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What is sensitive skin? Causes, signs and proper care

In the world of beauty, sensitive skin is one of the most difficult skin types to please, requiring special and careful care. Unlike normal skin, dry skin Or oily skin, sensitive skin reacts strongly to environmental factors, cosmetics or even changes in the body.

Just a little bit wrong in the cycle of care can also cause skin redness, burning, irritation, even hurt severely.

If you've ever found that your skin is prone to redness and stinging when using new cosmetics or when the weather changes, you probably have sensitive skin.

So what exactly is sensitive skin? How to recognize and care for it properly? Let's with Dr Nguyen Giap learn more in this article.

What is sensitive skin?

Sensitive skin is a skin condition that is more easily irritated than normal when exposed to environmental factors or skin care products. This is not a fixed skin type like oily skindry leather or combination skin, which is a skin condition that can appear on any skin type does.

Sensitive skin has a weaker protective barrier than normal skin, making it more susceptible to external factors. When irritated, the skin can become dry, red, itchy or sting.

Some people only experience this condition temporarily, but there are also people have to live with sensitive skin in long time.

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Causes of sensitive skin

There are many factors that cause skin to become sensitive, can be divided into two main groups: internal factors and external factors.

Elements inside

• Genetics and constitution: Some people are born with more sensitive skin due to genetic factors. This is often accompanied by problems such as atopic dermatitis, eczema or rashes.

• The weakening of the protective barrier of the skin: When the lipid membrane on the skin is injured, the skin will lose the ability to retain moisture and protection against harmful agents.
• Hormonal disorders: hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy or menopause can also cause the skin to become more sensitive.

External factors

• The impact from the environment: pollution, dust, smoke, weather and dry or UV rays can cause skin prone to irritation.
• Using inappropriate cosmetics: Products containing fragrances, drying alcohol, parabens or harsh detergents can irritate and weaken the skin's protective barrier.
• Unhealthy lifestyle: Lack of sleep, stress, dining science also can make the skin becomes more sensitive than normal.

Identification signs sensitive skin

Sensitive skin is not difficult to get to know, but many people are often confused with the condition of dry skin or irritation temporarily.

If you have one or more signs here, so can you possess sensitive skin and need a way to care fit:

• Skin prone to redness and irritation: When exposed to new cosmetics, weather changes or external factors such as environmental pollution, high temperature, the skin quickly appears redness, redness or itching. This situation can persist and spread if not taken care of properly.
• Stinging sensation, burning: if only use the products for your skin often, you still have the burning sensation, itching or stinging. This phenomenon occurs when the skin reacts strongly with a number of chemical ingredients, flavors, alcohol, or even water too hot.

• Skins dry stretch and peeling: Due to the fence protects the skin weak, sensitive skin dehydration quickly leads to feelings of tightness, even peeling in areas like the cheeks, around the nose or forehead. If not level moisture in full, this condition can become more serious, causing loss of moisture balance of the skin.
• Appear inflamed acne or redness: Not only oily skin is the latest acne, sensitive skin is also prone to acne, inflammation, acne, or redness, especially when exposed to the stimuli as inappropriate cosmetics, dirt or prolonged stress.
• Skin reactive to external factors: Even small changes in the environment such as wind, cold or dry air or UV rays can also cause skin sensitivity, irritation, redness or grainy. This suggests that the skin does not have enough ability to protect against impact from outside.

How to properly care for sensitive skin

Choose the suitable products

Choosing the right skincare products is a decisive factor for the health of sensitive skin. Because the skin barrier is weak, you need to use products with gentle formulas, without drying alcohol, fragrances, parabens or ingredients that can easily cause irritation.

A number of components especially beneficial for sensitive skin including:

• Hyaluronic Acid: Active substances deep moisturizing helps skin maintain the necessary moisture, prevent dry stretch.
• Ceramide: strengthens fence protect the skin, help the skin against the cause of the irritation from the environment.
• Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): Has a calming effect on the skin, reduces inflammation, redness and improves elasticity of the skin.
• Extract, aloe vera, chamomile: Helps soothe the skin quickly, reduce irritation and enhance natural moisture.

You should try the product on a small area of skin before using on the entire face to ensure no irritation.

Construction cycle, skincare minimalist

With sensitive skin, it’s important to keep your skincare routine simple. Using too many products can overload your skin and make it more prone to irritation. The ideal skincare routine includes:

• Cleaning: Use facial cleanser gentle, does not contain sulfate to avoid losing the natural oils protecting the skin. Wash your face with warm water, do not use too hot water to avoid drying the skin.
• Balanced skin: Use toner without alcohol to soothe the skin, provide moisture, and gently help the skin absorb nutrients better.

• Moisturizing: Choose cream light texture, contains ingredients that provide moisture and restore the skin such as Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide, Panthenol (Vitamin B5).
• Sunscreen: Use sunscreen physics with ingredients zinc oxide or titanium dioxide to protect skin from UV rays without irritation. Should choose sunscreen has an SPF of 30 and above, texture thin, lightweight, does not cause clogged clogged pores.

Lifestyle changes to improve your skin

Care from the outside is not enough, you also need to combine with lifestyle science to sensitive skin stay healthy:

• Get enough sleep and reduce stress: Stress is one of the causes that makes sensitive skin easily irritated and worse. Maintain enough sleep 7-8 hours a day and apply relaxation methods such as yoga or meditation.
• Drink enough water and supplement with nutritious foods: The skin needs to be provided with enough water to maintain moisture. Eat lots of green vegetables and fruits containing vitamin C, vitamin – E and omega-3 to increase resistance to the skin.
• Avoid washing your face with too hot water: hot Water takes away layers of natural oil makes sensitive skin more prone to irritation and dryness over.
• Keeping the environment clean living: cleaning blanket and pillow regularly, limit contact with dirt and bacteria to prevent redness, irritation.

Common mistakes made when caring for sensitive skin

Many people have sensitive skin, but making the mistakes that the skin becomes weaker and irritation over:

• Washing your face too many times a day: Washing your face too often, especially with harsh cleansers, can strip away your skin's natural protective oils, leaving it dry and more sensitive.
• Exfoliate too strong: sensitive Skin should exfoliate gently, not recommended to use products with nuts or BHA/AHA high concentrationbecause that can damage protective barrier of the skin.
• Using too many products at once: Combining too many skincare products can cause irritation because the skin cannot adapt to too many active ingredients at the same time. Maintain a simple and effective skincare routine.

• Skip the sunscreen: The sun is the number one enemy of sensitive skin, increasing the risk of aging, hyperpigmentation and skin irritation. Use sunscreen every day, even when it's cloudy or you're working indoors.

Sensitive skin should be careful care with the right products and mode of living healthy. Understand the signs, causes and how to care for will help you protect your skin from these harmful agents, maintaining a healthy and youthful for long.

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Conclusion

Sensitive skin is difficult to care for, but if you understand its characteristics and know how to choose the right products, you can keep your skin healthy and radiant. The most important thing is to always listen to your skin, stay away from irritating factors and maintain a scientific skin care routine.

Remember, skin care is not just a process of external, but also is the combination between the mode of living a healthy and perseverance. A beautiful skin depends not only on the product you use, but in how you love and care for yourself.

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