Do you or anyone you know suffer with a sensitive skin? The last few years I've noticed that mine has definitely gotten worse, with certain foods, climates and indeed a long period experiencing certain emotions causing my skin to explode in a plethora of angry lumps & bumps, tightness and flakiness, not good when of the treatments you offer is a facial for healthier looking skin, not much of an advert am I?
It's hard to determine exactly how to treat the issue. Professional advice openly contradicts itself as in reality no 2 complexions are ever the same. Products claiming to aid the condition may in fact do just the opposite. The condition is on the increase and can only be due to our lifestyles as genetics cannot change that quickly to be the cause..
The signs of a sensitive skin I stated earlier may be attributed to the skin's protective layer not functioning properly. This barrier is made up of naturally occurring oils in the skin secreted by the sebaceous glands. So, if these are not producing enough oil, the barrier is ineffectual. When these glands over produce, this can be a cause of severe acne & breakouts.
Causes can be stress, fluctuating temperatures in the environment or at home (central heating kills me in the winter), age (declining hormones can affect the amount of oil the skin produces), diet, fragrances, using harsh cleansers.
Finding the correct moisturiser is vital to help replenish a sensitive skin in order to supplement the weakened protective barrier but to do that can be a risky and indeed, expensive undertaking. This is where you have to start playing detective examining ingredients for anything drying, synthetic or overly harsh. For years Olay loved me, now I'm thinking it's wanting a divorce so I'm going to have to start looking for something new.
Here is a checklist of ingredients we should be considering to help a sensitive skin;NB these are just a selection of helpful ingredients.
It's hard to determine exactly how to treat the issue. Professional advice openly contradicts itself as in reality no 2 complexions are ever the same. Products claiming to aid the condition may in fact do just the opposite. The condition is on the increase and can only be due to our lifestyles as genetics cannot change that quickly to be the cause..
The signs of a sensitive skin I stated earlier may be attributed to the skin's protective layer not functioning properly. This barrier is made up of naturally occurring oils in the skin secreted by the sebaceous glands. So, if these are not producing enough oil, the barrier is ineffectual. When these glands over produce, this can be a cause of severe acne & breakouts.
Causes can be stress, fluctuating temperatures in the environment or at home (central heating kills me in the winter), age (declining hormones can affect the amount of oil the skin produces), diet, fragrances, using harsh cleansers.
Finding the correct moisturiser is vital to help replenish a sensitive skin in order to supplement the weakened protective barrier but to do that can be a risky and indeed, expensive undertaking. This is where you have to start playing detective examining ingredients for anything drying, synthetic or overly harsh. For years Olay loved me, now I'm thinking it's wanting a divorce so I'm going to have to start looking for something new.
Here is a checklist of ingredients we should be considering to help a sensitive skin;NB these are just a selection of helpful ingredients.
- products with essential fatty acids and Rosehip or Blackcurrant repair barrier function and reduce redness
- products with camomile, calendula or lavender
- products labelled hypoallergenic
- cucumber extract, silk proteins, shea butter or corn flower
- aloe and bladderwrack(seaweed), vitamins A & E
I shall be looking through the Neal's Yard range for a suitable replacement for my Olay. Clicking the image will take you to the online store. Feel free to have a poke around in there and see if anything catches your fancy. It's not pleasant having a sensitive complexion but if you wish to join me finding a suitable product, please feedback to me, I'm always open to your views.
Until next week, stay safe
MB
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