it will be exposed to UV light.
• Always wear sunscreen when you will be outside and exposed to Ultraviolet rays.
• Retin-A products can be applied to the areas on a daily basis, and can help fade the discolorations.
• Kojic acid a skin lightening agents that can help fade many types of pigmentation’s found on the skin.
• Skin Peels performed in a clinician’s office for severe discolorations can be used: Jessner Peel
• If your pigmentation has become permanent see your dermatologist to inquire about new Lasers that target areas of discoloration on the skin.

If you do not find that any of the above options do not work, you want to cover the pigmentations until you seek treatment, or you do not want to invest the time or money in expensive treatments you can use a product such as Dermablend and Covermark.

Can You Apply Too Much Perfume?

Yes you can, and it does not help that as we age our sense of smell starts to decrease, and at times we apply more perfume to our skins than we did when we were younger in attempt to compensate for our loss of smell. Applying more fragrance can cause increased irritation to skin that is thinning, or sun damages as well. Applying perfume to skin while it is damp is best, and placing it in targeted areas such as the wrists, behind the knees, and behind the ear lobes where your body heat can naturally disperse the scent can improve your perfumes or colognes scent development and longevity.

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