Got Sensitive Skin?

Learn 5 Simple Rules For Treating Sensitive Skin

Skin Care For Sensitive Skin

1.      Check Percentages of Active Ingredients

If you are allergic to a product ingredient you will most likely have a reaction no matter how little is found in the product, but if you’re merely sensitive to certain products you may be able to get away with using a product that contains very small amounts or percentages of the ingredient you are sensitive too.

2.      Your Favorite Product Can Cause Skin Problems

If your old tried and true skin care products, cosmetics or hair care products suddenly start causing redness, dryness, flaking or breakouts you may have developed sensitivity to one of the ingredients. Before tossing out your favorites, determine if you have introduced any new skin care products, soaps, shampoos, or conditioners into your daily routine, and then narrow it down, and cut them out one by one to see if the problem goes away.

3.      Limit the Number Of Ingredients In Products

Limiting the number of products you use can help lessen your chance of sensitivities; this is where less is more. The more products you apply to your skin the greater likelihood that you might have a reaction. This also applies to the number of ingredients in a skin care product. Many creams nowadays tend to pack loads of ingredients into their products to provide a certain look, feel and fragrance to their product, but this can lead to more skin irritation if you have sensitive skin. Read the labels and buy products with as few ingredients as possible to prevent reactions or skin sensitivities.

Choose products free of preservatives, but be aware that this may shorten the shelf life of your product, and these type products can grow bacteria if you do not wash your hands well before dipping into them, and if your fail to close the the containers tight after use.

4.      Perform a Patch Test

If your skin is reacting to something you are applying , but you are having trouble pin pointing the exact cause then it is time to do a patch test. You can perform a simple patch test a home by applying small amounts of products to your inner arm, label it and watch for a reaction. (stinging, burning or redness)  If you are experiencing more of an allergic reaction it is time to go to the doctor for a patch test, and don’t do the patch test at home to prevent anaphylaxis (serious reaction that could be life threatening)

5.      Throw Out Expired Products

Unopened and sealed a product can possibly live for awhile on your shelves, but once opened it needs to be thrown out 3-6, 9 or 12 months after opening depending on the product or; you notice a change in color, consistency or the way it smells.  Once you open your cosmetics, skin care products or hair care products the clock starts ticking; bacteria, humidity, spores in the air, and more can invade the opened containers and cause skin reactions. Tossing it out may seem wasteful, but your skin will react to contaminated products, and it won’t be in a good way!

• Don’t store your products in the bathroom where humidity is high
• Store your products in a cool dry environment will extend the life of your products
• Cleansers, moisturizers, creams are usually the first to go rancid because of their high fatty acid content.
• Don’t use multiuse products for lips, eyes and cheeks. These may be convenient to use, but these types of products can spread infection more easily to multiple areas if they should become infected.
• Don’t wet the end of your lip and eye pencils with saliva if you want them to last for a year or more.
• Powders can last a couple of years if kept in a dry, cool place and clean brushes are used.
• All Mascara must be tossed out after three months without fail, as mascara is a breeding ground for bacteria, and can lead to a nasty eye infection. It goes without sayings don’t share your mascara with friend or family too.
• Liquid foundations can be kept for up to a year, but only if you use a sponge for application instead of your fingers.

Products For Sensitive Skin:

• Try My Favorite SkinMedica TNS Ceramide Treatment
• Aveeno Ultra-Calming Moisturizer SPF 30
• Lumene Sensitive Touch Comforting Night Cream
• Clinique Comfort On Call Allergy Tested Relief Cream
• Equavie Soothing Oil, or Emu Oil
• Jason Fragrance-Free Facial Cleanser
• La Roche-Posay Physiological Micellar Solution
• CellCeuticals PhotoDefense Anti-PhotoAging Skin Protector

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