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Inherited sensitive skin, such as rosacea, eczema or atopic dermatitis, skin allergies. People who are often allergic or easily irritated when using a certain product are considered to have sensitive skin. Here are 10 signs of sensitive skin.
1. Skin gets red easily
Redness is the most obvious sign of sensitive skin, whether the cause is a genetic predisposition that tends to resemble rosacea or simply a reaction to certain ingredients. . People with sensitive skin often have a red skin reaction. However, for some people who don't experience redness on a regular basis but are still reacting to some other harsh ingredients, products that are more likely to irritate the skin should be avoided.2. Skin prone to breakouts and rashes
Frequent appearance of small bumps or rashes is a sign of sensitive skin. Therefore, before you decide to use any skin care or makeup product, it is advisable to test the product for irritation on a small area of skin. After 24 hours, if your skin is not irritated, you can choose that product for face and body.
3. Cosmetic allergy
If you have sensitive skin, using cleanser, moisturizer, foundation or sunscreen can make sensitive skin more prone to breakouts or worse. People with sensitive skin often have a thinner skin barrier than other skin types, making ingredients in facial products irritating. Therefore, you should use products with benign ingredients suitable for sensitive skin.
4. Skin appears dry patches
Dry and irritated patches on the skin are a sign of eczema. Eczema is an atopic dermatitis caused by a leaky skin barrier and an inability to retain moisture. Eczema causes scaly, flaky skin that lasts longer, causing the skin to become even drier. For people with mild eczema, a regular moisturizer can be used, but for more severe dry skin conditions, a topical pain reliever may be needed.
5. The skin is often itchy and tight
Dry, itchy, tight skin is a symptom aggravated by sensitive skin caused by frequent bathing or washing with hot water. If you have this skin condition, you should shower with warm water, use products with mild cleansers, and then use a moisturizer containing ceramide ingredients to soothe the skin.
6. Skin is sensitive to UV rays
When you go out without wearing a hat or applying sunscreen, your skin is very prone to blushing or blushing. Sensitive skin is prone to rashes on the face, outer arms and chest. Before going outside, you should apply sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher and avoid using creams with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide ingredients.
7. Skin with broken capillaries
When capillaries are broken, small blood vessels easily appear on the skin, especially in the area of the nose and cheeks. People with sensitive skin, thin skin and less protective layer, the skin is more prone to broken capillaries than other skin types.
8. Reactions to scented products
Sensitive skin is often very easily irritated with products with fragrance. For people with sensitive skin, preference should be given to choosing low-odor or fragrance-free products to avoid skin irritation. Oftentimes, therapeutic oils such as cinnamon, clove or peppermint essential oils cause sensitive skin inflammation.
9. Skin reacts to weather changes
Days of change in weather, cold or dry wind is the cause that makes sensitive skin prone to dryness, redness, visible expression is irritated, red, swollen blood vessels. When your skin is inflamed, you should choose soothing products that are extracted from chamomile or green tea.
10. Skin easily loses moisture
When the skin is sensitive or too dry, it will secrete more oil according to the natural mechanism to compensate for the moisture of the skin. When the skin produces too much oil, it clogs the pores and causes acne. Therefore, you should not wash your face more than twice a day, choose facial care products, wash your face gently to avoid hurting sensitive skin. For sensitive skin with acne, choose acne products such as tea tree oil, creams containing benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid to treat acne.
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