Sensitive Skin Care

Your skin is sensitive if you are unable to tolerate any unfavorable conditions, such as environmental, and easily gets irritated on contact with foreign materials including skin care products. You will find, for this reason, some products are labeled as sensitive skin care products. The degree of sensitivity varies from person to person.

Signs of sensitive skin are not always apparent. Some signs are:

• You tend to break out in a rash.
• Your skin itches or becomes irritated easily.
• You notice redness and irritation after swimming.
• Your skin tightens after you use a cleanser or after exposure to natural elements like the sun and wind.
• You burn or chap easily.
• Your skin feels itchy or irritated when you put on freshly laundered clothes.

If you have any of these signs, you should consult your dermatologist. There are sensitive skin products on the market. Those skin care products avoid potential irritants or keep them at very low concentrations.

Listed here are some tips to protect sensitive skin.

• Use sensitive care products only. This will be marked on the label. Check the instructions on the product to see if there are specific warnings or restrictions associated with the product.
• Wear protective gloves when doing laundry or using chemicals for cleaning. If you are allergic to rubber, put cotton gloves underneath the rubber ones.
• Choose sensitive care products that have minimum preservatives, colorings, or other additives.
• Do not use a toner. Most of them are alcohol based and are not recommended for sensitive skin.
• Avoid excessive exposure to the sun. Apply sunscreen before going outside.
• Use a hypoallergenic moisturizer if you can't find one labeled as a sensitive skin care product.
• Use soap-free and alcohol-free cleansers.
• Do not scrub or exfoliate too hard. It can cause redness or inflammation.
• Do not leave make-up on too long. Use hypoallergenic make-up removers.

When you have sensitive skin, you have to be careful when using skin care products and you have to protect yourself against environmental factors.